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Why listening parties are everywhere right now

Why listening parties are everywhere right now

In an era where listening to music largely happens via streaming services, in-person listening parties offer an alternative which demands our time and attention – and fosters community in the process

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
Palestinian Embroidery Today

Palestinian Embroidery Today

Perspectives of Venezuela and Cuba from exile, an exhibition of artwork made by children in Gaza, and remembering Colombian artist Beatriz González.

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin

Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin

I would never have proposed this exhibition in her lifetime. This is, after all, a writer who said in an interview, “Don’t shove me into your damn pigeonhole, where I don’t fit, because I’m all over.”

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
RIP MetroCard

RIP MetroCard

The Transit Museum honors a NYC icon, Ayoung Kim goes stargazing at MoMA PS1, a puppy persona performance, and more to plan your week in New York.

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
The four paths forward for US scientists in 2026

The four paths forward for US scientists in 2026

For nearly 100 years, the United States has been the world’s leader in a wide variety of scientific fields. No other country has: invested as much in fundamental scientific research, has made mo...

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
How “new work” will actually take shape in the age of AI

How “new work” will actually take shape in the age of AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang issued a warning to the world’s workers in May 2025: “You’re not going to lose your job to an AI, you’re going to lose it to someone who uses AI.” I bet he’s right. The future ...

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
The politics of Silicon Valley may be shifting again

The politics of Silicon Valley may be shifting again

In 1999, during the last Burning Man of the last century, I returned to my camp on the edge of the playa after a long night out socializing to find a brand-new tent set up next to my dusty old one. Wh...

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
Why the real revolution isn’t AI — it’s meaning

Why the real revolution isn’t AI — it’s meaning

Since the end of the Second World War, technology and management have evolved together like twin helices. Each new machine has required a new way of organizing people around it. The mainframe gave us ...

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read
Our intuitions about consciousness may be deeply wrong 

Our intuitions about consciousness may be deeply wrong 

We tend to trust our intuitions about consciousness because they feel immediate and personal, but feeling convinced is not the same as being right. Annaka Harris explores what happens when science sto...

Jan 13, 2026 5 min read