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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka.In 1881, James Bonsack patented an automated cigarette-making machine, and, in the years that followed, smoking...
What D.C. Saw at Donald Trump’s Second Inauguration
Over the inaugural weekend and late into Monday night, thousands of Trump supporters queued around the Capital One Arena for a victory rally, and dozens of balls and parties...
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Under the Radar Keeps Rollin’ Along
When Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II first adapted Edna Ferber’s epic novel “Show Boat” for the stage, in the nineteen-twenties, they were the wild-eyed experimenters of their day....
Will Writing 101: Don’t Let Your Family Fight Over Your Stuff
Ever thought about what happens to your stuff when you’re gone? Yeah, it’s not the happiest thought, but it’s super important. Writing a will might sound like something only...
Revisiting “The Plot Against America”
I read and reread Philip Roth’s book to try to understand the present, to make sense of what may happen. Source link
What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
There are awards for the year’s best films but not for its best TikTok videos. That’s too bad, since 2024 yielded several tiny masterpieces. From @yojairyjaimee, a flawless, minute-long...
Miranda Rights: What TV Cops Get Wrong
We’ve all seen it on TV: a cop slaps on the cuffs, and before you know it, they’re reciting the Miranda rights like they’re reading a grocery list. But...
Alex Stupak’s Seriously Playful Seafood Joint
The Basque region is a big influence on the Otter’s ever-changing menu, as is New England (Stupak grew up in Massachusetts), not only in the crab-dip pasta but in...
Skip College, Make Millions? Young Entrepreneurs Tell All
Thinking about skipping college to dive into the world of entrepreneurship? You’re not alone. With the success stories of tech giants like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, many young...
The Henri Cartier-Bresson of South Korea
During Han’s lifetime—he died in 1999—he was primarily known for his commercial work. In 1966, he founded Han’s Photo, one of the first studios to specialize in advertising (cosmetics,...
