How Martin Luther Changed the World
A profile of the Augustinian friar who five hundred years ago significantly altered the course of history, when at the age of thirty-three he initiated the eventual split in the Catholic Church.
Returning to Second Life
A piece revisiting the alternative virtual world Second Life, which is still surviving and even generating significant revenues, despite receding from popular consciousness in the last decade.
The Future of Online Dating Is Unsexy and Brutally Effective
An engineer and data scientist (formerly at OK Cupid) goes deep in this engaging piece covering how AI, machine learning and ever greater troves of data from social platforms will impact dating.
The Man Who Thought He Could Fix Afghanistan
A profile of Scott Guggenheim, an American fixer in Afghanistan, adviser to its President, his long-time friend Ashraf Ghani. The piece goes deep on the national and international politicking involved in handling Afghanistan’s response to the new US administration in 2017.
The entire global financial system depends on GPS, and it’s shockingly vulnerable to attack
GPS is far more integrated into our daily lives than we think. Its applications go far beyond maps on our phones, and it is not as secure as it might be.