Chris Amico

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Polar Park is gorgeous, and the former PawSox who play there are looking good. Imagine what Rhode Island could have had if its leaders showed even a tiny sense of vision. More →

Here is why SQLite is a perfect tool for you - whether you are a developer, data analyst, or geek. More →

Navigating the Suez Canal is a high-stress, complicated feat that requires master piloting skills. Try your hand at it! More →

(This is adapted from my 2009 book Mediactive.) My friend and Arizona State University colleague Tim McGuire said many years ago, “The fact is one stupid mistake when you are 19 today can kill your… More →

Marvel's cheerful defense of doubling down on the status quo has run up hard against a world that's far stranger and unpredictable — and a lot like the unnerving world of "Justice League." More →

The results, measuring accessibility and privacy protections, were not always great More →

"Food Only" turned out to be impossible. More →

The wire, run via Substack, helps student reporters share knowledge and reporting. More →

On Sunday, services on the Red, Orange and Green Lines will be reduced by about 20 percent, and a bunch of bus routes will be suspended or consolidated. Will riders still be there when those services return — if those buses and trains return at all? More →

During his campaign rallies and back when he still had access to Twitter, then-President Donald Trump often referred to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” o… More →

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A reporter who has tracked decades of gloomy trends sees things lining up for roaring growth. More →

Too much has been lost, in big ways and in small, to simply set the clock back to 2019 and pretend nothing happened. More →

With infection rates falling and vaccination rates rising, imagining post-pandemic life feels less like tempting fate. So, why are we still feeling anxious? Dr. Molly Colvin explains what's happening in our brains. More →

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How a strangely uncategorizable and undefinable show became the new appointment viewing More →

After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had “statistically significant improvements" in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday. More →

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Some of Theodor Geisel's books are definitely very racist. But treating him as either the worst or best children's book author ever is a mistake. More →

Did I learn anything from D3.js? Let’s see… In honor of D3 1.0’s tin anniversary, I thought I’d reflect on lessons learned. This isn’t intended to be too comprehensive or serious — just a handful of observations as I look ahead to the next ten years.... More →