Neil Young’s lonely quest to save music: He says low-quality streaming is hurting our songs and our brains. Is he right? ~music Article 7040 words 8 votes
I lost my job for keeping Charlottesville police accountable. I'd do it again ~life Article 808 words 12 votes
Résumés are starting to look like Instagram—and sometimes even Tinder ~life work Article 75 words, published Aug 13 2019 14 votes
The weaponisation of information is mutating at alarming speed ~tech privacy social media internet Article 887 words 11 votes
If we want to save the world, we have to eat less meat ~food meat Article 718 words, published Aug 8 2019 22 votes
Let China build the longest undersea rail tunnel between Finland and Estonia – more geopolitical advantages than risks ~engineering Article 5 votes
In Iceland I found I couldn't write – but then I started to notice small things ~life Article 782 words 6 votes
Ask Andrew W.K.: My Dad Is a Right-Wing Asshole ~misc politics Article 1226 words, published Aug 6 2014 16 votes
Brexit is a futile tragedy that will be reversed in a few years ~misc politics Article 754 words 15 votes
One American import we could do without: hard-right religious conservatism ~humanities religion Article 802 words 14 votes
Dog funerals may sound self-indulgent, but there should be no shame in pet grief ~life.pets Article 860 words 11 votes
When I went on Newstart I knew it would be hard but I wasn’t prepared for the mental load ~life Article 1088 words 16 votes
A young Black football player was arrested after claiming ‘cocaine’ on his car was bird poop. It was bird poop. ~sports.american_football Article 842 words 9 votes
There are growing signs that something truly horrific is about to happen in Hong Kong, and President Trump has essentially given China’s rulers a green light to crush the pro-democracy protests. ~misc politics Article 988 words 25 votes
Want safe, bikeable streets? Get rid of free parking, as Amsterdam did ~design urban planning Article 916 words 14 votes
How long does it take to make a classic album? ~music Article 3064 words, published Jul 24 2019 8 votes
Should political parties really let anyone run for president? ~misc politics Article 1106 words, published Jul 25 2019 10 votes
Those complicit with oppression have no place at Pride ~lgbt Article 1053 words, published Jul 5 2019 7 votes
Give political power to ordinary people: To fight elite capture of the state, it’s time to consider sortition, or the assignment of political power through lotteries ~misc politics Article 2143 words 14 votes
Political confessional: The man who thinks the US is better off as a bunch of separate countries ~misc politics Article 1771 words 8 votes
A doctor shortage is looming, and a Clinton-era policy is partly to blame ~health healthcare Article 1015 words 6 votes
Hasina Shirzad – After leaving Afghanistan I was unprepared for life in a country where tasks are not strictly divided between the sexes ~life Article 640 words 10 votes
Facebook’s Libra and national monetary sovereignty: A tale of two monopolies ~finance cryptocurrency Article 914 words 4 votes
Ranked Choice Voting Could Solve the Farce of "Democratic Unity" ~news usa politics Article 1818 words 16 votes
Children read testimonies given by young migrants detained in Customs and Border Protection ~misc Article 228 words 16 votes
Madelaine Gnewski: ‘Sweden's parental leave may be generous but it's tying women to the home’ ~life family parenting Article 887 words 8 votes
Google’s 4,000-word privacy policy is a secret history of the internet ~tech privacy google internet Article 17 959 words 7 votes
‘Forrest Gump,’ 25 Years Later: A Bad Movie That Gets Worse With Age ~movies Article 1021 words 14 votes
USA's formidable women's soccer team is no accident. It's a product of public policy. ~sports.football Article 728 words 6 votes
After urging land reform I now know the brute power of our billionaire press ~misc Article 961 words 17 votes
A linguist’s case against "socialism": History has made the term vague and unproductive. Should it be retired? ~humanities linguistics Article 567 words 7 votes
Reparations are not the answer - The struggle against poverty needs to be a collective fight ~life Article 495 words 11 votes
Let me speak freely: Our freedom of speech 'crisis' is culture warriors' codswallop ~life Article 9 votes
Capitalism isn't 'broken'. It's working all too well - and we're the worse for it ~finance economics Article 621 words 27 votes
A US war with Iran looms. Don’t for one second think that it is justified. ~news usa iran politics Article 27 votes
Is it time for truth and reconciliation in the US? ~humanities.history Article 1255 words, published Feb 16 2014 9 votes
It’s great that Taylor Swift now supports queer people, but her messaging needs some work ~lgbt Article 533 words 9 votes
On Being Serious: “Let’s keep destroying the planet” is a Very Serious Position. “Let’s maybe stop” is unserious. ~news politics Article 2411 words 12 votes
You saw me covered in blood on a bus. But do you get outraged about all homophobia? ~lgbt Article 722 words 11 votes
Envirocidal: The best solution to the compound crises of climate, biodiversity and soil depletion is to simply stop eating animals ~enviro Article 1103 words 14 votes