An American Girlhood in the Ozempic Era
“Adults are divided about giving children new drugs for weight loss. At 13, Maggie Ervie decided to take them.”
You Will Miss the Pizza Delivery Driver
“DoorDash has nothing on old-school delivery workers.”
The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty
“‘If you didn’t do it, I would still be there.’ His voice was weak with emotion.”
Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet
“Online platforms allowed me to cultivate a freer version of myself. Then the digital world began to close off.”
Joni Mitchell’s Best Album Is Turning Fifty. It’s Not Blue
“She was done playing the starry-eyed hippie. She was tired of singing dirges.”
The Work of the Witness
“Three months into a livestreamed genocide, we must ask—what does all this looking do?”
To Own the Future, Read Shakespeare
“Tech and the liberal arts have always been at war. Don’t assume Silicon Valley will win.”
The Whale Who Went AWOL
“Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him.”
The Unending Quest To Build A Better Chicken
“Maybe what we need is not just a new form of poultry farming but a complete revolution in how we relate to meat.”
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