Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed
It’s Black Hat and DefCon week, which means hackers, security researchers, cybersecurity companies, government officials, and probably a few feds...
How much would you spend to extend your dying pet’s life?
Simba stopped chasing his squeaky toys. He wouldn’t run after the tennis ball or play our evening game of hide-and-seek....
4 of the Greatest Hip-Hop Movie Soundtracks of the 90s
The 90s were a golden age for Black cinema. There were tragic coming-of-age films like Boyz N The Hood and...
Humans Aren’t the Only Animals That Keep Pets, New Study Finds
Humans keep animals as pets. That’s not a trait completely unique to us, but it is rare, and it makes...
My grandmother is dividing her assets while she’s still alive. She hopes it will help our family avoid divisiveness later.
The author with her grandmother and mother. Courtesy of Lindsay KarpBefore her 90th birthday, my grandmother invited us over to...
The Color Recession May Be Permanent
When Bob Buckter, a 79-year-old housepainter who also goes by “Dr. Color,” began his career, in the 1970s, the job...
Longtime San Francisco nonprofit will close as city gets tougher on crime
The San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a nationally recognized nonprofit that has played a critical role in the city’s court...
The Man Who Brings Dummies to Life
In the backroom of a small, cluttered workshop in Portland, Maine, a figure lies facedown on a table. Its head...
Vanguard Chief Economist: AI and jobs, still in an ATM phase
Every wave of technological change seems to arrive with a familiar prediction: This time, jobs are going away for good....
Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased
Democratic turnout for House primaries in a majority-Black Tennessee county surged to the highest level in a decade Thursday, the...
