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  1. What happens after A.I. Destroys college writing?

    JUL 8 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    What happens after A.I. Destroys college writing?

    From The New Yorker · The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to re-examine the purpose of higher education. Written by: Hua Hsu Narrated by: Woody Fu Read the article: https://apple.news/AJiQDJ5H9QVO6f-W22QsaHQ Published: June 30, 2025

    40 min
  2. How the brains of the wealthy are hardwired differently

    JUN 30 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    How the brains of the wealthy are hardwired differently

    From Rolling Stone · They have fantasies of going to Mars, transhumanism, and superhuman AI. How the heck does someone get this way? And what does it mean for the rest of us? Written by: Alex Morris Narrated by: Jaime Lamchick Read the article: https://apple.news/AjdqlVKyiTc6Gc-xb6TepIQ Published: June 15, 2025

    36 min
  3. My best friend’s murder was a tabloid circus. Now, I’m looking for the truth.

    JUL 6 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    My best friend’s murder was a tabloid circus. Now, I’m looking for the truth.

    From Rolling Stone · When Nicole DuFresne was killed in New York in 2005, the media twisted the narrative by latching onto a phrase that fell out of her mouth: “What are you going to do, shoot us?” Written and narrated by: Mary Jane Gibson Read the article: https://apple.news/AeuxF4eR5SAKuMnX0XkAC3A Published: July 6, 2025

    31 min
  4. America’s overheated landfills have been making people sick

    JUL 7 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    America’s overheated landfills have been making people sick

    From Bloomberg Businessweek · Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the U.S. have been reaching scorching temperatures, and neighbors have been getting sick. Written by: Laura Bliss and Rachael Dottle Narrated by: Inés del Castillo Read the article: https://apple.news/A_bf2QgYhQYC9Seqcjt20Ow Published: July 1, 2025

    40 min
  5. The eternal quest to save Gap

    JUL 1 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The eternal quest to save Gap

    From Bloomberg Businessweek · The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump. Written by: Amanda Mull and Lily Meier Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar Young Read the article: https://apple.news/AmHN1IWHBQj2HawQ8HkA_dw Published: June 24, 2025

    39 min
  6. The spying scandal rocking the world of HR software

    JUN 25 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The spying scandal rocking the world of HR software

    From Bloomberg Businessweek · HR software maker Rippling accused Deel, a key rival, of hiring a staff member to serve as a mole. Things escalated from there. Written by: Kate Clark and Ellen Huet Narrated by: Kirsten Potter Read the article: https://apple.news/AvZh6Pz41RjOmFrbAcWwHCg Published: June 10, 2025

    25 min