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10 Things I Hate About Social Issues Journalism

I’ve been editing global health and education stories for three years now. Along the way, I’ve developed a few pet peeves.

Is God a Robot That Just Hasn’t Been Invented Yet?

This past summer, some 2 million people traveled to Wittenberg, Germany to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95…

Stephen Jackson

Democracy Dies in the Light

When the nation’s representatives pass sweeping tax legislation that the majority of voters do not want and that will in the long-run harm…

Viewing Jonas Bendiksen’s Photobook ‘The Last Testament’ as a Person of Faith

From cynicism to a surprising sadness

A Truly Modest Proposal

Lauren Whitticom

The Age of Incompetence

Then-and-now photos of London’s “Visible Girls” show the tenacity of female friendship

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The presence prison

The importance of revisiting notebooks

I’ve kept a notebook for 20 years, but the triumph of my year has been, for the first time, keeping not just a logbook, but a daily diary.…

Dec 21

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Infestation

Within a vortex of competition, how do you get people to read your book?

Carole P. Roman

Dec 22

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What Is the Future of Premium Entertainment?

I talked with Super Deluxe president Wolfgang Hammer about building a creative company that truly engages millennials — and attracts…

Dec 21

Don’t Be a Personal Brand, Be a Person

In a world teeming with the rhetoric of consumption, authors have to play a part in getting their work into the world. But in the eagerness…

Dec 19

Independent Animation in Los Angeles

Making an ambitious animated film on your own is really hard. The stereotypes of animators working long, thankless hours alone in a room…

Dec 14

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How to Think of Your Company’s Narrative as a Product

Let me guess. You’re a startup, and you’re worried about how to tell the story of your company publicly. Sometimes you even have trouble…

Dec 13

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This $20 Million Startup Was on the Road to Riches. Then Its Leader Started Talking to God

The inside story of Tradiv — a red-hot startup that collapsed amid bad decisions, allegations of sexual misconduct, and a co-founder’s…

Dec 20

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Why Big Tech needs to get out more

‘Companies need to find ways to connect with aspiring entrepreneurs outside Silicon Valley’

The Financial Times

Dec 20

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Venture Capital Is Built on Serendipity

Software has as much potential as electrification or steam power, but instead the industry ignores markets and whole classes of people…

Luke Kanies in Understanding Venture Capital

Dec 20

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How Tech Expanded From Silicon Valley to Bubblegum Alley

San Luis Obispo, a quiet California town known for its quaint charm, is attracting start-ups and venture capitalists to its growing tech…

The New York Times

Dec 19

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Elf Bowling: The Goofy Game Everyone Thought Was Spyware

How Elf Bowling, the incredibly popular viral game from 1999, gained an unfounded, false reputation as a piece of malware and spyware.

Dec 22

Could the Three Ghosts of Christmas Save the Scrooges of the Trump Era?

Why ‘A Christmas Carol’ is especially poignant in 2017

Dec 21

8 Major Podcast Predictions for 2018

Welcome to our second annual Podcast Predictions post, where many of the podcasting industry’s leaders peer into their crystal balls and…

Dec 19

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Don’t Think About Him

Content warning: Descriptions of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse

Dec 21

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‘This Too Shall Pass’ And Other Christmas Miracles

Christmas ghosts complicate my time; they remind me it’s tangled, non-linear. You can travel to any point in your life and wander a while.

Dec 21