Thursday, July 17, 2025

DeepSeek is showing us that another tech world is possible

How one Chinese company’s AI tool has slashed trillions from the US stock market, and revealed a future for technology without American tech hegemony.

Why we evolved to dream at night and what dreams mean

We forget most of our dreams. So why do we have them?

Phoenix places 10th on Worst Zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit

Phoenix Zoo’s decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.

The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
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American Historical Assoc. votes overwhelmingly to support resolution to oppose Scholasticide in Gaza

We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push for the groundbreaking vote.

Can’t believe it’s The New York Times and not Daily Mail 

It’s a headline meant to catch your attention– appealing to the Swifties, who think Taylor can save the world, the Musketeers, who are certain Elon can save the world, and, of course, their anti-fans who follow their every move.

Not as simple as 1, 2, 3: Humanity has a surprisingly diverse understanding of...

Language plays an important role in understanding the concept of numbers.

Why Indigenous-led management is integral to reconciliation and restoration efforts

Indigenous traditional knowledge has the potential to overturn western systems destined for doom.

Americans report more spam calls in 2024 than 2023

So far there have been 34.3 billion robocalls year to date with an estimated 56 billion robocalls in total for 2024 based on year over year trajectory.

What we can learn from Gen Z workers

Rather than blame young workers for bad attitudes, we need to understand why Gen Z prioritizes its well-being over company health—and learn from them.