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TBD | The Misguided Buzz About Mosquitoes
21st century mosquitoes need 21st century solutions.
20 min
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ICYMI: Land Ho: Our Top Moments from the Ultima...
Before the “best TikTok reality show” anchors in Miami this month, we’re looking back at the highs and lows of the viral 9-month cruise.
44 min
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What Next TBD: US v. Google… Again
The Justice Department won its case against Google’s search monopoly. Now it turns its focus to Google ads.
20 min
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ICYMI: The Internet History of Charli XCX
How MySpace, “Vroom Vroom,” and a quarantine album led Charli XCX to the critical success of Brat Summer.
49 min
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What Next: Why Shein and Temu Are At War
It’s tough out here for fashion brands—and for Chinese tech companies with American customer bases. It’s even tougher being both.
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What Next TBD: Telegram's CEO Just Got Arrested...
Why you should be paying attention to Pavel Durov’s arrest.
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ICYMI: Skibidi Toilet Is An iPad Kid’s Fever Dream
How Gen Alpha’s first viral meme marks the beginning of an intergenerational culture war.
33 min
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What Next TBD: Back To School… Without Phones
Are smartphones really a detriment to learning—or a scapegoat?
26 min
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ICYMI: The Internet History of Kamala Harris
How the meme-able presidential candidate went from California’s “top cop” to brat-in-chief.
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What Next TBD: Who’s Going to Regulate AI?
A.I. companies don’t like SB1047—not too surprising—but what’s Nancy Pelosi’s problem with it?
19 min
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ICYMI | Is Ballerina Farm A Victim?
Why Hannah Neeleman, a Julliard-trained ballerina-turned-tradwife, might be the final girlboss of this controversial movement.
33 min
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What Next TBD: Crypto Courts the 2024 Vote
No, the industry’s not dead. It’s rich.
22 min
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ICYMI: Allison Raskin on Leaving Buzzfeed and F...
The writer, podcaster, and co-host of Just Between Us takes us through her internet diaries.
36 min
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What Next TBD: The Rise of Off-Brand Ozempic
Compounding pharmacies are shoring up the Ozempic and Wegovy shortage, often via telehealth—but there’s a catch.
19 min
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ICYMI: Unladylike’s Cristen Conger on Conspirac...
The host of Unladylike and Conspiracy, She Wrote takes us through her scrolling habits and favorite memes.
27 min
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What Next TBD: Elon Musk’s Bully Pulpit
Remade in its owner’s image, X is rife with hate-speech, misinformation and fear-mongering.
21 min
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ICYMI: Justin Baldoni Is Not Very Demure
Plus: High Speed Downloads on Jordan Chiles and the iconic Queen of Melrose.
38 min
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What Next: How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
Eight days in space is now looking like eight months.
21 min
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What Next TBD: Tesla’s Out of Juice. But Are EVs?
Tesla isn’t the whole story. Cars aren’t even the whole story.
23 min
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ICYMI: Should I Stop Sharing My Location? Why D...
We ask internet culture writer Steffi Cao how to navigate your best (and worst) behaviors online
36 min
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What Next TBD: Google’s a Monopoly. What About ...
The Department of Justice proves it can take on Big Tech and win.
20 min
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ICYMI: Encore: Why YouTube Loves Video Essays
How longform, academic-leaning rants are finding success in a shortform digital landscape
30 min
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What Next TBD: If They Can Get Sydney Sweeney T...
Why telecom networks are terrible at holding our sensitive data.
22 min
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What Next TBD: Why Are More Young People Gettin...
Can a new colon cancer test help?
22 min
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ICYMI: Cody Ko Has Become the Misogyny He Mocks
What the Cody Ko allegations tell us about victim-blaming, credibility, and YouTube’s history of silent misogyny
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