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Crazy/Genius: Is Online Dating Destroying Romance?
Two sociologists debate the merits of online dating and discuss their research on the history of romance in America.
People Are Changing the Way They Use Social Media
Posts are getting less personal—and privacy breaches like Cambridge Analytica could be partly to blame, an Atlantic survey finds
The Icelandic Families Tracking Climate Change With Measuring Tape
Volunteers who have been monitoring glaciers for generations are firsthand witnesses to a warming Arctic landscape.
Gambling Channels Are the Latest Victims of YouTube's Arbitrary Moderation Process
"This is my full-time job. You spend so many years to build it up and they can just erase it with one button."
How Bad Is Facebook’s New China Problem?
A Chinese tech giant with connections to the government appears to be among Facebook’s partners in a data-sharing program.
A Defense of the Suburbs
An architect immerses himself in residential production housing to learn why people like it—and what it can teach Americans about the future of urban design.
How the Gas Oven Changed Humans’ Relationship With Fire
The ability to turn flames on and off at will was “one of the single greatest contributors to human happiness in the kitchen.”
The Unequal Geography of the Gig Economy
Solving rural poverty in Arkansas will take more than odd jobs from smartphone apps.
Satellite Images Can Harm the Poorest Citizens
In Ho Chi Minh City, computer analysis of orbital images overlooks some urban communities. To represent them, cities will have to put boots on the ground.
How Instagram Threads Became the WikiHow for Gen Z
How does a Google-averse generation figure out how to deal with acne, fake friends, and boy trouble? On Instagram, of course.