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What We Owe the Next Generation
There is a kind of conversation that has gone out of fashion in this country, and we are paying for its absence. It is the conversation older people used to [...]
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- Everything I Like Online Is AI May 15, 2026The other day I realized something mildly unsettling: everything I like online is probably AI. The article that made me think.The podcast that sounded unusually polished.The photo that looked just a little too perfect.Even the comment that made me laugh. None of it might be real. Or at least not entirely. It wasn’t one moment […]Charles Faint
- Thoughts in a Pub While Waiting for a Train May 15, 2026By Ryan Mimna Author’s Note: I wrote this by hand in my journal at an Irish pub near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia while waiting for a train. Unfortunately, it looks like the pub itself was a casualty of the pandemic. At the time, I was in my last semester at Penn, living in North […]Special Guest
- What I Learned from Eating with a Spoon May 15, 2026In the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), now the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP), I learned a lot of things through difficult and seemingly meaningless and impossible tasks. I learned a lot through hitting the wood line, sand babies, and the Circle of… well, you either know the name or you do not. The first day […]Jake Smith
- How to Handle Cryptocurrency Transactions Safely May 15, 2026Photo by Pierre Borthiry – Peiobty on Unsplash Cryptocurrency has changed the way we handle money, enabling fast, private transactions. But with these benefits come risks that all users need to understand. Whether you’re new to cryptocurrency or have experience, knowing how to secure your transactions is vital for your finances and peace of mind. […]Diane Taylor
- The Watchdog Put the Wolves on Payroll May 14, 2026There are scandals that shock the conscience, and then there are scandals that walk in wearing a nametag that says, “Obviously.” The Southern Poverty Law Center, long marketed as a national watchdog against extremism, now faces a federal indictment alleging it misled donors while secretly paying people associated with violent extremist groups through an informant […]Tammy Pondsmith
