Essay coverage.

AI use policy for my essay writing

There's been a recent call from @dynomight to declare whether and how you're using AI to write your essays. That seems reasonable, so here's my own p……

The Age of the Essay

USPS to move forward with major mail-in voting change: ‘A win for election integrity’

California voters facing long waits for election results just got a boost from a federal appeals court ruling that could reshape how ballots are handled nationwide.…

Bill Essayli calls for investigation after rare cancer diagnoses rattle Orange County families

An outbreak of an extremely rare cancer in a ritzy SoCal community has raised the concern of Los Angeles' top federal attorney.…

I Just Got a Bizarre, Essay-Long Text From a Former Classmate. I’m Shocked by What She’s Claiming.

Prudie says: “That makes me think we’re not dealing with a totally reliable narrator here.”…

Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski ripped for 'tone-deaf' essay detailing wild post-divorce dating phase

Emily Ratajkowski reflects on her wild post-divorce dating era, revealing she sought reassurance of desirability rather than a new relationship.…

Q&A with labor researcher Molly Kinder on her recent, widely discussed "Messy Middle" essay on AI-driven disruption of knowledge jobs and how to address it (Casey Newton/Platformer)

Casey Newton / Platformer : Q&A with labor researcher Molly Kinder on her recent, widely discussed “Messy Middle” essay on AI-driven disruption of knowledge jobs and how to address…

Who is Bill Essayli, the hard-charging prosecutor at the center of California’s election fight?

Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli began the week on the defensive, facing criticism from Democrats over comments he made about California’s then-still-uncounted primary election resu…

Spencer Pratt questions how votes get counted in California as lead over Nithya Raman shrinks

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt questioned California’s vote-counting system for the first time Saturday night as his lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman shrank. Pratt,…

Spencer Pratt sums up LA’s glacial vote count in a single image

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt expressed his frustration at the slow pace of vote counting Saturday as he saw his once-commanding lead in the primary take a sharp hit …

As California Counts the Vote, Bill Essayli Bats Down Conspiracies, While CA AG Rob Bonta Furthers Them

UPDATED [9:42 PM Eastern, 06/06/26]: FA US Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, shared a concise addendum to his Friday X post, in a new post Saturday eve…

Sacramento has made a farce of California’s election system

California’s election system is a farce. Balloting guardrails? Gone. Voter ID? Racist, we’re told.…

It's About Time: California's Voting and Counting Procedures Are Getting Fresh Scrutiny

On Thursday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and said to watch California as they take the next month to count the votes that were cast in their June 2 primary. As many…

LA County vote-counting facility appears bustling with workers as probe announced — a day after desks sat empty

The California Post had visited the county’s 144,000-square-foot ballot processing facility Thursday, which showed dozens of empty work stations.…

Feds announce several election-fraud investigations in California while revealing ‘serious structural vulnerabilities’

Los Angeles' top federal prosecutor announced his office is pursuing several election fraud investigations with the FBI as questions swirl over California's sluggish vote count.…

Drug-addled zombies rushed by cops in sweeping blitz of LA’s notorious MacArthur Park

Police swarmed downtown Los Angeles’s notorious MacArthur Park Thursday to bust addicts who flock to the open-air drug market to use in broad daylight. The California Post watched …

Thursday Essay: When the Land of Monty Python Stopped Laughing

Note: Most Thursdays, I take readers on a deep dive into a topic I hope you'll find interesting, important, or at least amusing. These essays are made possible by — and are exclusi…

this prompt turns a pile of sources into a fully structured essay argument you just need to copy and paste it

Feds make another huge bust in LA’s most toxic park — with a terrifying discovery in backpack

Federal authorities have repeatedly vowed to maintain a heightened presence around the park as part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking networks operating in the area.…

Feds push back on sanctuary policies to keep dangerous illegal immigrants off the streets after jail release

California’s sanctuary-state policies are undermining public safety and forcing immigration agents into costly, time-consuming street arrests instead of taking custody of criminal …

Photo Essay: A closer look at Azzi Fudd’s first WNBA start for the victorious Dallas Wings

Azzi Fudd started her first game. And Swish Appeal was there to capture it.…

City of Los Angeles Paid Alleged 18th Street Gang Member $58K as a ‘Peace Ambassador’

A convicted murderer patrolled LA neighborhoods as a peace ambassador, funded by taxpayers, until federal scrutiny halted the program.…

CMV: This is from a few years ago where I wrote an essay on my views of how the coupling of corporate power and media manipulation affect the USA and its citizens.

Much of what Blair said in essay criticising Labour was wrong, says Starmer – UK politics live

Starmer launches long defence of his record when asked about former PM’s essay critiquing current government Pat McFadden , the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Mil…

Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpful

Intervention by former PM feels almost designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party…

Jenny Mollen pens vulnerable essay about struggle to feel ‘worthy and validated’ after Jason Biggs split

Mollen said in her essay she's "rushed" through her entire life since childhood.…

Essayist Paul Klotz: With the Enhanced Games, 'we are witnessing the return of the circus'

OP-ED. By pitting doped athletes against each other under medical supervision, the Enhanced Games – funded by leading figures in American transhumanism – mark the beginning of a hu…

Judd Apatow Pens Earnest Essay About Importance Of Late-Night TV: “The Hosts We Have Now … Are Going To Fight Until Their Last Breath”

Writer, producer, director Judd Apatow penned an essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the public consciousness…

Yes I know it’s a whole essay😅

AI not yet good enough to grade university essays, rewarding 'style over substance'

Karnataka’s Education Dept. to conduct story, poetry, essay competitions to utilise school libraries better

Karnataka's Education Dept. launches competitions to enhance library usage and foster reading and writing skills among students.…

Mandy Moore lays into Ashley Tisdale’s ‘upsetting’ mom group drama essay: ‘Cuts to the core’

Moore fiercely defended her mom friend group from Tisdale’s scathing comments.…

6 of the Best New Book Releases Out May 19, 2026

There's an essay collection by Jesmyn Ward, a stunning Native Hawai'ian YA novel, a graphic adaptation of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, and more.…

Towards Robust Argumentative Essay Understanding via TIDE: An Interactive Framework with Trial and Debate

Argumentative essays serve as a vital medium for assessing critical thinking and reasoning skills, yet there is limited works on accurately understanding and evaluating such texts …

Voter fraud is real — and voter ID is the answer

Voter fraud is real — and it is an urgent problem, for which only voter ID is the answer. The proof arrived in a courtroom in Orange County on Monday, as Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong…

'Read This To Look Cool' Review: A fantastic humorous essay collection

Ask HN: Reading AI Assisted Essays

Vin Diesel Defends ‘Popular Cinema’ as ‘Not a Lesser Form of Art’ in Passionate Essay About His History at Cannes

In a passionate essay, Vin Diesel on returning to Cannes after 30 years with 'The Fast and the Furious' and defends 'popular cinema' as art.…

Texas A&M ‘writing intensive’ course allows AI for 20% of essay

Gender studies professor says 20% limit is ‘outlier.’……

The $39 trillion national debt just got its own version of the viral Doomsday essay

Centrist political group No Labels is using science fiction to sound the alarm: "Neither party has any credibility on the debt or deficit right now."…