Friendship Why Do People Want to Stay Friends After a Breakup?The Atlantic - Ashley FettersIs it a cruelty or a kindness to suggest friendship during a breakup? A weird thing happened to Rebecca Griffith, a graduate student at the University of Kansas, when she began presenting her research
travel news Campaigners urge tourists to boycott Sri Lanka elephant attractionsLonely Planet - Andrea SmithVisitors to Sri Lanka have been urged by several animal welfare organisations to boycott elephant attractions that use elephants for entertainment purposes This occurred after images of an emaciated 70-year-old
Social Work What Makes People Attracted to Each Other?The Atlantic - Ben HealyHot or not? The question of whom we’re attracted to and why has long confounded humankind’s greatest philosophers, scientists, and reality-show contestants. Scads of studies suggest that those of us looking
Spectre (Security Bug) Researchers discover troubling new security flaw in all modern Intel processorsTNW - Matthew HughesResearchers from BitDefender have uncovered a concerning security vulnerability present in all modern Intel processors. If executed, the flaw could permit an adversary to access the computer’s kernel which
World News Craving Freedom, Japan’s Women Opt Out of MarriageThe New York Times - By MOTOKO RICHTOKYO — The bride wore a birthday cake of a dress, with a scalloped-edge bodice and a large hoop skirt. A veil sprouted from her black bob. Moments before the wedding began, she stood quietly on a staircase,
Gulf of Oman A trip through Oman, where skyscrapers are illegal and hospitality runs deepTravel + Leisure - Saki KnafoFor centuries, the quiet Gulf country of Oman was a center of Indian Ocean trade. Now, flush with oil money and with an eye toward a more sustainable future, it is embracing tourism. Saki Knafo explores
Ladakh Ladakh: the good, bad and ugly sides to India’s ‘Little Tibet’, high in the Himalayasscmp.com - Tim Pile The good Known as Little Tibet due to a shared cultural and religious heritage, Ladakh, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, is about the size …
I Asked A German Friend What to Eat in Germany: Here Are Her Suggestionsparvezish.com - Parvez Shaikh In Return, She Received A List of Foods and Drinks to Try in India When I talk about Germany with Germans, the conversation usually revolves around …
travel news Norway Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries. Is Friluftsliv the Secret?AFAR Media - Lisa Abend Fjordside farms, foraged cuisine, and the Mountain Code: Norwegians claim to have a unique relationship with nature. Perhaps it’s something in their …
Kazakhstan's HTTPS interception efforts target Facebook, Google, Twitter, othersZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu Researchers: HTTPS interceptions happening on one ISP for the moment, target communications services, follow erratic pattern. he Kazakhstan government …
India probes as no girl is born in three months in 132 villagesAl Jazeera - Bilal KuchayShocking data from Uttarakhand state prompts suspicions of sex-selective abortions and investigation into the matter. New Delhi, India - Officials in a northern Indian state are investigating whether abortions
Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-beingtheconversation.com - Peter Koval and Elise Holland and Michelle Stratemeyer How does a woman feel when a man wolf-whistles at her from across the street? Or when a male coworker gives her body a fleeting once-over before …
Women's News Yes, women like porn, too – we're all just trained to believe they don'tThe Guardian - Arwa MahdawiWe’re told men are biologically wired to be more sexual than women, but this is junk science used to excuse bad behavior Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every
Women in Japan are Fighting to Save their Own Last Names After MarriageVICE - Meera Navlakha“Being forced to change your name is nothing more than a violation of human rights,” said Miki Haga. Two years ago, she got married and became Miki Ishizawa. “It didn’t feel fair,” she said in an interview
On the trail of the unexpected – a road trip around AlbaniaThe Guardian - Fiona DunlopWas it a wolf? As our car swung round yet another tight bend deep in the Albanian countryside, a gangly, shaggy creature watched from the edge. No doubt it was, as we had just left a nature reserve where
6 common emotional barriers that keep people from having their best relationshipsMic News - Natalia Lusinski One evening several years ago, when my then boyfriend, Sam*, let me use his laptop, he forgot to close the email he’d been reading — which ended with …
Here's more proof that social media is hurting young people's mental health - i-Di-D USA - Nicole DeMarcoA new study suggests that each hour of screen time increases the severity of depressive symptoms in teens. As we learn more about the effects of social media, many of us have tried to decrease the time
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan begins intercepting citizens' web traffic to 'protect them from cyber threats' (Update: It's canceled)TNW - Ravie LakshmananUpdate on Aug 7, 5:00 PM IST: Kazakhstan has now abandoned its plans to intercept citizens’ internet traffic for monitoring cyber threats. The about-turn comes as lawyers argued the certificate installation
South India A German Friend Asked Me What to Eat in India: Here’s the List I Gave Herparvezish.com - Parvez Shaikh And in Return, I Received A List of Food to Try in Germany Whether I am a ‘foodie’ or not could be debated but my love for food is known. I see food …
Single & Child-Free: Who’s Going To Take Care Of Me When I’m Old?Refinery29 - Shani SilverI have many feelings, or intuitions, if you like to call them that or live in Los Angeles. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be single and alone my whole life, that’s what my heart tells me. It is a feeling,
Play buttonPhotographers The films that influenced Cindy Sherman’s ‘Untitled Film Stills’ seriesDAZED - Katherine Jane AlexanderAs a child, photographer Cindy Sherman had an experience viewing a film which would leave an enduring impression on her, and go on to influence one of her greatest bodies of work. “I happened upon a movie
In Iran, some women forgo hijabs in show of defiancepbs.org - Karin Laub, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman who often moves in Tehran’s streets without …
Second Canadian town set to accept tax payments in BitcoinTNW - Matthew BeedhamIt looks like another town in Canada might let its residents pay municipality taxes in cryptocurrency. The local council of Richmond Hill voted on July 10, 2019 to enter into an agreement with a cryptocurrency
Inside Japan’s Wild Love Hotels – Old Fashioned Fun With Modern Comfortslivejapan.com Start exploring around practically any large Japanese city and you'll probably come across a district with uniquely constructed hotels sporting …
A local’s guide to Stockholm: 10 top tipsThe Guardian - Jens LinderThe Stockholm archipelago is surrounded by clean waters, so the wild bathing opportunities are numerous. A good spot in the actual city is Långholmsbadet, a small beach on the north shore of Långholmen
Crypto Comparison: Why Bitcoin and Libra Are Vastly DifferentPCMag - Rob Marvin As House and Senate committees gear up for hearings on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency this week, let's break down why the structure, technology, and …
WhatsApp and Telegram media files aren’t so secure after they reach your phoneThe Verge - Colin LecherWhile they’re known for strongly encrypting messages in transit, apps like WhatsApp and Telegram may not always be able to keep files safe after they’re on your phone. Today, researchers from Symantec
From Babylon to Rajasthan, here are the newest UNESCO World Heritage sitesNational Geographic - Meghan Miner MurrayThese natural and cultural wonders, from ancient forests to lost civilizations, were recognized for their value to humanity. The ruins of an ancient city, the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, and an
Niksen Is the Dutch Lifestyle Concept of Doing Nothing—And You're About to See It EverywhereTIME - Sophia GottfriedFirst there was hygge, the Danish concept that made staying in and getting cozy cool. Then there was lagom, the Swedish mindset of approaching life with an “everything in moderation” mindset. Now there’s
Firefox can stop your data from leaking all over the internetCNET - by Clifford Colby It's time to start using Firefox's solid collection of content-blocking tools.
