“The show captures disastrous custard-making, quintessentially British faux-modesty, and the blistering hubris of bakers—including me.”
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A Coder Considers the Waning Days of the Craft
“So maybe the thing to teach isn’t a skill but a spirit.”
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Can Crosswords Be More Inclusive?
“The puzzles spread from the United States across the globe, but the American crossword today doesn’t always reflect the linguistic changes that immigration brings.”
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The Painful Pleasures of a Tattoo Convention
“The art endures partly because it’s rooted in the moment—the surrender of one person to another.”
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When Do We Become Adults, Really?
“Scientists define the stages of life in biological, societal, and chronological terms—but none of them quite capture what it’s like to grow up.”
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If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?
“Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects.”
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How to Build a Better Motivational Speaker
“The upstart motivator Jesse Itzler wants to reform his profession—while also rising to the top.”
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Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?
“Tracy Wolff, the author of the ‘Crave’ series, is being sued for copyright infringement. But romantasy’s reliance on standardized tropes makes proving plot theft tricky.”
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The Deaths—and Lives—of Two Sons
“The truth is that however I choose to express myself will not live up to the weight of these facts: Vincent died, and then James died.”
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The Last Lighthouse Keeper in America
“In a technological age, impassioned devotees renew an ancient maritime tradition.”
