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The Anecdote Era Swamps Data

Collecting personal stories was difficult until social media and smartphones

OA’s Second Order Effects

A change in business model modified incentives and changed scholarly publishing

Review: "Arriving Today"

A journalist traces a USB charger through the supply chain — via Amazon

Workable vs. Unworkable Fixes

Another EIC's concerns about preprints, and Aspen Digital's poor recommendations

Review: "Dopesick"

The Hulu miniseries brings the opioid epidemic into stark relief and poignancy

Reversing Information Disorder

Aspen Digital produces a report that sounds a call to responsibility

The Transgressive Arborists

Adherents to a techno-utopian ideology can't see the forest for the trees

Friday Song: "Right On Time"

Brandi Carlile — and SNL — deliver a game-changing mix of magic and music

What Does a Retraction Signify?

Commonly associated with journal quality, retractions are . . . complicated

A Business Model Worth Defending

Business models shape behavior — and are a critical choice for the future