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No captain needed: the startup making autonomous boats
No captain. No crew. No scurvy — one multisector maritime startup sent a solar-powered vessel 7.5k miles across the Pacific from San Diego to Japan, unmanned.
What does it take to make an independent local newsroom work? More than good journalism
A new study of 112 independent publishers shows just how much local news entrepreneurs have to juggle
6 overlooked reasons California’s Community NEWS Act is ‘a big deal’
The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more.
One brewery’s mission to disrupt Oktoberfest’s “cartel”
Festbier and brats, dirndls and lederhosen: If you thought all are welcome to raise a stein at Germany's Oktoberfest — think again.
AI companies are bracing for impact
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Your newsroom may not have a standards editor. It still needs someone doing the job
Even small newsrooms need someone with the time, training and authority to help journalists make difficult ethical calls
Model Behavior: George Saunders
“Of course, if AI can cure cancer, bravo. I’m all for it. But even with cancer cured, death will still arrive somehow.”
How a New York Times reporter documented the brazenness of a notorious sex-trafficking corridor in LA
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn spent years building trust with survivors and investigators to tell the story of LA’s Figueroa Street
What do braids, cornrows, and Bantu knots have to do with the news?
Black natural hairstyles of TV reporters offers window to community
Milepost: An iOS driving journal for your car, with an MCP server | Product Hunt
Milepost is a driving journal for your car on iOS, with an MCP server for ChatGPT, Claude, and other compatible AI agents. Record routes, photos, notes, music, and moments in Roadbooks. Share with friends for reactions and comments, or send a public web link. Build your garage, collect city and state stamps in each car’s Stampbook, relive routes in 3D, and make animated shares and monthly recaps. Record for free; Pro unlocks older history, exports, and deeper insights.
Invisible wellness is the latest must-have for homebuyers
Everyone has a must-have checklist for a new home: spacious backyard, laundry room, a mortgage that won't crush your soul.
NewsMatch will shift from a year-end campaign to a year-round model
Since NewsMatch launched as an experiment a decade ago, the annual end-of-year campaign has become a cornerstone in the fundraising strategy of nonprofit newsrooms across the country. First created by the Knight Foundation in partnership with the Institute for Nonprofit News and the News Revenue
Evan Gershkovich spent 491 days imprisoned in Russia. Now he’s telling his story
In his first TV interview since his release, the Wall Street Journal reporter explains why being charged with espionage came as a relief
Audiences want great journalism. Our job is to help them find it
Serving audiences and creating important journalism do not have to be competing goals.
Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads look like campaign spots. Are they legal?
More than $1 million has likely been spent airing the ads, including one repurposed from Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign
Base Code
Shape your ideas into apps that work your way. Base44 lets you build fully-functional apps in minutes with just your words. No coding necessary.
Youth hockey’s biggest landlord says it’s in it for the long haul
The 1980 "Miracle on Ice" inspired a generation of kids to head to the local rink. More than 40 years later, many of those rinks are neglected and disappearing. Cities like Kettering, Ohio, are considering closing their indoor ice rinks rather than paying a ~$15m repair bill. There’s money to be made. Youth sports is a $40B+ industry, and ice hockey costs anywhere from $2k to ~$25k (depending on how seriously you commit to your 8-year-old’s dream… or your dream). Private equity is buying up youth sports.
Why “Choosin’ Texas” doesn’t feel like a hit
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AI learned how to write from humans. Now humans are trying not to sound like AI
Writers are scrubbing em dashes and second-guessing old habits to avoid being mistaken for machines
Airbound: As We May Move
A Deep Dive on Airbound and Humanity’s Flying Future
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