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What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.
The bizarre true story of Disney’s failed US history theme park
Disney tried to a build a theme park that tackled slavery. It didn’t go well.
This Is Not Keanu: Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam
Victims think they’re talking to Keanu Reeves. Or Kevin Costner. Then come the pleas for cash. The brazen AI-fueled con that fleeces lovestruck fans and has Hollywood finally fighting back.

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