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How a reporter prepped to understand A.I. and the man who helped invent it

How a reporter prepped to understand A.I. and the man who helped invent it

New Yorker Ideas Editor Joshua Rothman brushed up on algebra and spent four days on a private island to profile the "godfather" of A.I.
Remembering Memorial Day ~ and the sparks of fresh stories

Remembering Memorial Day ~ and the sparks of fresh stories

The editor urges a consideration of anniversary and holiday events as doorways to original story work
From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

From the solid foundation of articles to the creative reach of stories

A college journalism student and aspiring writer shares what she's learning about the power of both factual and descriptive reporting
How to turn all that "stuff" into narrative

How to turn all that “stuff” into narrative

Practical tips from nonfiction author Elizabeth Mehren on how to create compelling nonfiction from mounds of research and interviews
The power of the pun, from Shakespeare to Walter Cronkite to Roy Peter Clark

The power of the pun, from Shakespeare to Walter Cronkite to Roy Peter Clark

How a bit of word play launched Clark's career as the renowned writing teacher at the Poynter Institute and author of 20 books on writing
Reverse engineering and story construction

Reverse engineering and story construction

Blueprints, patterns, schematics and other building plans provide a model for building a more effective story with less struggle
Triad ledes: The power of three to tell the story of all

Triad ledes: The power of three to tell the story of all

The "golden mean" of philosophy, nature and art can help writers tell complex stories of issue and policy with intimacy and humanity
Following an unfinished story: A year in the life of a post-Roe family

Following an unfinished story: A year in the life of a post-Roe family

After Tennessee's strict anti-abortion laws left a pregnant woman and her fetus at risk, ProPublica stayed to chronicle failed promises of a safety net
Respecting the tortured voice and troubled choices of the mentally ill

Respecting the tortured voice and troubled choices of the mentally ill

Ellen Barry of The New York Times unspooled the heartbreaking consequences of no-great-choices for those in the mental health system
So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

So many newsletters: Reading to learn to write to be read

The editor reflects on newsletters as a writing form and what they might teach us about various ways to engage readers