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Recently catching the last couple of episodes of Gaslit, the eight-part Julia Roberts docudrama on Flix about Martha Mitchell and Watergate, triggered a flood of memories.

The editors, designers and other workers face not only a profitable company that refuses to pay a livable wage, but also a global media empire with links to capitalist governments around the world.

This is the third column in a series that explores how the invention of printing has impacted religion. Part One is about the beginnings of printing

THE IDLE AMERICAN: Life lessons in 247 pages

Dean Coombs is surrounded by letters and words. In fact, publishing the only linotype-set newspaper in the country ...

Pacific Scoop provides news and views from the Pacific and New Zealand

Roland Corporation turns 50, celebrating their history in pianos with a new model. A working (sort of) Lego typewriter. A distraction-free word processing device lets you write in peace. A Twitter account that posts denied California vanity license plates. Check out Transylvania University’s creepy display of hundreds of jack o’lanterns. Graphene sensors translate sign language to speech. A flight simulator that simulates the experience of being a passenger on a cramped commercial flight, fo...

The blaze destroyed two businesses and killed one person

"FDR was in an open car; he had that cigarette holder in his mouth. I was so excited I went back and told all the kids at school."

175th anniversary: FIRST many congratulations to Hannah Chapman, Chris Lloyd and all their colleagues on the excellent anniversary supplement.