Op-Eds
computer science
Computer science education needs a reboot
What we need is the best of both worlds: a university CS curriculum that incorporates the tactics of coding boot camps. Read More
social media
Consider a social media detox. Seriously.
It’s a wonderful way to stay in touch with people, but sometimes I wonder if we’re losing touch with ourselves in the process. Read More
judaism
What does it really mean to pray?
Back then, I thought prayer was talking to God. Now, I think it’s listening to myself. Read More
Climate Change
Mermaid on fire
I’ve had pneumonia five times. I’ve had bronchitis more than a dozen times and typically for months on end. Last year I was sick for the entire time between August and January. My bronchitis was resistant to antibiotics, inhalers, and most treatments. It was all because, somewhere along the years, I’d started breathing in smoke instead of air. Read More
american politics
What the Woodward tapes reveal about Trump’s persona
The presidency has become a show that we pay with our votes to see. Read More
wildfires
It doesn’t end when the fires are put out
I worry that, even though I’ve lived there for 18 years, I won’t recognize my childhood home. Read More
Climate Change
Climate change is burning up the U.S.
We can’t ignore science if we want to limit the number of environmental crises we experience every year. Read More
activism
A letter to white activists
Cry for your own life, but get mad about what happens to Black people in this country. Read More
addiction
Our approach to addiction isn’t working
Addiction is your problem, too, even if you think it isn’t. Read More
