In 2026, the boundary between human creativity and digital intelligence has finally started evaporating into the shadows. We are weaving high contrasts with abstract AI textures to bring timeless art into a new dimension of sight and sound.
There are moments in history when language begins to shift under our feet. Words that once felt stable, art, creation, authorship, originality, begin to blur as new tools enter the landscape of making. Artificial intelligence is one such threshold. This is not a question of acceptance or rejection; it is a question of clarity: what remains essentially human in the act of creation, and where does technology genuinely belong without displacing that essence?
Continue reading Valuing Human Creativity in the Age of AI – By Meena Chopra
Long before The New York Times had its first woman Executive Editor, Ruth Holmberg was the Editor of The Chattanooga Times. Holmberg is a member of the family that founded both newspapers and she has shared her compelling life story as friends and admirers gathered to hear her speak. Holmberg is a former director of The Associated Press and of The New York Times Company, a former president of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and of the Southern Newspaper Publisher Association and a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Education Network (PEN).
The petite, soft-voiced woman is also a member of one of the nation’s most prominent publishing families.
When regional Native Americans convene in Chattanooga’s First Tennessee Pavilion, you’ll find me there, too. This year, the gathering seemed larger and more energetic than ever. I come to admire the colorful dress, hear the drum circle, and watch the dancing. The booths full of Native American arts and crafts are irresistible and my drawers are full of jewelry purchased there. I also come for the honor guard, a promenade of Native American veterans, police, firemen, and war mothers.