Frats are stoked, and they’re seizing the day to help that change along. One of the first events I attended as a faculty fraternity and sorority …
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Sunday Reads for October 2, 2022
The sex ratio at college campuses has shifted to favor cisgender female students. A book excerpt reveals how this is changing the dating scene in unexpected ways. Another fascinating excerpt here explores how cultures create emotions. I’m such a sucker for stories about intergenerational friendships! The piece about the wallpaper queens of L.A. is a great one, full of gems about the philosophy of life. It’s also a treat to see the Death Valley “racetrack” framed by dazzling astrophotography.
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By Anne Kim news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. At …
Five pieces of career advice, shaped by economics, psychology, and a little bit of existential math Career advice as a genre is almost fatally flawed. With 160 million American workers across thousands of occupations in hundreds of industries, saying anything that is of use to all of them is …
Generational divide threatens future of tech firm as it seeks approval for $400m takeover by Facebook owner Meta
A group of fashion experts — editors, historians and a designer — convened over Zoom to make a list of the clothes that shaped the world. Whether it’s a little white dress over a New York City subway grate or a cone bra on a statement-making pop star, the clothes we wear have the power to project …
Do all human beings have emotions, just like we all have noses or hands? Our noses have different shapes and sizes but when all is said and done they …
Ask Reita Green the Wallpaper Queen what makes a successful wallpaper hanger and she’ll tell you it’s practice, patience and believing in yourself. “You can’t be upset if it’s not working right away,” said the 86-year-old, who has been hanging wallpaper in and around Los Angeles for more than half a …
Photographer Paul Cheyne‘s creative juices start flowing a night. When the sun goes down, he sets out to take photographs in both urban and rural settings. During the pandemic, he became fascinated with astrophotography as he spent his time camping in the deserts of Southern California. It was on …
Narwhals are enigmatic marine mammals, fascinating us with their unique appearance and secretive lifestyles under the Arctic sea ice. Yet while we …
