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catch-all

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    the ai frontier: wed feb 25

    a weekly roundup of ai stories. generated by NotebookLM.

  2. 15

    alpha school: no teachers, no problem?

    An AI-driven school with no traditional teachers, a two-hour academic day, and elite test scores. Is it the future of education or an expensive experiment?

  3. 14

    the ai frontier: wed feb 18

    a weekly roundup of ai stories. generated by NotebookLM.

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  5. 12

    The Making of Super Mario Bros.

    The Architecture of Play

  6. 11

    frontpage: thu. feb 12

    A frontpage overview of the news from The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times for February 12. These 2026 newspaper front pages provide a snapshot of a nation in transition, highlighting significant political and economic friction. Major stories document a robust January job marketthat contrasts with a stagnant previous year, alongside legal challenges to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration and deportation policies. The headlines also cover the Justice Department's controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, causing public clashes between Attorney General Pam Bondi and federal lawmakers. International reports detail Vice President JD Vance’s diplomatic efforts in the South Caucasus and a tragic school shooting in Canada. In the world of sports, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway, celebrating historic American medals in speedskating, curling, and cross-country skiing. Collectively, these sources depict a period of technological anxiety, corporate shifts at companies like Kraft Heinz and Ford, and a growing funding gap between political parties.

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    Japan Is Running Out of Workers

    Its Robots Are Renting Humans…For Now

  8. 9

    Japan Is Running Out of Workers

    Its Robots Are Renting Humans…For Now

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    Full Power: The Three Promises of an Authentic Life

    Follow your energy not your passion

  11. 6

    The Ecological Necessity of Winter Snow and Cold

    Winter is nature's biological reset

  12. 5

    The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius

    Why genius looks like wasting time

  13. 4

    Foreign Affairs: January-February 2026

    Why modern dictators are actually terrified

  14. 3

    The Atlantic February 2026

    Democracy Under Strain

  15. 2

    The Decline of the Internet (40 min)

    Extraction and Enshittification

  16. 1

    The Decline of the Internet

    Extraction and Enshittification

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