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On Artificial Influence: Foreign Campaigns Have Hand in Domestic AI Concerns

Opposition to local AI data centers is bipartisan, according to a March 2026 Gallup poll, which found that majorities of Democrats (75%) and Republicans (63%) would oppose construction of an AI data center where they live. Overall, 71% of those surveyed expressed opposition to data center construction, a significantly greater figure...

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A small tan dog wearing a red collar and black harness standing on grass surrounded by toys.

I Love Lucy: Curing My Commitment Issues

Aug 25, 2026

Lucy didn’t look like my kind of gal. And she just wasn’t that into me. Before her, I’d been on...

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Kieawnie Clar in an outdoor setting, wearing a black headband and black top with white trim

Beyond the Meal: Kieawnie Clar’s Fight for Dignity and Belonging

Aug 18, 2026

Everyone dreads spending hours in the bathroom the night before a colonoscopy. But what if one doesn’t have access...

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A restored Nike Hercules missile displayed outdoors at the SF-88 missile site in the Marin Headlands.

Project Nike: Remembering Marin’s Nuclear Missile Base During the Cold War

Aug 4, 2026

This story is part two of ‘Project Nike: Remembering Marin’s nuclear missile base,’ which ran last week. Al Kellogg is...

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A long white missile stands horizontally on a metal launch platform beside trees and hills at a former military installation.

Project Nike, Remembering Marin’s Nuclear Missile Base

Jul 28, 2026

There are roads that wind all over West Marin, and many ultimately lead to former military installations. Fort Baker,...

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A Summary Judgement of Chatbots, Search Engine Overviews and Other BS

Jul 21, 2026

As large language models (LLMs), a new generation of AI chatbots and other forms of generative AI (artificial intelligence)...

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Online Dating Green Flags: California Women Prefer Men with a TEDx Talk

Jul 21, 2026

For well more than a decade, a quick online search before a date has been a standard part of...

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A discarded sketch sparks a years-long search for its origins.

The Sidewalk Mystery: Discarded Sketch Reveals a Theatrical History

Jul 14, 2026

I recently moved and hung a piece of artwork directly across from my bed. Every day, it reminds me...

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