Art by Jordan Smith In a 1994 interview, Steve Jobs said, “Picasso had a saying, ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal.’” Actually, Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky said it first. Or maybe it was renowned poet T.S. Eliot. After years of manipulation and modification, the true origin of the saying remains unclear, rendering it emblematic of the discipline it … [Read more...] about “Great Artists Steal”: Where is the Line Between Inspiration and Imitation?
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The Sterile Solution: Exchanging Clean Needles for Heroin Users
Photos by Milan Loiacono Channa Steinmetz contributed to the reporting and writing of this story. In the wake of a national opioid crisis that kills 130 Americans every day, a Los Angeles non-profit is taking a controversial approach toward treating addiction. At its Skid Row location, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles operates a syringe needle exchange program to … [Read more...] about The Sterile Solution: Exchanging Clean Needles for Heroin Users