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Republicans want to plant a trillion trees. Scientists are skeptical.New research finds that planting a trillion trees would have a minimal effect on combating climate change. 2023-8-2 3:00am The Washington Post Maxine Joselow ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-8-3 9:17am
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This whale may be the largest animal ever. We have no idea how it got that big.A newly discovered extinct whale called P. colossus is challenging the blue whale for the title of heaviest animal to ever exist. 2023-8-2 8:00am The Washington Post Dino Grandoni ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-3 9:21am
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I grew up loving The Bell Jar. Then I noticed how Sylvia Plath wrote about people that looked like meAfter revisiting Plath’s book in my early twenties, I ended up writing a novel of my own as a way of understanding the recognition and repulsion I felt 2023-8-8 8:00am The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-8 9:47am
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The Case for Reducing Defense SpendingNo matter how much this country—or any country—spends on defense, it cannot buy perfect security. #Military #U.S. Military 2022-9-9 9:35am The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-20 12:13pm
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Jenni Hermoso ‘did not consent’ to be kissed by RubialesSpain forward rejects FA chief’s claims as ‘categorically false’ as the national women’s team refuses to play until he resigns 2023-8-25 2:29pm The Guardian Ashifa Kassam 500 words Rated 2023-8-25 7:51pm
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Martha Stewart put an iceberg in her drink. Experts say it’s no big deal.Martha Stewart caused an internet kerfuffle Monday with an Instagram post of her holding a drink that she said was chilled with part of “a small iceberg.” #Iceberg #Instagram #Martha Stewart 2023-8-30 1:30am The Washington Post Jonathan Edwards ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 3:17am
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The Fourteenth Amendment FantasyThe Constitution won’t disqualify Trump from running. The only real-world way of stopping him is through the ballot box. #Civil War #United States 2023-8-29 4:30am The Atlantic David Frum ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 3:30am
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America’s Trumpiest court just put itself in charge of nuclear safety, in Texas v. NRCThis decision is radioactive, even by the very low standards of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. #Politics #Supreme Court 2023-8-29 3:00am Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 4:10am
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The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlandsThe amended EPA rule is to comply with a Supreme Court ruling this year that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act and the agency's power to regulate waterways and wetlands. 2023-8-29 4:40pm NPR James Doubek 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 6:14am
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Burning Man’s climate protesters have a pointBuilding a temporary city of 80,000 people in the desert is actually bad for the planet, the climate protesters said. #Burning Man #Culture #Environmentalism #Technology 2023-8-30 8:45am Vox Adam Clark Estes 2,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 11:04am
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Congress must seize the opportunity to double down on quantum technologyThe U.S. government must continue and strengthen its commitment to this crucial technology, broadening the investments from basic science to supporting technology and engineering. #Quantum Technology 2023-8-30 8:00am The Hill David Hickton and Robert J. Cunningham, opinion contributor ... 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 11:53am
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What Happened When Oregon Decriminalized Hard DrugsA bold reform effort hasn’t gone as planned. #Criminal Justice System #Law Enforcement #Oregon 2023-7-19 7:30am The Atlantic Jim Hinch ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-8-30 3:28pm
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Quad City, Old Forge, jumbo slice and more quirky American pizzasYou might not have heard of these pizza styles, but they're iconic to some. 2023-8-31 4:00am The Washington Post Emily Heil ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-8-31 6:35am
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Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be CopyrightedMatthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.” #Art #Artificial Intelligence #Culture 2023-9-6 2:13pm WIRED Kate Knibbs 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-6 6:11pm
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Gilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung CancerGilead’s Phase 2 EVOKE-02 Study of Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) in Combination With KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Promising Clinical Activity in First-Line Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer gilead.com 3,000 words Rated 2023-9-10 6:16am
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She awoke to a gun in her face. What happened next would change Mexican lawAlina Narciso says she found herself facing decades in prison after she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defence. #Gun Violence #Mexico #Women 2023-9-8 5:11am Al Jazeera Alícia Fàbregas 2,000 words Rated 2023-9-10 6:17am
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I wired up my bike's GPS to order me pizza during a gravel race 🍕As harvest season begins here in the Midwest, I once again celebrate by grinding Nebraska gravel at the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage bike race. As in previous… steele.blue 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-10 6:38am
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The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old. 2023-9-7 3:00am ProPublica Joaquin Sapien 10,000 words Rated 2023-9-10 8:01pm
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Why Gen X Dads Can Appreciate Olivia RodrigoJay Caspian Kang on his appreciation for Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album, “Guts,” as a Gen X dad to a young daughter. #Pop Music 2023-9-13 2:38pm The New Yorker Jay Caspian Kang 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-13 6:30pm
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Answers to Readers' Questions: "Is the song `Hound Dog' about a dog?"Videos by American Songwriter Answer: No. Contrary to common misconceptions about its meaning, “Hound Dog” is not a song about a dog. In our ongoing campaign to fight misinformation about songs and songwriters, we will attempt again to untangle the prevalent confusion about this song. This confusion is not random. It happened because the most ... More 2020-12-12 6:36pm American Songwriter Paul Zollo 1,000 words Rated 2023-12-2 7:39am
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Europe And U.S. Diverge Sharply On Treatment Of Gender Incongruence In MinorsIn line with precautionary principle, introduction of treatments whose effects are either disputed or unknown should be carefully reviewed before being routinely adopted. #Transgender 2023-12-2 6:15am Forbes Joshua Cohen 2,000 words Rated 2023-12-2 7:40am
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Most Asian Americans say they face discrimination and are often treated as foreignersIn a Pew survey, Asian Americans reported facing the "model minority" stereotype, which assumes they're smarter and more well off, as well as being treated as outsiders even if they were U.S. born. 2023-11-30 12:06pm NPR Ayana Archie 1,000 words Rated 2023-12-3 6:26am
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