It can be daunting to sift through the noise today to find the news that truly matters. That's where “The Navigator” from
comes in. Our weekly news roundup is meticulously curated to expand upon our regular reporting to help you better understand the complexities of current events and successfully chart a course to the future.This week, in addition to the news roundup, we’re also sharing two Substacks that we love:
and . And, in case you missed them earlier this year, here are two pieces by and : “A new inclusion angle” and “Braver Spaces.”How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class (New York Times)
David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.
The Most Dazzling Eclipse in the Universe (The Atlantic)
Anyone who watches the moon glide over the sun on April 8 will be witnessing the planetary version of a lightning strike.
The End of the World as We Know It? Myths about the solar eclipse (News Nation)
While ancient people may not have understood the science behind eclipses the way we do in modern times, there were plenty of explanations offered in myth and folklore.
A 600-Year-Old Blueprint for Weathering Climate Change (The Atlantic)
During the Little Ice Age, Native North Americans devised whole new economic, social, and political structures.
‘HR is not your friend’: why frustrated workers are hiring reps of their own (The Guardian)
Many US employees don’t trust their HR departments, and instead turn to independent services for help with discrimination or harassment issues
The WWII-era plot against America (Fresh Air/NPR)
Fresh Air host Terry Gross in conversation with journalist Rachel Maddow about her podcast series called “Ultra” that reports the little-known story about a pro-Nazi movement that plotted to overthrow the U.S. government for force in the lead-up to World War II.