Masha Gessen reflects on the corruption inherent in the American college-admissions system, in light of a recent scandal in which fifty people were indicted for scheming to get the children of wealthy...

A ranger in the Grand Tetons reflects on a rescue that stuck with him.

Jane Mayer on Fox News’ transition from partisanship to propaganda.

In a damning new report, Casey Newton gives an unprecedented look at the day-to-day lives of Facebook moderators in America. His interviews with twelve current and former employees of Cognizant in Ari...

I couldn’t read a book, watch a full-length movie or sustain a long conversation. Late last year, I decided enough was enough.

In Pontevedra, the usual soundtrack of a Spanish city has been replaced by the tweeting of birds and the chatter of humans

“Hey Gokul, I want to start a biweekly newsletter to the entire co. I read your blog post on all hands. Was super helpful. Do you have any guidance or examples on how to best structure a regular…

As the Antarctic Peninsula heats up, the rules of life there are being ripped apart. Alarmed scientists aren’t sure what all the change means for the future.

America’s national parks are increasingly bearing the burden of climate change, as rising temperatures and new weather patterns create mega blazes. A report from the burn zone.

In November, we’re celebrating the anniversary of the first shard split for Cash App with a series of blog posts explaining how we used Vitess to scale out. Rapid growth is hard, and it’s not always a

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