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Holiday Best-Of: Democratic Socialism; Joyce Vance, Teaching; Rail-to-Trail & More

During this holiday season, hear some recent favorites: New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani defines himself as a democratic socialist, yet his critics have seized on his leftist identity to paint him as an extremist. Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti, professor of politi...

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The Weird Way the 404 Media Zine Was Built

The Weird Way the 404 Media Zine Was Built

Lessons on laying out the 404 Media zine using a relatively weird setup—on Linux, using Affinity, with the help of the Windows translation layer WINE.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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A Step-by-Step Guide To Deploying ADK Agents on Cloud Run

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In our recent tour of Google’s Agent Development Kit (ADK), I walked you through the three approaches to building AI

The post A Step-by-Step Guide To Deploying ADK Agents on Cloud Run appeared first on The New Stack.

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The Best Things We Ate In 2025

The Best Things We Ate In 2025

This is what the Defector staff enjoyed eating in 2025.

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WIRED
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Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

The reborn Commodore 64 is an astonishing remake—but daunting if you weren’t there the first time around.

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Does the leadership at my company promote a xenophobic agenda and use the wealth I help them acquire to donate directly to bigoted causes and politicians I find despicable? Yeah, sure. Did I celebrate my last birthday at Drag Brunch? Also yes. I even tipped with five-dollar bills. I contain multitudes, and would appreciate it […]

WIRED
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What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

If you've wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we've got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations.

WIRED
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Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should

After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner.

WIRED
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The Great Big Power Play

US support for nuclear energy is soaring. Meanwhile, coal plants are on their way out and electricity-sucking data centers are meeting huge pushback. Welcome to the next front in the energy battle.

WIRED
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China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives.

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Family Separation 2.0: An Update

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since. In his first 100 days in office this term, President Trump struggled to fulfill his promise to carry out mass deportations, a reality that has...

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Do the Woo / Open Channels FM 2025 Pathway

For Open Channels FM 2025 has been a windy pathway that has led to a sweet spot for us in 2026.

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Castle to Wemby dunk. 🏀

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★ Slop Is Slop

The image Tim Cook posted on Twitter/X (and which the Apple TV account retweeted) is ugly and awkward. It either *is* AI-generated slop or it looks like AI-generated slop for no artistic or thematic reason whatsoever.

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High Altitude Cooking Instructions

1,300,000-1,400,000 ft: Ask a crew member to show you how to use the ISS food warmer.

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Comic Cristela Alonzo

For the first seven years of her life, Cristela Alonzo lived in an abandoned diner in a South Texas border town. She spoke with Terry Gross about ICE raids, being mentored by labor activist Dolores Huerta, and the culture shock of having money after growing up so poor. Her recent Netflix stand-up special is called ‘Upper Classy.’

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Did You Even Consider Every Possible Lived Experience Before Recklessly Posting Your Chili Recipe on Social Media?

Our 8th most-read article of 2025. - - - Look, I get it. You thought what you posted was innocuous. Still, did you stop to think about everyone who has ever lived and how it could make them feel? I know, I know—all you did was share your chili recipe, but did you consider t...

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Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave

Philip Rivers Had A Grand Old Time Leading The Colts Into Their Grave
The Colts did it. After beginning the season with a record of 8–2, Indianapolis has now been eliminated from the playoffs. It's a pretty exclusive circle of hell, where they've landed: Since 1990, when the NFL playoffs expanded to 12 teams, only three teams have missed the f...