Even as those disclosures have flowered into optimism that real progress will soon be made, both sides have made it clear that no deal is yet imminent. Indeed, they remain far apart on some key questions. - The News York Times
Some smaller independent publishers—mostly outside of New York City—are concerned that the public nature of the strike, with wage demands made public, is raising unrealistic financial expectations. - Publishers Weekly
StoryWeaver can bring more languages into conversation with one another—but the tech is still new, and it depends on data that only speakers of underserved languages can provide. This raises concerns about how the labor of the native speakers powering A.I. tools will be valued. - Slate
The festival’s powerful streak of commissioning new music — a roster of more than 50 pieces both large and small since 2006 — is largely a function of Ellen Primack’s hard work and powers of persuasion. - San Francisco Chronicle
The job is not easy. Depending on how you count, there are about a dozen Indigenous languages in our state, and every one of them has its own set of protocols about who can provide materials, and which parts of the languages and culture can be shared. - The Guardian
The recent struggles and remarkable late-career concerts of these two men will always mark for me the passing from the scene of their generation of artists — a generation that has loomed over the musical landscape, and stubbornly refused to cede it for decades. - The New York Times
The proposal made Thursday means that venues no longer would need a license to organize dances. Instead, as a general rule, they would only have to register with the police, which can be done verbally and does not cost anything. - AP
"A talk outlet owned by a billionaire businessman for whom radio is a hobby. ... A station that airs an improbable patch-quilt of block programming on weekends and boasts a talent lineup that ranges from Rudy Giuliani to Cousin Brucie, from Sid Rosenberg and Larry Kudlow to Tony Orlando." - Inside Radio
The new finding of Mr. Park and his colleagues suggests that investments in science are caught in a spiral of diminishing returns and that quantity in some respects is outpacing quality. - The New York Times
"Old Jet sits inside a former fighter-jet operations building. Like most rural hubs, it houses a unique mixture of people who live locally and need studio space: in this case, 35 musicians, artists, writers, photographers, fashion designers and more, ranging from early-career artists to established names." - The Guardian
I’ve loved my publishing experience with HarperCollins. Everyone I’ve worked with has been a smart adviser and a fierce advocate for a slightly weird first novel in a challenging marketplace. And yet, since November, part of me has worried about today, knowing how conflicted I’d feel. - Slate
She was a rarity, a professional female painter, in the Dutch Golden Age; her work has been admired ever since — although, for centuries, most of it wasn't recognized as hers. (It was frequently attributed to her likely teacher, Frans Hals.) Here's a rundown of what's known about her. - ARTnews
"The first phases of the gay play, crucial in their moment (the second half of the 20th century), are over. The spotlight has passed from that narrow band of the LGBTQ rainbow, and the specific drama of coming out, to a much wider and wilder journey." - The New York Times
In recent years the idea that our universe, including ourselves and all of our innermost thoughts, is a computer simulation, running on a thinking machine of cosmic capacity, has permeated culture high and low. - The New York Times
