2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (210+ words) 11: 10 AM EDT on June 2, 2026 I begin this internship having recently clawed my way back into society after escaping the grips of the common cold. The last week has been packed with a variety of riveting activities that range from staring…...

1+ day, 26+ min ago  (249+ words) In my early twenties, a huge part of my job was to convince older journalists in my newsroom to use social media. This is the kind of job that only a young person could have, not just because of my…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (406+ words) 3: 14 PM EDT on April 15, 2026 I don't remember the first time someone hit on me as a reporter. I believe this is because my brain has come to treat these events as unremarkable. For any woman in journalism, they pile up…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1616+ words) My son is a junior. Junior year is the Oh Shit year of high school, as in, Oh shit, I'm gonna have to take the SAT. Oh shit, I'm gonna have to take it again if I score anywhere below…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (625+ words) 9: 19 AM EDT on March 20, 2026 All right, what else do we have? Ah, here's a Wall Street Journal article about how High Point became a "magnet for wealthy students." Hmmm, OK: On a typical weeknight, students at High Point University might…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1416+ words) 1: 56 PM EST on February 24, 2026 Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew's books while you're at it. Today, we're talking…...