Taming the Digital Juggernaut
While politics seems to be the only topic we’re paying attention to, technology may be the one that’s more important. A talk with author Cory Doctorow.
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Exclusive: Kavanaugh Father-Son Cancer Powder Keg
Brett Kavanaugh has devoted his career to fighting regulation on corporations — while his father has helped corporations limit industry liability in a huge looming cancer case affecting millions of women, babies, and others.
Seymour Hersh…And The Men Who Want Him Committed
It seems unusual for a staid, respected publication (one that has received three National Magazine Awards in just this past decade) to start treating a celebrated journalist (who himself has won two National Magazine Awards in just this past decade) as if he were nothing more than a paranoid crank. [Read the rest]
Jonathan Rowe, 1946-2011(Jon was Senior Editor at WhoWhatWhy)
Jonathan Rowe was, by inclination, an unobtrusive man. He moved through this world quietly, and he left quietly.
He did not promote himself. He was not comfortable seeking recognition. He concentrated instead on substance.
Jon died the other day, abruptly, with no warning of any kind, and left behind a wife, Mary Jean, and an 8-year-old son, Josh.
In part because of his modesty, and in part because celebrity and valor are not the same, you very likely did not know of him. Or, if you did, not nearly enough.
Land Theft and Colonization Amplify the Climate Crisis for Indigenous Peoples
A new US climate report concludes that Indigenous self-determination is a key climate solution — if the federal government can get behind it.
What Can a Gun-Toting Church Tell Us About Conservatives?
In recognition of the first anniversary of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, we are reprinting this story written in 2018 by a member of our Mentor-Apprentice Program.
Are We Creating the Species That Will Replace Us?
A deep look at the transformative AI landscape.
What’s the Meaning of These Summer Movies?
And how will the summer box office impact our culture?
Slimy Monsters Swimming in the Republican Lake
You don’t want to swim in these political waters. There’s always something lurking below waiting to take a bite out of you.
‘I Haven’t Seen My Mother for a Month’: Inside Italy’s Coronavirus Lockdown
WhoWhatWhy correspondent describes life in the time of coronavirus as Italy faces its “darkest hour.” Her account may be a preview of what’s to come in the US.
Tesla To Lay Off More Than 10% of Its Global Workforce
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NY Dems Reject the Map They Asked For
Principle can seem like a house made of straw in the midst of today’s political maelstrom.