Culture 'Republic Of Lies' Explores The Fixation With Conspiracy TheoriesNPR - Martha Anne TollSince its founding, America has been fertile ground for conspiracy beliefs. While every generation produces rumor-mongers, today we anoint them with special powers through social media. Anna Merlan, a
Long-form Journalism The Truth About DentistryThe Atlantic - Ferris JabrIt’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think. In the early 2000s Terry Mitchell’s dentist retired. For a while, Mitchell, an electrician in his 50s, stopped seeking
Play buttonGaming Reviews Heaven’s Vault review: an archaeology video game actually about archaeologyPolygon - Khee Hoon ChanHeaven’s Vault asks players to uncover the language and history of a lost culture Diving into a game is akin to learning a new language. In each game, we first learn the basics: how to navigate the map,
Animals Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animalsNational Geographic - Douglas MainAnimalsWeird & Wild New research shows that the moon has unexpected and fascinating impacts on marine animals, from oysters to worms to plankton. 4 Minute Read By Douglas Main A full moon is looming—and
Bill de Blasio How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in N.Y.The New York Times - By MATTHEW HAAG[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Some of the tallest residential buildings in the world soar above Central Park, including 432 Park Avenue, which rises 1,400
Stonehenge British Beach-Goers Could Get a Bigger Road Through StonehengeWIRED - Nick Stockton In ancient times, dozens of years before the dawn of modern highways, lived a strange type of people, the road engineers. They seemed to know what …
World News Disciplining Kids Without Yelling: Readers Tell Us Their TricksNPR - Michaeleen DoucleffIs it possible to raise children without shouting, scolding — or even talking to kids with an angry tone? Last month, we wrote about supermoms up in the Arctic who pulled off this daunting task with ease.
Opinion (Canada) Is ancient philosophy the future?The Globe and Mail - Donald RobertsonDonald Robertson’s latest book is How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Recently, a bartender in Nova Scotia showed me a quote from the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
Plants Watch a Flower That Seems to Remember When Pollinators Will Come CallingThe New York Times - By CARA GIAIMOCan you remember what you did yesterday? If not, you might want to take a lesson from Nasa poissoniana, a star-shaped flowering plant from the Peruvian Andes with an unusual skill set. These plants can
Science Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumptionphys.org - Science X staff Physicists at the University of Zurich have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object …
Science How to Cook With Weed—and a Dash of Tasty, Tasty ScienceWIRED - Matt Simon Mac and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Asparagus and … cannabis oil with a citrusy terpene profile? Welcome to food pairings in the heady era of …
The Brain Brain Restoration System Explores Hazy Territory between Being Dead or Alivescientificamerican.com - Simon Makin One of the two legal definitions of death is irreversible cessation of all brain function, commonly known as “brain death.” (The other is the halting …
Science Amazing New Rocket Engine Sucks up Atmospheric Oxygen for Fuelfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann Air-Breathing Rocket U.K. aerospace manufacturer Reaction Engines is preparing a potentially revolutionary rocket engine for a real-world test within …
Cornell University Cornell scientists create 'living' machines that eat, grow, and evolveTNW - Tristan GreeneThe field of robotics is going through a renaissance thanks to advances in machine learning and sensor technology. Each generation of robot is engineered with greater mechanical complexity and smarter
Space This Mind-Blowing Image and Video About The Universe Is The Reason You Won’t Sleep Tonightgainmode.org The Digital Universe Atlas is the world’s most complete 3D map of the universe, maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the Hayden …
Art Artist Uses Tape to Turn Flat Surfaces into Fun and Colorful 3D IllusionsMy Modern Met - Emma TaggartNew York-based artist Aakash Nihalani is known for his playful optical illusion installations that blend graphic, cartoon worlds with reality. He uses a variety of material, including tape, paint, paper,
Housing It's Time to Turn Garages Into HousingCityLabPerspective How Single-Family Garages Can Ease California's Housing Crisis Given the affordable housing crisis, California cities should encourage single-family homeowners to convert garages into apartments
Passover The Ancient Math That Sets the Date of Easter and PassoverThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerWhy don’t the two holidays always coincide? It is, to some degree, the moon’s fault. Let’s get some things straight. Passover is a springtime Jewish festival celebrating the early Israelites’ exodus from
Ancestry.com Inc. ’s Racist Ad Tumbles Into a Cultural MinefieldWIRED - Megan Molteni On Thursday, the world’s largest DNA testing company, Ancestry.com, pulled a video advertisement amid a cascade of criticism on social media. The ad, …
Quantum Mechanics 'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality ProblemNPR - Adam FrankDoes reality need realism? If that seems like a weird question to you, consider the fact that it's the one most pressing for physicists and for their most successful theory about the physical world. That
Whales The Predator That Makes Great White Sharks Flee in FearThe Atlantic - Ed YongBetter to run than to have your liver squeezed out. The great white shark—a fast, powerful, 16-foot-long torpedo that’s armed to the teeth with teeth—has little to fear except fear itself. But also: killer
Robert Mueller The Mueller report has two spaces after every sentenceQuartz - Natasha FrostThere’s a scandal in the 446 pages of the special counsel’s report on interference in the 2016 US presidential elections—and it has nothing to do with Russia. Instead, it’s of the typographical kind: a
Culture How and why did religion evolve?BBC Future - Brandon AmbrosinoCan the roots of spiritual behaviours and feelings be found in other animals? In the first of a two-part special, Brandon Ambrosino examines the evolutionary origins of religion. “This is my body.” These
Switzerland This Scenic Train Ride Hits All of Switzerland’s Most Magical Stops — and Serves Unlimited ChampagneTravel + Leisure - Salvatore DiBenedettoTaking a train through Switzerland is like riding into a fairytale. Quaint villages dot snow-peaked mountains, creating breathtaking views around every turn. From the Alps to Lake Geneva to the Matterhorn,
Jeopardy Jeopardy! Legend Ken Jennings on James Holzhauer: "It's Absolutely Insane"WIRED - Brian Barrett In his 11-game run, James Holzhauer has dominated Jeopardy! like no one before. That’s no exaggeration. He already holds the three highest-scoring …
Innovation You Should Own the URL of Your Name. Here's WhyInverse - By Sharon Brandwein If you think owning the URL of your name is only for celebrities, guess again. You might think that owning the URL of your name is just something that …
Business Intelligence Cheers! How the physics of fizz contributes to human happiness – Roberto Zenit & Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez | Aeon Ideasaeon.co - Roberto Zenit & Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez Think of the last time you had something to celebrate. If you toasted the happy occasion, your drink was probably alcoholic – and bubbly. Have you …
Podcasting Are podcasts killing music or just wasting our time?The Washington Post - By Chris RichardsI’m about to kick a hornet’s nest — and if this were a podcast, you would now hear the crunch of a boot perforating a hive, followed by the intensifying hum of inconvenienced hornets. But, fortunately,
New York City Council New York’s Aggressive Climate Law Takes Aim at SkyscrapersWIRED - Adam Rogers On Thursday, the New York City Council voted into law a sweeping set of rules to fight climate change, a metropolis-scaled version of a Green New …
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