The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical …
October 1, 2025
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Theater Review: Follies at Cygnet Theatre
Cygnet’s choice for its first show in the brand-new Clayes theater in Liberty Station is a canny one. Change is scary, in part because it means waltzing with the unfamiliar. So when you’re leaving behind …
October 1, 2025
Stuart Frost on Integrating Human Expertise and Causal AI for Smarter Industrial Workflows
Modern industry pushes to do more with less, balancing safety, efficiency, and innovation. Human know-how powers factories and supply chains, while Causal AI adds machine-driven insight and foresight. Progress thrives where human judgment meets intelligent …
October 1, 2025
Your Week: Haunted Trail, Dandy Warhols and Kula Shaker, French Lit Fair, Toxic flora tour, Oktoberfest
Thursday | 2Haunted TrailTake an evening stroll through a mile-long trail that winds through Balboa Park’s twisted pines and gnarled oaks. Each year features a different horror-themed scene. The “experiment maze” is a separate, 3500-square-foot …
October 1, 2025