Headed to the Convention? Not I, More Republicans Are Saying
“Everybody just assumes no one is going,” said one House member wary of the virus risks. But other delegates dismissed the health threat.
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New York Judge Clears Publication of Trump Tell-All
Live nowWhen I was in high school in the early 1990s, my family lived in Ghana. At that time, there were only a few hundred
The Difference Between Living in New York and San Francisco
After living in New York for 5 years, I recently moved to San Francisco. Neither city is clearly superior, but there are some distinct differences
What The New York Times Didn’t Tell You
If you read the recent New York Times article about Amazon’s culture, you remember that quote. Attributed to Bo Olson, the image of countless employees crying at
Beyond the Milky Way, a Galactic Wall
Astronomers have discovered a vast assemblage of galaxies hidden behind our own, in the “zone of avoidance
How a Saber-Tooth Marsupial Blinded Us With Its Bite
The extinct South American animal made us believe it was as fierce as a saber-tooth cat.
356 Elephants Died Suddenly. The Cause Is a Mystery.
Live nowInjured and unusable lungs were restored with respirators and pig blood.
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This magical drug mansion in Upstate New York is where the psychedelic ’60s took off
William Mellon Hitchcock was not your typical acid head. Billy, as he was called, was a tall, charming blonde stockbroker in his twenties who worked at Lehman Brothers, for one. He was heir to one of the largest fortunes in the country, for another.
There’s a 49 Percent Chance the World As We Know It Will End by 2050
Jared Diamond’s new book, Upheaval, addresses itself to a world very obviously in crisis, and tries to lift some lessons for what do about it from the distant past.
Why The New York City subway signage is considered iconic? The true story
Black and white signs with Helvetica showing just the information subway riders need at the points they need it and nothing more. After decades it still does its job remarkably well.
This Freedom Rider was shot at, attacked, and put on death row—all by 20 years old
As Trumpauer left Jackson behind, she didn’t know if her life was about to get better or worse. The Riders, many of whom were student
This athlete conquered poverty, racism, and polio in order to became an Olympian
Live nowSix-year-old Wilma Rudolph was different from the other kids. They could walk, run, and jump
Unlucky Charms: The Rise and Fall of Billion-Dollar Jewelry Empire Alex and Ani
The headwrap has undergone several iterations throughout American history. As a descendant of the cloths that adorned the heads of women in ancient Egypt and sub-Saharan Africa
Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything
April, blood clots emerged as one of the many mysterious symptoms attributed to Covid-19, a disease that had initially been thought to largely affect the lungs in the form of pneumonia.
Gaming During the Pandemic Is Starting to Feel Like Work
ARecognizing that he was about to spend a lot of time stuck in his apartment, Plenke, a branded content editor
Tiny Weed-Killing Robots Could Make Pesticides Obsolete
Clint Brauer’s farm outside of Cheney, Kansas, could be described as Old MacDonald’s Farm plus robots. Along with 5,500 square feet of vegetable-growing greenhouses
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Why African Spirituality Became Associated With Satan
These are all common derogatory comments I have received as a third-generation practitioner of Vodu, an ancient West African spiritual and herbal practice, mostly by Christians
The Truth About Blood Types and the Coronavirus
Among the more than 1,500 Italian and Spanish patients with the coronavirus included in the study, infection appeared to be less common among people with blood type O
Do Americans Understand How Badly They’re Doing?
In France, where I live, the virus is under control. I can hardly believe the news coming out of the United States.
The Devaluation of Music: It’s Worse Than You Think
These are serious issues, and many agree that the industry and lawmakers have a lot of work to do.
How Music Affects Your Productivity
Music is regarded as one of the triumphs of human creativity.
How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.
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The Endgame for LinkedIn Is Coming
Every time this LinkedIn commercial pops up on YouTube I am reminded of how low the company has fallen to.
Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent
After a calamitous drop in March, the stock market has had a ferocious rally, despite a cascade of awful news. How can investors cope?
I Have A Theory That Donald Glover And Childish Gambino Are Secretly The Same Person
For anyone who doesn’t know who these 2 dudes are, Donald Glover is a beloved actor/writer/comedian and Childish Gambino is a popular musician.
Half a million people have seen me naked
Twitch has quickly become a household name after its acquisition by Amazon. You can watch strangers livestream just about anything these days, working out, body painting; you can even tune in and watch someone else eating.
What Is Your True ‘Character’? And Who’s to Judge It?
Marjorie Garber’s new book prods at confusion surrounding the word — its philosophical roots, literary history, political uses and inadvertent comedy..
How the United Arab Emirates Set Its Sights on Mars
he launch of the Hope orbiter was delayed because of weather. The goal is for it to make contributions to research on the red planet.
A Big California Quake Just Got ‘a Little Likelier’
A new analysis puts the likelihood of an earthquake slightly higher than earlier forecasts.
A Record 5.4 Million Americans Have Lost Health Insurance
California’s governor announced a sweeping rollback of the state’s reopening and Los Angeles and San Diego school districts will be online-only in the fall.
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