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The ‘Trillion Dollar’ Man: SpaceX and the Great Passive Wealth Transfer
Systems Michael Muyot 6/24/26 Systems Michael Muyot 6/24/26

The ‘Trillion Dollar’ Man: SpaceX and the Great Passive Wealth Transfer

This first installment of The Trillion Dollar Man examines SpaceX’s public listing as a case study in how retirement defaults, index rules and founder-controlled governance can place ordinary workers’ savings inside companies they may never choose or meaningfully influence

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Inside the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Long Fight for Digital Freedom
Working Models Gabriella Bock 6/23/26 Working Models Gabriella Bock 6/23/26

Inside the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Long Fight for Digital Freedom

For 36 years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has challenged the surveillance, censorship and corporate control shaping modern life online.

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The Cage Fight On the White House Lawn: A Masterclass In Stupidity
Systems, Culture Alex Lindstrom 6/21/26 Systems, Culture Alex Lindstrom 6/21/26

The Cage Fight On the White House Lawn: A Masterclass In Stupidity

Trump’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ celebration felt like a hyperreal living satire in an age where pointing out that things feel like satire has become tiresome.

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Gen Z Filmmaker Givan Onuaguluchi-May Is Expanding the Frame for Black Stories
Culture Gabriella Bock 6/19/26 Culture Gabriella Bock 6/19/26

Gen Z Filmmaker Givan Onuaguluchi-May Is Expanding the Frame for Black Stories

With SPACE and his feature project LIFE INSURANCE, the young filmmaker is pushing for Black characters to exist across romance, horror, comedy and everything in between.

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The North Tulsa Restaurant Where Strangers Become Friends
Culture Connor Bock 6/18/26 Culture Connor Bock 6/18/26

The North Tulsa Restaurant Where Strangers Become Friends

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Hank Ehrenfried on Painting, Observation and the Mechanics of History
Culture Connor Bock 6/18/26 Culture Connor Bock 6/18/26

Hank Ehrenfried on Painting, Observation and the Mechanics of History

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Why ‘Backrooms’ Became the Horror Story of Neoliberalism’s Youth
Culture Alex Lindstrom 6/11/26 Culture Alex Lindstrom 6/11/26

Why ‘Backrooms’ Became the Horror Story of Neoliberalism’s Youth

Backrooms evokes younger generations' sense of wandering in a failing society, lost somewhere between its glory days and its inevitable demise.

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9 Rising Independent Filmmakers Redefining the Future of Cinema
Culture Connor Bock 6/9/26 Culture Connor Bock 6/9/26

9 Rising Independent Filmmakers Redefining the Future of Cinema

Meet the New Class of Indie Filmmakers We Can’t Stop Watching.

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Missouri Is Cutting Dolly Parton’s Library at a Time When Children's Literacy Is in Crisis
Systems Gabriella Bock 6/8/26 Systems Gabriella Bock 6/8/26

Missouri Is Cutting Dolly Parton’s Library at a Time When Children's Literacy Is in Crisis

At a time of deep concern over children’s reading, Missouri is preparing to cut a low-cost program that sends books directly to preschoolers’ homes.

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The Blushes Bring Glitter and Grit to the Alt-Rock Scene
Culture Gabriella Bock 6/5/26 Culture Gabriella Bock 6/5/26

The Blushes Bring Glitter and Grit to the Alt-Rock Scene

In a moment shaped by rising misogyny, attacks on LGBTQ rights and a deepening war on the poor, The Blushes are making songs and shows that give people somewhere to put their rage.

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From Jobs to Friendships, Here Are 25 Signs It’s Time To Move On
Culture Maggie Schwenn 6/4/26 Culture Maggie Schwenn 6/4/26

From Jobs to Friendships, Here Are 25 Signs It’s Time To Move On

The signs it’s time to move on are not always dramatic but they are almost always persistent.

They show up in jobs, friendships, romantic relationships, family dynamics and long-held dreams that once made sense but then slowly stopped giving anything back. 

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Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 5: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
Tripp Gomez 6/1/26 Tripp Gomez 6/1/26

Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 5: Media Literacy and Critical Thinking

How media literacy helps us recognize propaganda, personal bias and misinformation.

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20 Queer and Trans Music Artists You Should Be Listening To In 2026
Culture Gabriella Bock 6/1/26 Culture Gabriella Bock 6/1/26

20 Queer and Trans Music Artists You Should Be Listening To In 2026

For Pride 2026, we’re celebrating 20 queer and trans music artists shaping pop, rap country, EDM, indie rock and everything in between.

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Stacey Ballard, Chronic Illness, Creativity and the Fine Art of Waiting
Maggie Schwenn 5/27/26 Maggie Schwenn 5/27/26

Stacey Ballard, Chronic Illness, Creativity and the Fine Art of Waiting

Meet Stacey Ballard, the woman empowering people with chronic illness to discover joy through small acts of creativity.

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Meet Focused Space, the Body Doubling Platform Building Better Conditions for Neurodivergent Workers
Systems Maggie Schwenn 5/26/26 Systems Maggie Schwenn 5/26/26

Meet Focused Space, the Body Doubling Platform Building Better Conditions for Neurodivergent Workers

For neurodivergent remote workers, Focused Space turns structure, shared presence and small acts of care into the conditions that make work possible.

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Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 4: Building Bridges Across Communities
Tripp Gomez 5/25/26 Tripp Gomez 5/25/26

Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 4: Building Bridges Across Communities

How we can build better communities by working through our differences.

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‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Has Spent 20 Years Making Mental Health Support, Treatment and Recovery More Reachable
Working Models Gabriella Bock 5/19/26 Working Models Gabriella Bock 5/19/26

‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Has Spent 20 Years Making Mental Health Support, Treatment and Recovery More Reachable

As suicide and self-harm remain urgent public health crises, TWLOHA has turned storytelling, peer support and treatment funding into a lifeline for people trying to find help.

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Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 3: Revisiting The Citizen Story Paradigm Shift
Tripp Gomez 5/18/26 Tripp Gomez 5/18/26

Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | S2, Episode 3: Revisiting The Citizen Story Paradigm Shift

How communities can build agency beyond consumer choice.

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We Need to Protect Our Forest Preserves. We Also Need to Go Beyond Them
Ecology Alex Lindstrom 5/14/26 Ecology Alex Lindstrom 5/14/26

We Need to Protect Our Forest Preserves. We Also Need to Go Beyond Them

As protections for public lands weaken, Alex Lindstrom examines the limits of modern conservation and posits that protecting nature must include everyday relationships with land and community.

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The Lost Art of Looking Up: How Constant Connection Is Changing Our Relationships
Culture, Systems Gabriella Bock 5/12/26 Culture, Systems Gabriella Bock 5/12/26

The Lost Art of Looking Up: How Constant Connection Is Changing Our Relationships

No, you’re not imagining it, our phones are making conversations with family, friends and strangers more difficult.

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