by Nedra Rhone A few days before attending a small gathering of friends, I came down with cold, allergy, flu or possibly COVID-19 symptoms. It was at […]
Author: Syndicated Columnist
Democracy depends on newspapers. Good thing they’re holding on
by Eric Meyer “Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. […]
Don’t let ChatGPT write fan fiction
by Stephen L. Carter The most interesting part of the Hollywood writers’ new contract is the AI clause. According to news reports, it explicitly allows the studios […]
Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long, and it defined her success
by Mark Z. Barabak On Thursday, Dianne Feinstein cast her final Senate vote, on a measure aimed at preventing a looming government shutdown. Hours later, she was […]
What’s at stake in the new Supreme Court term
by Christian F. Nunes The last two Supreme Court terms were a shock to the system. First came the Dobbs ruling that overturned the fundamental constitutional right […]
Google has force-fed us ads
Now an antitrust case could change the internet forever by Julia Stoyanovich The feds are coming after Google. In January, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust […]
Wouldn’t hurt Big 3 to share buyback bounty
by Liam Denning Stock buybacks are the perfect target for the United Auto Workers. The freest of free cash flow, they may as well be a billboard […]
What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?
by Robin Abcarian Three of my favorite things came together as I read Erin Zhurkin’s debut novel, “Plus-Size in Paris.” First, having lived in Pau, in the […]
Advice for the suicidal from a philosopher who tried it 10 times
by Robin Abcarian I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect when I opened philosophy professor Clancy Martin’s new book, “How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of […]
The societal disruption of artificial intelligence
by Kevin Frazier Who decided the world should be disrupted by AI? Do you recall receiving a voter pamphlet on the pros and cons of AI development […]
