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Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?People taking Ozempic for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting. #Drugs 2023-05-19T07:37:59-0700 The Atlantic Sarah Zhang ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T16:53:16-0700 - sethherr |
The Driver’s SeatAdam Gopnik reached middle age and still didn’t know how to drive. How hard could it be? 2015-01-25T16:00:50-0800 The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T11:38:22-0700 - sethherr |
How to Quit CarsAdam Gopnik reviews “Carmageddon,” by Daniel Knowles, and “Paved Paradise,” by Henry Grabar, and considers the shortsighted history of transportation and the possibilities for its future. #Books 2023-05-15T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Adam Gopnik 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T07:28:42-0700 - sethherr |
Widely used chemical strongly linked to Parkinson’s diseaseCommon environmental contaminant increased rate of neurodegenerative affliction in one population by 70% science.org 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-16T10:02:34-0700 - sethherr |
The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren Buffett and the U.S. TreasuryHow a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam #High School 2023-05-08T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Ariel Sabar 9,000 words Rated 2023-05-16T01:06:14-0700 - sethherr |
Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting. #Agriculture #Barack Obama #Fast Food #Food & drink 2016-10-05T01:55:45-0700 The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-15T22:27:38-0700 - sethherr |
Shenzhen Tech Girl Naomi Wu: My experience with Sarah Jeong, Jason Koebler, and Vice MagazineTranslator and proofreader’s note: There are large parts of this document that don’t parse well either from Chinese or from Naomi’s written English into more fluent English. In trying to do so, some… 2018-08-05T18:56:42-0700 Medium Naomi 'SexyCyborg' Wu 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-15T07:22:36-0700 - sethherr |
Our crazy farm subsidies, explainedThe US offers farm subsidies pretty heavily for some crops, but what began as a temporary measure gradually became more permanent. #Technology 2015-04-20T02:00:23-0700 Grist Amelia Urry 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-14T22:58:24-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-05-12T19:36:26-0700 - cindy |
Analysis | Trump supporters are neither underrecognized nor half the countryOf all the excuses for airing Trump's unfiltered commentary on a news channel, the idea that his views are otherwise unheard is among the worst. 2023-05-12T07:40:43-0700 The Washington Post Philip Bump ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-13T08:25:04-0700 - cindy |
Into Thin AirPods | DefectorI’d like the record to show that I resisted getting AirPods for a long time. Within weeks of their 2016 release, I began spotting them (to my semi-surprise, considering their price) in the ear canals of lots of people on public transit–a reliable barometer of how popular a new tech product will turn out to ... 2023-05-08T10:16:37-0700 defector.com 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-13T06:30:01-0700 - sethherr |
Taco Bell’s Innovation Kitchen, the Front Line in the Stunt-Food WarsAntonia Hitchens writes about how the chain outdid Burger King’s Bacon Sundae, Pizza Hut’s hot-dog-stuffed crust, and KFC’s fried-chicken-flavored nail polish. 2023-04-17T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Antonia Hitchens 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-12T22:14:26-0700 - sethherr |
The Biden Administration Will Pay Farmers More Money Not to FarmThe goal is to add 4 million acres of farmland to the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes land out of production to blunt agriculture’s environmental impact. 2021-05-01T00:00:00-0700 Governing 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-12T20:18:53-0700 - cindy |
The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”Rated 2023-05-11T22:16:37-0700 - sethherr |
The Supreme Court rediscovers humility — in a case about pigsThe justices just did something very unusual: They didn’t try to make themselves even more powerful. #Politics #Supreme Court 2023-05-11T10:55:00-0700 Vox Ian Millhiser 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-11T19:07:08-0700 - Jaog |
Nora Ephron: On MaintenanceShe knows time marches on, she just doesn't want it marching on her. How far will one woman go to keep up appearences? Nora Ephron shares her own maintenance routine. #Writer 2011-04-29T03:55:00-0700 Oprah.com By Nora Ephron 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-11T17:48:08-0700 - elll |
We’ve Had a Cheaper, More Potent Ozempic Alternative for DecadesNew weight-loss drugs are getting all the hype, but bariatric surgery is still the “gold standard” for treating obesity. #Individual People #Obesity #Surgery 2023-04-25T14:21:00-0700 The Atlantic Yasmin Tayag ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-09T07:29:05-0700 - sethherr |
9 Ways to Imagine Jeff Bezos’ Wealth (Published 2022)A fortune of $172 billion is almost impossible to fathom. For the magazine’s Money Issue, the artist Mona Chalabi came up with some extremely original comparisons. 2022-04-07T06:21:21-0700 The New York Times Mona Chalabi ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-08T21:04:56-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-05-08T17:17:07-0700 - jim |
The Painter Who Inspired a New BalletFor Christopher Wheeldon’s return to New York City Ballet, he asked the artist Kylie Manning not just for backdrops and costumes but to, as he says, “form a dance within her world.” 2023-05-03T11:31:35-0700 The New York Times Ella Riley-Adams ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T18:42:33-0700 - cindy |
A few words on Ruby's type annotations state...that were written in a military training camp and accidentally grew to 5k words zverok.space 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T14:45:30-0700 - sethherr |
Why has nuclear power been a flop?Nuclear is expensive, but it should be cheap #Nuclear power 2021-04-16T02:18:28-0700 The Roots of Progress 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T14:06:16-0700 - sethherr |
Book Review: From Oversight To Overkill... 2023-04-11T17:08:25-0700 Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T13:38:34-0700 - sethherr |
Income and emotional well-being: A conflict resolvedDo larger incomes make people happier? Two authors of the present paper have published contradictory answers. Using dichotomous questions about the... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T23:56:49-0700 - sethherr |
United States of AmericaThis is Earth.Org's profile of the climate change vulnerabilities, updated emissions pledges and environmental policies by sector of the United States. Earth.Org 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T23:27:36-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-05-04T06:22:29-0700 - cindy |
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutionsResearchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste 1970-08-22T12:12:10-0700 American Chemical Society Mitch Jacoby 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:39:37-0700 - cindy |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear EnergyIn the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy? 2023-01-27T17:00:29-0800 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:34:21-0700 - cindy |
The Nuclear Waste Disposal DilemmaNuclear waste disposal is one of the most problematic factors when discussing nuclear power. But why is it dangerous and how are countries dealing with it? 2022-09-11T17:00:51-0700 Earth.Org Martina Igini 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T06:15:32-0700 - cindy |
What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal. 2022-04-11T06:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 5,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T06:08:32-0700 - cindy |
When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong (Published 2022)The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country. 2022-01-01T10:14:05-0800 The New York Times Sarah Kliff, Aatish Bhatia ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T05:52:56-0700 - cindy Rated 2023-05-02T21:38:38-0700 - alexandradancing |
Marketing Malpractice: The Cause and the CureMarketing executives focus too much on ever-narrower demographic segments and ever-more-trivial product extensions. They should find out, instead, what jobs consumers need to get done. Those jobs will point the way to purposeful products—and genuine innovation. 2005-11-30T21:00:00-0800 Harvard Business Review 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-03T16:35:38-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-03-17T16:47:53-0700 - alexandradancing |
Is nuclear power attractive or risky? In Minnesota, it’s both.In Minnesota legislature, climate change has revived Democrats’ interest in nuclear power. But a radioactive leak has rekindled public concerns about safety. 2023-05-01T11:08:00-0700 The Christian Science Monitor Colette Davidson ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-03T06:31:42-0700 - jim |
When Private Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own CompaniesPrivate equity firms can succeed when their companies, customers, and employees fail. It’s a broken system. 2023-05-01T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Brendan Ballou ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T23:35:44-0700 - sethherr |
The Future of FertilityEmily Witt on the biotech startups seeking to change human reproduction. 2023-04-17T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Emily Witt 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T21:39:10-0700 - alexandradancing Rated 2023-05-02T10:22:02-0700 - sethherr |
Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yesBusinesses like Cook Medical in Indiana say the housing shortage makes it harder to recruit and keep middle-income workers. Now, more companies are building places for employees to rent or even buy. 2023-05-02T02:20:10-0700 NPR Jennifer Ludden, Marisa Peñaloza 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T16:13:05-0700 - sethherr |
Tucker Carlson and the RightRated 2023-05-02T12:35:45-0700 - jmjmh |
A new energy source for downtown Boston: the Charles RiverThe owner of a Kendall Square plant is launching a project to generate steam for Boston and Cambridge by drawing water from the river that runs between them. 2023-05-01T13:10:43-0700 The Boston Globe Jon Chesto ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T12:31:48-0700 - jmjmh |
Big Tech Sees Like a StatePlus! Pirate’s Treasure, Redux; Takedowns; Antitrust and Laggy Beliefs; Money, The High-Order Bit; More... 2020-11-06T08:32:26-0800 The Diff Byrne Hobart 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-01T22:45:09-0700 - sethherr |
How the Private Sector Is Shaping the Future of Nuclear EnergyLast week’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever commercial small modular reactor in the United States fits a wider trend of private-sector leadership on nuclear innovation. We should strive to harness this further, and to remain optimistic about the future of nuclear energy in America. 2020-09-16T03:30:59-0700 National Review Christopher Barnard ($) 10,000 words Rated 2023-05-01T11:46:20-0700 - elll |
How Much Can Duolingo Teach Us?Carina Chocano on the company’s founder, Luis von Ahn, who believes that artificial intelligence is going to make computers better teachers than humans. 2023-04-17T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Carina Chocano 6,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T22:45:37-0700 - sethherr |
It's Not Intelligent If It Always Halts: A Critical Perspective on Current Approaches to AGIIntelligence requires the ability to explore "trains of thought" that are potentially never-ending. Most current approaches fail at this. 2023-04-05T21:06:49-0700 Life Is Computation 4,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T22:09:01-0700 - sethherr |
Meditations On MolochI. Allen Ginsberg’s famous poem on Moloch:What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination? Moloch! Solitude! Filth! Ugliness! Ashcans and u… 2014-07-29T21:00:06-0700 Slate Star Codex 90,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T12:53:41-0700 - pypurvis |
Small modular reactors produce high levels of nuclear wasteSmall modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from Stanford and the University of British Columbia. #Climate Change #Infrastructure 2022-05-30T12:00:11-0700 Stanford News Stanford University 1,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T08:05:21-0700 - sethherr Rated 2023-04-27T10:28:12-0700 - cindy |
The Internet Is Just Investment Banking NowThe internet has always financialized our lives. Web3 just makes that explicit. 2022-02-04T08:19:58-0800 The Atlantic Ian Bogost ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T07:21:13-0700 - sethherr |
Nuclear Power Today | Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear AssociationNuclear energy provides about 30% of the world's low carbon electricity. There are about 450 commercial nuclear power reactors operable in 30 countries. #Nuclear power world nuclear 3,000 words Rated 2023-04-28T23:06:20-0700 - sam |
Tim Federle - Wikipedia2009-05-19T01:04:49-0700 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 3,000 words Rated 2023-04-28T18:35:17-0700 - testerios |
The Real Difference Between European and American ButterRated 2023-04-28T14:38:16-0700 - sethherr |