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Dec
08
Why the godfather of artificial intelligence fears his creation

Why the godfather of artificial intelligence fears his creation

From Joshua Rothman for The New Yorker: "People say it’s just glorified autocomplete,” Geoffrey Hinton told me. "Now, let’
5 min read
Dec
07
Did bad fire science send a husband and wife to prison?

Did bad fire science send a husband and wife to prison?

From Robert Sanchez for 5280 magazine: "Several weeks after Jay, Sophia, and Sierra had been buried in neighboring plots at
5 min read
Dec
06
My $500 million Mars Rover mistake: A failure story

My $500 million Mars Rover mistake: A failure story

From Chris Lewicki: "Some mistakes feel worse than death. A February evening in 2003 started out routine at NASA’s
4 min read
Dec
05
Piecing together the details of my father's murder

Piecing together the details of my father's murder

From Eren Orbey for the New Yorker: "One night in August of 1999, on a summer trip back to Ankara,
4 min read
Dec
04
Why John F. Kennedy kept a coconut shell on his desk

Why John F. Kennedy kept a coconut shell on his desk

From Kat Eschner for Smithsonian magazine: "Throughout his brief presidency, John F. Kennedy kept a paperweight on his desk made
4 min read
Dec
01

NASA astronaut gave up the Olympics to go into space

From Jessica Watkins at Atlas Obscura: "I joined the national team as a junior in college. At the time, rugby
5 min read
Nov
30

How a botched restoration of Jesus helped a Spanish town

From Dan Lewis at Now I Know: "If you visited the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain before 2012,
5 min read
Nov
29

How Kittie Knox changed bicycling forever in the 1800s

From Joe Biel: "Kittie Knox is the reason that bicycling is more than just another leisure sport for the wealthy.
5 min read
Nov
28
When you get asked to a private audience with the Pope

When you get asked to a private audience with the Pope

From Patricia Lockwood at the LRB: "The invitation said ‘black dress for Ladies’. ‘You’re not allowed to be whiter
5 min read
Nov
27
What it's like to be a writer in North Korea

What it's like to be a writer in North Korea

From Kim Ju-Song for The Dial: "Aspiring writers in North Korea must register with the Korean Writers’ Union and participate
5 min read