The New York Times Summaries and Reviews
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Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the US
Hannah Dreier traveled to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia for this story and spoke to more than 100 migrant child workers in 20 states.
The New York Times, 2023
A Guide to the ‘Legal Fictions’ That Create Wealth, Inequality and Economic Crises
The legal scholar Katharina Pistor examines the hidden legal layer propping up our modern economic system.
The New York Times, 2023
How to Focus Like It’s 1990
Smartphones, pings and Insta-everything have shortened our attention spans. Get some old-school concentration back with these tips.
The New York Times, 2023
A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution
The AI expert Gary Marcus asks: What if ChatGPT isn’t as intelligent as it seems?
The New York Times, 2023
Three Sentences That Could Change the World – and Your Life
The philosopher William MacAskill lays out the case for longtermism: “Future people count. There could be a lot of them. And we can make their lives better.”
The New York Times, 2022
He’s Baseball’s Only Mud Supplier. It’s a Job He May Soon Lose.
Jim Bintliff collects the Delaware River mud that is smeared on Major League baseballs to make them less slippery. But that tradition is in jeopardy.
The New York Times, 2022
The Sleep Debt Collector Is Here
Recent studies in humans and mice have shown that late nights and early mornings may cause long lasting damage to your brain.
The New York Times, 2022
Meet DALL-E, the A.I. That Draws Anything at Your Command
New technology that blends language and images could serve graphic artists – and speed disinformation campaigns.
The New York Times, 2022
A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work
The office was never one size fits all. It was one size fits some, with the expectation that everybody else would squeeze in.
The New York Times, 2022
