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​How reverse game theory could solve the housing shortage​

How to win over NIMBYs by rewriting institutional rules, aligning private incentives with the general need to build.

Noema | Hennyge Wichers

​Culture shift​

Genomic science suggests long links between humans and fermented foods, and considers what we lost when western cuisine moved away from them.

Asimov Press | Rachel Dutton

​San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance​

San Francisco turns toward acceptance of surveillance tech, including drones and cameras.

The San Francisco Standard | Cyrus Farivar

​Turn the lights back on​

Though overshadowed by war with Iran, the effects of the USA's oil blockade of Cuba also demand attention.

Current Affairs | Nathan J. Robinson

​The human skill that eludes AI​

A look at why generative AI doesn't, and may not ever, produce genuinely good writing.

The Atlantic | Jasmine Sun

​Kill chain​

On "charismatic technology" and how blaming AI for erroneous targeting decisions, such as the US bombing of a school in Iran, lets responsible humans off the hook.

Artificial Bureaucracy | Kevin Baker

​Could the girls of Camp Mystic have been saved?​

"Camp is even more beautiful in heaven." Revisiting Camp Mystic and the carelessness that led to tragedy, yet to be fully reckoned with.

New York Magazine | Kerry Howley

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​Liberals must wage war on rent-seeking​

From car dealerships to closed borders, a liberal agenda for tearing down the restrictions that benefit economic special interests.

Liberal Currents | Andy Craig

​If liberals get tougher, what will they become?​

As a post-Trump future begins coming into view, thoughts on the temptations that "fighting liberals" may need to resist.

Liberalism.org | Kevin Elliott

​Texas Republicans are moving from demonizing Muslims to stripping away their rights​

"Vote for me so we can kick every dirty Muslim out of Texas." On the rise of overt anti-Muslim bigotry among Republican politicians, particularly on display in Texas.

The UnPopulist | Steve Chapman

​Everyone cheering the social media verdicts against Meta should understand what they're cheering for​

One needn't be a fan of Meta to be worried about the implications of recent cases for smaller platforms with much smaller budgets. (Seabird, for example!)

Techdirt | Mike Masnick

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​Dinner and no drinks​

As Americans drink less, the cross-subsidy that imbibers provided to diners is hitting restaurants' bottom line.

The New York Times | Meghan McCarron

​The indoor evolution threatening to outstrip outdoor golf​

Bad weather, limited outdoor space, and slow rounds are a few of the factors driving more golfers to embrace taking swings in a virtual environment.

BBC | Peter Scrivener

​How Chuck Norris facts created internet culture as know it​

A look back at one of the first online meme joke formats and a more innocent and joyful time to be on the internet.

Gizmodo | Mike Pearl

​What the Paramount-Warners merger means for Portland's repertory cinema​

The local angle: Portland's vibrant repertory cinemas worry the Warners acquisition will limit access to archived films

Willamette Week | Chance Solem-Pfeifer

​The pet I'll never forget​

The charming story of Harriet the hedgehog, hired to eat grubs in the garden but claiming a cozy place in the home.

The Guardian | Roger Leitch

​Birds are getting hooked on cigarettes​

Birds are incorporating cigarette butts into their nests. And possibly for good reason?

Futurism | Victor Tangermann

​Why drawing eyes on food packaging could stop seagulls stealing your chips​

Lastly, in seabird news... scientists test a novel way of stopping seagulls from stealing your snacks. Or maybe you could just share with your friendly neighborhood seabirds?

The Conversation | Laura Kelley

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