Where Are We Headed
Loss of liberty, the rise of civil terror, asks San Francisco poet Beau Beausoleil. Is that where we are headed?
The 'Transformer' That Crawls, Rolls and Flies
M4, the multi-modal mobility morphobot, draws inspiration from the natural world, adapting how it uses its limb-like rotors and wheels to move in a wide range of ways
Insurance Reps Laugh at Denying Claim
UnitedHealthcare tried to deny Chris McNaughton health coverage. He fought back, filed a lawsuit and exposed the insurance company’s inner workings.
AOC Speaks at UAW Strike Rally
Solidarity IS the strategy.
As we overcome division and bigotry, we will win economic dignity for all.
The people stand with @UAW 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/tc6mSa77Ht
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 28, 2023
The Secret C.I.A. Operation That Haunts U.S.-Iran Relations | Retro Report
A 1953 C.I.A.-backed coup that ousted Iran’s Cold War leader has colored U.S.-Iran relations for decades
Get Up, Stand Up | Bob Marley (Live at Munich, 1980)
This marks the 50th anniversary of the release of one of Bob Marley's greatest songs on his album Burnin'
A New Picture of When We Mated With Other Kinds of Humans
AP
DNA evidence shows that H. sapiens mated with groups including Neanderthals and Denisovans. It even reveals evidence of other “ghost populations” — groups who are part of our genetic code, but whose fossils we haven’t found yet.
How ‘Reservation Dogs’ Changed Television Forever
As the groundbreaking TV show comes to an end, one Native American pop culture aficionado reflects on its impact
The Lost History of East Germany
The Daily Beast
Katya Hoyer argues for a closer look at the triumphs and travails of everyday life under socialism.
Writers’ Reps Tell the Story | Negotiating With Hollywood
The Wrap
Top negotiators for the writers guild believe the studios’ interests “are no longer sufficiently aligned to allow them to easily negotiate together”
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