Emma Bowman
Stories
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A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why
Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward.
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3 takeaways from Saturday's No Kings nationwide protests
Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.
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A play about the revolt of workers – not machinery – gave us the word 'robot'
Melania Trump used the word during a recent White House task force meeting to refer to AI. But "robot," was first introduced in a 1920 Czech play in which human workers were the robots.
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He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?
Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.
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The David Lynch estate auction doubled as a caffeinated wake
Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist's trade. It was a mirthful wake.
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Hopeful bidders remember influential filmmaker David Lynch at estate auction
Six months after his death, hundreds of items belonging to filmmaker and writer David Lynch were sold at auction in Beverly Hills this week. Some hopeful bidders there were still processing his death.
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How a Los Angeles camp made space to let kids be kids after the wildfires
After the wildfires destroyed homes and disrupted routines, many parents saw behavioral shifts in their kids. Some families found support in a camp designed to help kids affected by natural disaster.
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May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the 'war on working people'
May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.
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Protesters unite against Trump in hundreds of rallies across the U.S.
A grassroots-led campaign organized hundreds of protests and events across the U.S. Organizers say the momentum built on resistance against the Trump administration has not slowed.
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The artist behind 'the worst' Trump portrait defends her work
The painting, which was commissioned by Republicans, has hung in Colorado's state Capitol since 2019. Trump follows other U.S. presidents who weren't flattered by their depictions.
