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An American in Paris, Sans Air-Conditioning

The French disdain for air-conditioning is deep, superstitious, and — an American watching it up close tells us — possibly about to break.

‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial

Exclusive: Activist tells of his life as one of India’s most prominent political prisoners and his opposition to the government of Narendra Modi

We Hold These Truths | Spirituality Health

We can’t read the Declaration of Independence without remembering that the phrase “all men are created equal” was definitely not self-evident in the…

sometimes you get stuck in a sinkhole for a few years

tales from the bog

India solved one fuel problem by creating another!

#046 India made ethanol work. Now it's betting on an unproven biofuel to tackle its biggest oil problem.

‘It is modern medicine, not allopathy’

A reading list for generalists — LessWrong

C.S. Lewis on Waiting for ‘the Right Time’

The Speed of Prototyping in the Age of AI

The AI-powered World Cup runs on thousands of data workers

Anthropic, AI and The “Numbers” Problem

When Americans choose Chinese AI

Apple Privacy Chief: North Dakota Bill 'Threatens to Destroy the iPhone as You Know It'

Media that matters: Peter Walker talks Digital Media Art

Thunder in Her Head - The American Scholar

5 ways to support parents right now

Billions of Locusts Are Swarming East Africa

Music in the age of algorithm

Sweet syrupy love

How creatives win friends, influence people and break the internet

Hyperland, Intermedia, and the Web That Never Was — Are.na

How White nationalists evade the law and continue profiting off hate - CNN

Learning to Love in the Wilds of Our Bodies - Gay Mag

Rip Tide - The American Scholar

With AI, Headline isn’t the story

The Incredible Shrinking Political Party

American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere

A Reality Check for Steinbeck and Charley

Tesla running on ‘Autopilot’ repeatedly veered toward the spot where Apple engineer later crashed and died, federal investigators say

The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

My Internship in Japan: Minamata

15 Essential Things To Know Before Driving in Sicily — ALONG DUSTY ROADS

My Internship in Japan: Kyushu travels I

How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2 - Wait But Why

Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe

The Husband Stitch Isn’t Just a Horrifying Childbirth Myth

How Ghost Kitchens Took Over America's Restaurants | Marker

Will Self: How Should We Read?

Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought

Miles to Go - The American Scholar

writing as autonomy