Culture & Religion — May 16, 2011

New New Journalism James Frey

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New Journalism pioneer Gay Talese talks about the difference between incorporating storytelling into journalism and invention, as displayed by writers such as James Frey.

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Two individuals are holding and inspecting a large white balloon outdoors, with a silhouette of trees visible in the background at dusk.

The Future

The startup using balloons to cool the planet

Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.

Green and yellow abstract scientific illustration depicting molecular structures interconnected with arrows, set against a dark background.

13.8

Sara Imari Walker: Using physics to rethink the definition of life

It’s deceptively tricky to distinguish living systems from non-living systems. Physics may be key to solving the problem.

A silhouette of an archer centaur stands poised over a background of binary code, symbolizing the rise of more AI jobs.

Business

Will AI create more jobs or send us the way of the horses?

Evidence shows that “centaurs” — human–AI teaming — produce better performance than either people or software can achieve alone.

A book cover titled "Billionaire Nerd Saviour King" by Anupreeta Das, featuring a black-and-white photo of Bill Gates with green text overlay about the nerd founder's influence on the world.

Business

How Bill Gates cemented the folkloric status of the “nerd founder”

He peppers his sentences with words like “neat” and “cool,” he’s not great at working the room after dinner — oh, and he’s a peerless visionary.

Illustration of a key with an ear inside its head part on the left and a hand holding another hand with a keyhole between them on the right. The background, reminiscent of Dale Carnegie's principles, features blue and black geometric shapes.

Business

Timeless influencer? Why Dale Carnegie has not been axed by hindsight

After almost a century in print, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” still has lessons to teach us.

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