"The appeal of dog neuroscience is not limited to understanding their adolescence, indeed it kicks in as soon as you take a new puppy home." —William Davies for The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/25/what-training-my-chaotic-dog-taught-me-about-power-control-and-human-beings/?src=longreads

#longreads #dogs #dogtraining #sociology #control #reading #writing

What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings

The long read: Our lovable yet unruly boxer Dusty forced me to wonder: if a dog has no morals, how do you teach it to be ‘good’?

The Guardian
"Despite the largest manhunt in U.S. history, it was as if the DeAutremonts had simply vanished." Julian Smith for Alta Journal https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a71376747/tunnel-13-train-robbery-history/?src=longreads #truecrime #history #reporting #longreads
Alta True Tales: Tunnel 13

Julian Smith revisits the deadly Tunnel 13 train robbery, the DeAutremont brothers, and the forensic science that cracked the case.

Alta Online

"We left realizing that Route 66 isn’t really about giant statues or roadside attractions. It’s about making time and creating opportunities for unexpected encounters."

Grant Achatz and Sam Lim Achatz; Ryan RedCorn; and Dave Holmes for Esquire: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a71559320/route-66-anniversary

#Longreads #RoadTrip #Travel #Tourism #Photography #PhotoEssay #Kitsch #Nostalgia #America

Route 66 Is Turning 100 This Year. It Still Has Stories to Tell About America.

The country’s legendary main street celebrates its centennial against the backdrop of the nation’s 250th birthday. Could there be a better time for a road trip?

Esquire

The 10,000-Year Flood

https://slrpnk.net/post/39515029

The 10,000-Year Flood - SLRPNK

Lemmy

"Detractors might scoff at Musk’s ambition to die on Mars, but at least the dying part would be easy."

Henry Wismayer for Noema: https://www.noemamag.com/the-mars-delusion/

#Longreads #Space #Mars #ElonMusk #Science #Colonization #Planets

The Mars Delusion

Establishing a human colony on Mars is fraught with risk. Why are so many people obsessed with achieving it?

NOEMA
"After shuffling, I dealt four hands, arranged as the points of a square. I chose a hand for myself and selected one for him. My cards added up to nothing—king-high nothing. 'Is that fair?' Jay said, picking up his cards, waiting a beat, and returning them to the table, one by one—the coup de grâce. 'I. Don’t. Think. So.' One, two, three, four aces." —Mark Singer for The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/04/05/secrets-of-the-magus?src=longreads #magic #magicians #sleighofhand #profiles #legends #longreads
Ricky Jay’s Magical Secrets

Mark Singer sits down with the magician Ricky Jay, whose illusions flout reality, and who rejects the idea that magic is a suitable entertainment for children.

The New Yorker

British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/british-police-built-a-sprawling-crime-prediction-machine-some-results-couldnt-be-trusted/

"Genet’s agents live on a cluster of five Mac Minis and one $10,000 Mac Studio that hums along on a shelf in her home like a little data center."

Lane Brown for The Cut /New York: https://www.thecut.com/article/jesse-genet-ai-agents-household.html

#Longreads #AI #Tech #Parenting #AgenticAI #Mothers

Jesse Genet Runs Her Household With a Staff of AI Agents

Between parenting, homeschool, and general life admin, Jesse Genet’s time was scarce. So she hired an ever-multiplying staff of AI agents.

The Cut

When the Saints Go Marching Out: New Orleans and the Resilience of Cities | Common Dreams

https://sopuli.xyz/post/47750657

When the Saints Go Marching Out: New Orleans and the Resilience of Cities | Common Dreams - Sopuli

Lemmy

“In the end, faith can’t fill your belly, or cover $1.1 trillion in compute commitments.” #noai #longreads #bubble