Don’t Fear the Robots
“I invented Roomba and assure you, robots won’t take over the world.”
Stuck in 2020, Pretending It’s 2014
Can nostalgia for the recent past bring comfort now that pandemic has made time stand still?
Why a Struggling Rust Belt City Pinned Its Revival on a Self-Chilling Beverage Can
“Welcome to Youngstown, Ohio, home of Chill-Can, the self-chilling beverage container you’ve probably never heard of. Officials have gambled millions of dollars and demolished a neighborhood for the product. Not one job has been created yet.”
The Twilight of the Iranian Revolution
“Even as Iranians speculate about who will succeed Khamenei, many believe that, whoever becomes Supreme Leader, the revolution is no longer salvageable.”
Qualities of Earth
“That violent heteronormative cultures of sex and reproduction among humans are attributed to ‘nature’ feels astonishing after spending time on the allotment. The slutty ingenuity of vegetables when it comes to desire and reproductive methods is a marvel that makes a mockery of conservative ideas of the natural.”
The Lie of ‘One Last Time’ with My Ex
A personal essay in which Ella Dawson learns about the perils of break-up sex the hard way.
Kid Culture
“Americans have always had issues raising their children as citizens instead of tiny, mighty monarchs.”
Long Journey Home: The Stranded Sailboats in a Race to Beat the Hurricanes
We heard about the cruise ships — but Covid-19 has also marooned people living on small boats worldwide.
Quarantining With a Ghost? It’s Scary.
“Some of these people are frightened, of course. Others say they just appreciate the company.”
A Biblical Mystery at Oxford
“I told my wife, Cindy, ‘If this proves to be first-century, I may be involved in researching one of the most important pieces of the Bible ever discovered.’ ” It wasn’t, and he didn’t.
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