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Author Carrie Sun tells of life as a hedge fund manager’s sole assistant.

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Algorithms are shaping our world, even down to latte art.

Bryan interviews Jules about her new book A Short History of Transmisogyny

Rosamund Dean on drinking with intent.

Be a Revolution: fighting the good fight, with joy.

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by writer and advice columnist Cheryl Strayed.

Diet culture is all around us. We’ve got some practical ways to dismantle it.

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"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.

Brad Stulberg’s new book Master of Change aims to teach you how to weather life-altering events.

Black Republicans, white supremacy, and the politics of grift.

How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.

Susan McPherson on the lost art of connecting.

Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom

Stop waiting for the next insurrection—we’re already in it.

Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?

How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers

Jeff Bercovici on training for long-lasting fitness.