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The Electric Surge of Miles Davis
The Atlantic

The Electric Surge of Miles Davis

  The Electric Surge of Miles Davis How his highest-wattage phase secured his legacy—and ultimately burned him out.  

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6 mins  |
July - August 2016
Is the American Idea Over?
The Atlantic

Is the American Idea Over?

Not yet—but it has precious few supporters on either the left or the right.

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8 mins  |
November 2017
The Martyr And The Pope
The Atlantic

The Martyr And The Pope

What The Canonization Of scar Romero Says About The Catholic Church And Its Embattled Leader

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10+ mins  |
November 2018
Can We Build Ethical A.I?
The Atlantic

Can We Build Ethical A.I?

A.I. will solve some of our biggest problems. How do we stop it from creating new ones?

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2 mins  |
November 2018
Raised By Youtube!
The Atlantic

Raised By Youtube!

A boisterous new age of global childrens entertainment has arrivedand it's not at all what we adults were expecting.

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10+ mins  |
November 2018
Alexa, How Will You Change Us?”
The Atlantic

Alexa, How Will You Change Us?”

The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she will be much more a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.

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10+ mins  |
November 2018
The Pakistan Trap
The Atlantic

The Pakistan Trap

How Afghanistan’s neighbor has subverted U.S. policy in America’s longest war

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9 mins  |
March 2018
Donald Trump's Second Term
The Atlantic

Donald Trump's Second Term

If it comes to pass, it will be far more consequential than his first.

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9 mins  |
May 2019
The Peculiar Blindness Of Experts
The Atlantic

The Peculiar Blindness Of Experts

Credentialed authorities are comically bad at predicting the future. But reliable forecasting is possible.

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9 mins  |
June 2019
Desus And Mero Beyond The Bronx
The Atlantic

Desus And Mero Beyond The Bronx

Can the stars of the hit podcast Bodega Boys subvert late-night TV?

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10+ mins  |
June 2019
How I Hacked Facebook
The Atlantic

How I Hacked Facebook

Algorithms have made the social network predictable and dreary. My quest to make it random and fun.

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7 mins  |
June 2019