Kyle Nowak
I'm Kyle, writer and associate editor for both The DONUT and Press Sports. I studied computer engineering at the University of Michigan – Go Blue! – and had a brief career as a live poker pro before joining The DONUT back in 2019. Outside of work, you can typically find me enjoying the outdoors with my dogs, curled up with a Brandon Sanderson novel, rooting on UofM/Detroit sports teams, or binging Psych episodes.
Latest Articles by Kyle Nowak
U.S.
| August 22, 2024Why Gen Z isn’t very interested in driving
🚘 Driving a car has long stood as a key symbol of independence for younger Americans – but to many members of Gen Z, the idea is now more hassle than it’s worth.
Discussion
| August 21, 2024An AI chatbot is running for mayor in Wyoming
🗳️🤖 Yesterday, voters in Wyoming’s capital of Cheyenne were faced with a first-of-its-kind decision: should they elect a mayor who wants to use an AI chatbot to run the government?
DONUT Holes
| August 21, 2024🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| August 21, 2024"It is really true what philosophy tells us, that life must be understood backwards. But with this, one forgets the second proposition, that it must be lived forwards."
–Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
World
| August 21, 2024Our daily voyage around the world
🌍 See an Israel-Hamas update; a North Korean soldier defected for the first time since the pandemic; and more.
🔥Hot Corner
Hot Corner
| August 21, 2024🔥 It’s Wednesday, August 21st – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.
📊By the Numbers
By the Numbers
| August 20, 2024Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| August 20, 2024"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated."
–Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
World
| August 20, 2024Our daily trip around the world
🌍 Russia and Iran used AI to spread disinformation about US presidential elections, per Meta and OpenAI; Ukraine’s military incursion in Russia’s Kursk region is entering its third week; and more.
🙋Polls
Polls
| August 20, 2024If the November election was held today, which candidate would you vote for?
❓ Our question to you: If the November election was held today, which candidate would you vote for?
U.S.
| August 20, 2024The DOJ filed charges over a foiled plot to steal Elvis’ Graceland
🏡🚨 A Missouri woman was arrested on federal charges accusing her of trying to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate and swindle Presley’s family out of millions of dollars.
Sports
| August 20, 2024The impact of legal sports betting is becoming clear
💰 The US sports betting industry has boomed since SCOTUS legalized the practice in 2018 – but growing research indicates people are financially worse off in states where betting is legal.
DONUT Holes
| August 20, 2024🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
🔥Hot Corner
U.S.
| August 19, 2024America’s first brain-wave privacy law goes into effect
🧠🌐 Earlier this month, a first-of-its-kind law went into effect in Colorado that extends privacy protections to neural (brain) data.
DONUT Holes
| August 19, 2024🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| August 19, 2024“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.”
–Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)
World
| August 19, 2024Our Monday morning stroll around the world
🌍 Worldcoin, an eye-scan project from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is facing global pushback; Canada's two largest railroads are preparing for a potential strike that could disrupt US supply chains; and more.
🙋Polls
Polls
| August 19, 2024Do you support the elimination of federal taxes for workers’ tips?
❓ Our question to you: Do you support the elimination of federal taxes for workers’ tips?
Discussion
| August 19, 2024Where do the presidential candidates stand on key issues?
🤔 A breakdown: Where VP Harris and former Pres. Trump stand on key issues.
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