Food & Travel
A Night Under the Darkest Skies in America
We drove four hours from the nearest city to see the Milky Way with our own eyes. It…
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Technology
Reading Code Faster Than You Write It
Most of an engineer's week is spent reading, not writing. Here is how we train for that on…
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Design
Color Is Back: Why Designers Are Choosing Bold Orange Furniture
After a decade of beige, saturated colors are returning to living rooms.
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Culture
Cloud Gaming Hits 30 Million Monthly Players in the US
Better home internet and cheaper plans are pushing streaming games into the mainstream.
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Opinion
Opinion: Put the Phone Down at Dinner. Our Kids Are Watching
We ask children to limit screen time. Then we scroll through every meal.
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The City
High Schools Will Start 45 Minutes Later Next Year
The board voted 6–1 to move the first bell to 8:30 a.m., citing research on teen sleep.
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Technology
How Our On-Call Rotation Stopped Burning People Out
Fewer pages, better handoffs, and a rule that no one is ever on call alone — here is…
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Life
A Writing Desk That Costs Almost Nothing
A door, two trestles and a lamp — my favorite workspace yet.
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Interviews
Portland Furniture Maker Graham Pell on Slow Joinery, Local Wood and Chairs That Outlive Us
From a small Central Eastside shop, Pell builds about 60 pieces a year. He explains why he refuses…
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Culture
Binge or Weekly? The Great TV Release Debate
Why some shows drop all at once and others make you wait.
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