My friend Gabrielle is a playwright, and she submitted an audio story, The Atomic Lucy, to the Atlanta Fringe Festival using some of my music as the soundtrack,
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The Atomic Lucy
My friend Gabrielle is a playwright, and she submitted an audio story, The Atomic Lucy, to the Atlanta Fringe Festival using some of my music as the soundtrack,
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Dancers in Penn Station
The lower level of Penn Station is perfect for dancing and serving as a makeshift dance studio. Penn Station, the transit hub for hurrying commuters and Amtrak riders, has a side gig. Its wide, lower level corridor — specifically the passageway leading to the Moynihan Train Hall from Track 7 to Track 16 of the…
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AI can’t have my em dash
A supposed tell that something was written with AI is the use of the em dash—signifying a pause for a related thought. But really, it’s proof of what AI was trained on.
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US drug deaths down
A promising trend: drug deaths are declining. Why? Theories include the wider distribution of Narcan, or naloxone; a trend of weaker, less deadly fentanyl being sold by dealers; more readily available addiction healthcare; and also the loss of so many vulnerable young people who have already died. Many researchers believe another key factor may be…
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Gen Z parents don’t read to their kids
I’ll never be a parent, but it makes me sad when a parent doesn’t read to their kids. Signs are pointing to a decrease in Gen Z parents reading to their children. If parents are reading out loud to their children less, US educators can tell. Russell, who offers courses to teach literacy skills to…
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Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne – Burning Down the House
Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne combine for an energetic, infectious performance of Burning Down the House.
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An elephant forgets to pay for its snacks
An elephant entered a grocery store in Thailand for snacks. Danai Sookkanthachat, a volunteer park worker familiar with the elephant, said Plai Biang Lek, who is about 30 years old, is a familiar sight in the area and has been known to enter people’s houses in search of food. This was the first time he…
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Sewing pattern makers to fold
As a consequence of private equity closing JoAnn’s fabrics, and tariffs, the company that prints sewing patterns will now be liquidated. The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator. The brands were owned by IG Design Group, a leading manufacturer…
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Mary Meeker covers AI trends
For the better part of the 2010s, Mary Meeker’s trends report was a must read for anyone working in technology. 2019 was the last edition, but she’s returned, delving into AI. Venture capitalist Mary Meeker just dropped a 340-page slideshow report — which used the word “unprecedented” on 51 of those pages — to describe…
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Ukraine also fighting the media war
After Ukraine bombed Russia, images and other media of its success proliferated online. And that’s part of the war. Within just hours, three videos of the strike spread from Ukraine’s federal security agency to a journalist based in the country, later spilling into social media and news outlets worldwide. The videos appear to be filmed…