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You Know An Assault Survivor And It’s Time To Start Acting Like It

Seattle’s political establishment took months to finally turn on an alleged abuser—and survivors were watching

Hanna Brooks Olsen

Sep 13

So, about our name…

Today we announced Bodega, and while we were hoping for a big response, the reaction that we got this morning certainly wasn’t what we…

Sep 13

Why You Never Stop Missing the Missing

Her husband said she just walked out, but I know she didn’t

Sep 11

We Need to Talk About Kevin: My attempt to build a trustworthy Twitter bot

Kevin Brown’s twitter profile (@kevbrown618) describes him as a 26 year old progressive from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s an active…

Marty Santalucia

Sep 12

I calculated the average face of a UK Member of Parliament and here’s what I found

The UK Parliament Digital Service has recently released an archive of official portraits of MPs shot by photographer Chris McAndrew (under…

Giuseppe Sollazzo

Sep 12

“There are only two ways to tell your story.”

A Venn Diagram for brands.

Sep 13

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“How was your hurricane?”

Surviving Hurricane Irma in Orlando

Justin Cox 🍩

Sep 12

The Future of Birth Control Means Facing Up to Its Sexist Past

The “male pill” is within reach. Why does the burden of contraception still fall on women?

Hannah Harris Green

Sep 12

Apple Has Lost Its Charm

I have been following Apple for a long time: I went to MacWorld for the first time when I was 10; I first stood in line for a product…

Sep 12

AI: Scary for the Right Reasons

Artificial intelligence, AI, has grabbed headlines, hype, and even consternation at the beast we are unleashing. Every powerful technology…

Sep 12

What Do We Mean When We Say “Toxic Masculinity”?

by Luke Humphris

Sep 5

The Child Survival Revolution

If I had to pick just one data point to focus on, it would be the number of children who die every year before reaching the age of 5.

Sep 12

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The Doomsday Clock Reveals How We Think About the Real Doomsday

After the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project created the Bulletin of…

Sep 12

I Became Muslim Sixteen Years Ago

Some thoughts on 9/11, and the importance of being an ally.

Sep 11

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Body positivity and its discontents.

What happens when your body doesn’t qualify for body positivity?

Your Fat Friend

Sep 10

When Copy Loves Itself Too Much

I’m not a narcissist, but sometimes my copy is.

Sep 11

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I Embalmed My Friend

The date was January 12, 1995.

The Product Poet

Sep 11

Cancer is an environmental disease

The prevailing theory of cancer, accepted by practically all the oncologists and researchers in the world, over the last 5 decades is that…

Sep 6

Defending Hillary Clinton and ‘What Happened’

Hillary Clinton is allowed a voice even after her loss, and it’s time we listened to it closely.

Sep 9

How we built the first real self-driving car (really)

Electric self-driving cars will save millions of lives and significantly accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy, but only…

Sep 11

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Apology from Equifax CEO, Tom Equifax

Good morning, America. I’m Tom Equifax, founder & CEO of Equifax. As you’ve probably read, a hacker recently gained access to a couple of…

Sep 8