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Maddie’s Secret: John Early’s pastiche of after-school specials mixes belly laughs with gut punches.

June 19, 2026

When Maddie’s Secret premiered at TIFF last year, it was shrouded in secrecy. Marking the directorial debut of actor and comedian John Early (who also stars and wrote the screenplay),…

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Warren police block release of records showing alleged brutality of man in crisis

June 16, 2026

The Warren Police Department is refusing to release public records to Metro Times, including video footage that shows cops allegedly beating a man with a mental health emergency. Christopher Gibson,…

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The rise of the slopagandist

June 15, 2026

Nick Shirley and others like him are reminiscent of yellow journalism of the 19th century, updated and turbocharged by social media algorithms.

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A Bookstore Boom in a Time of Literacy Decline

June 14, 2026

The optimistic version of this story is that bookstores can do some of the work that schools and libraries are being prevented from doing. Arnold talks about adults who started…

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Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected.

June 14, 2026

The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued

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How to Build a Raspberry Pi Router

June 11, 2026

What Is a Raspberry Pi Router? A Raspberry Pi router is a custom-built network device that replaces the cheap router your ISP hands you. Instead of relying on locked-down firmware…

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She won a religious exemption from using AI at work. The Pope’s remarks could fuel similar appeals.

June 6, 2026

Opposed to using AI for her software-engineering job, Erin Maus secured something of a miracle from her employer: a religious exemption. Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, said she proposed the special…

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The Sound of Imminence: Ruth Ozeki in Praise of the Typewriter

June 2, 2026

I love the way my fingers have to work, forging a letter-by-letter relationship with the page. I love that the keys leave a tangible impression of my words on the…

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Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.

May 27, 2026

The late Japanese ecologist and botanist Akira Miyawaki developed this planting method in the 1970s. He wanted to re-create lush native forests preserved in sacred areas near temples and shrines…

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The man whose anti-war art was too radical for anti-war activists

May 25, 2026

Children of the 60s, 70s, and 80s know Tomi Ungerer as an illustrator of kids' books like "Flat Stanley," "The Mellops" series, and "Crictor." But Ungerer is more than an illustrator…

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