Andrew Hirschfeld
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Internet guerrillas: Inside the DIY broadband revolution with NYC Mesh
NYC Mesh is a guerrilla internet provider that helps city residents get online without paying a monthly fee to big telecom companies like Verizon or Comcast → Read More
Rethinking what objectivity means in the 21st century
We live in a journalistic ecosystem today where personality is valued perhaps more than ever. More and more, as media professionals we are expected to provide instant reactions and commentary as a story breaks. → Read More
3 Ways to Give a Facelift to America’s Crumbling Roads
We need more than just tar and asphalt for this century’s highways. → Read More
Here’s the Best Way to Stop the Future Food Crisis Looming Over American Cities
The farm of the future isn’t an open field in Kansas—it’s a climate-controlled warehouse in Newark. → Read More
Only Occasionally Real Time With Bill Maher
Bill Maher always been known for his political incorrectness, but in recent years his appeal, particularly amongst progressives, has all but disappeared. → Read More
The U.S. Airline Industry Is Divided Over Vaccine Mandates
United Airlines, Hawaiian and Frontier are requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, while Delta, American, Southwest and JetBlue are not. → Read More
No, Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Anything New
With companies and government agencies moving forward with vaccine mandates, so does the misinformation about the history of mandatory vaccines. → Read More
How Olivia Holt Found Her Way to Her Character’s Trauma in ‘Cruel Summer’
"I had to make sure that we were executing it in a way that was showing how she decided to not let that take over her life," the actress tells Observer. → Read More
A New Line of Robots Can Assist Doctors in Overwhelmed Hospitals
Healthcare systems around the globe are embracing what seemingly feels like something out of sci-fi film, humanoid robots in the hospital. → Read More
Bethenny Frankel Is Cool With You Not Being Cut Out to Work for Her
Her new show ‘The Big Shot’ is one long job interview. Here’s what she’s looking for in candidates. → Read More
Artificial Intelligence Is Predicting Future COVID-19 Strains, Developing Treatments
Researchers across the country are trying to beat the clock and find treatments for new COVID-19 strains before they go global. → Read More
When Can You Trust At-Home COVID-19 Tests?
While vaccines are the top priority, stopping the spread of the virus with testing is still crucial. Are at-home tests up to the task? → Read More
Will Forte Is Sorry for the Pandemic Jokes in ‘Last Man on Earth’
“You feel guilty. My heart goes out to everyone who lost people” to COVID-19, the show’s star and creator says. → Read More
A New Supersonic Jet Is Speeding Toward Liftoff. Is The World Ready?
The jet is expected to hit the skies for passenger air travel as soon as 2025, with flights on Boom’s XB-1 test model beginning in early 2021. → Read More
Why Magic Mushrooms Are The Next Big Booming (and Legal!) Drug Market
Psychedelics like psilocybin are increasingly being used to treat severe depression. Drug companies big and small are getting into the game. → Read More
Paris Hilton Goes to War With the Multi-Billion Dollar Troubled Teen Industry
Ahead of the new doc This Is Paris, socialite and businesswoman Paris Hilton opens up about abuses at the Provo Canyon School in Utah. → Read More
How I lowered my rent by 20% during Covid-19—and what experts say about negotiating with your landlord
With a pending eviction crisis on the table, both renters and landlords are on edge. But there may be a silver lining for some tenants who have their leases up for renewal. → Read More
Inside The World’s First Prescription Video Games and The Kids They’re Helping
Endeavor RX uses a video game interface to activate the prefrontal cortex of the brain. The game carefully integrates sensory stimuli with motor challenges which helps improve focus through progressive obstacles. → Read More
The Multi-Billion Dollar ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry Is Getting a True-Crime Reckoning
New projects like the podcast ‘The Lost Kids’ and Paris Hilton film ‘This Is Paris’ will reveal the abuses of the troubled teen industry. → Read More
With Coronavirus Wrecking the Food Supply, People Are Turning to Urban Farming
With coronavirus wreaking havoc in the industrial centers that produce most of the food Americans eat, a potential disaster is in the offing. As a result, Americans are turning to food suppliers closer to home. → Read More