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Where Living With Friends Is Still Technically IllegalAcross America, some places still outlaw living with people who aren’t your relatives. #Domestic Violence #Family #High School #Law #New Hampshire 2023-05-22T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Michael Waters ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-22T14:23:21-0700 - sethherr |
Did Scientists Accidentally Invent an Anti-addiction Drug?People taking Ozempic for weight loss say they have also stopped drinking, smoking, shopping, and even nail biting. #Drugs 2023-05-19T07:37:59-0700 The Atlantic Sarah Zhang ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T16:53:16-0700 - sethherr |
Writing Is My Main Freedom. One Day My Work Disappeared.A software change in my prison-issued electronic tablet ate up my drafts and eliminated basic writing tools. That may sound minor, but try sending a poem to your kid without line breaks. #Michigan 2021-12-16T19:00:00-0800 The Marshall Project Demetrius Buckley 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-19T11:44:44-0700 - 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 |
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 ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-05-15T22:27:38-0700 - sethherr |
Our crazy farm subsidies, explainedThe US offers farm subsidies pretty heavily for some crops, but what began as a temporary measure gradually became more permanent. #Technology 2015-04-20T02:00:23-0700 Grist Amelia Urry 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-14T22:58:24-0700 - sethherr |
Analysis | Trump supporters are neither underrecognized nor half the countryOf all the excuses for airing Trump's unfiltered commentary on a news channel, the idea that his views are otherwise unheard is among the worst. 2023-05-12T07:40:43-0700 The Washington Post Philip Bump ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-13T08:25:04-0700 - cindy |
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 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 2023-05-11T22:59:32-0700 - sethherr |
The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”Rated 2023-05-11T22:16:37-0700 - 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 2023-05-08T17:17:07-0700 - jim |
Planning Commission Approves Legislation to Support Future of Downtown and Union Square | San Franciscosf.gov 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-08T09:06:50-0700 - elll |
‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ feesEntire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and Amazon 2023-05-07T00:00:16-0700 The Guardian Anna Fazackerley 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-07T12:11:43-0700 - sethherr |
I’m in Wyoming to celebrate the next nuclear breakthroughBill Gates writes about visiting Kemmerer, Wyoming, the future site of the fourth-generation Natrium nuclear power plant being designed by TerraPower. #Nuclear power 2023-05-05T04:00:00-0700 gatesnotes.com Bill Gates 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-06T07:43:05-0700 - sethherr |
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 ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T18:42:33-0700 - cindy |
Book Review: From Oversight To Overkill... 2023-04-11T17:08:25-0700 Astral Codex Ten Scott Alexander 60,000 words Rated 2023-05-05T13:38:34-0700 - sethherr |
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term storage solutionsResearchers study and model corrosion in the materials proposed for locking away the hazardous waste 1970-08-22T12:12:10-0700 American Chemical Society Mitch Jacoby 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:39:37-0700 - cindy |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear EnergyIn the race to net-zero carbon emissions, should nations rely on nuclear power or should they make space for more fossil fuels and renewable energy? 2023-01-27T17:00:29-0800 Earth.Org Martina Igini 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T09:34:21-0700 - cindy |
United States of AmericaThis is Earth.Org's profile of the climate change vulnerabilities, updated emissions pledges and environmental policies by sector of the United States. Earth.Org 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T06:22:29-0700 - cindy |
The Nuclear Waste Disposal DilemmaNuclear waste disposal is one of the most problematic factors when discussing nuclear power. But why is it dangerous and how are countries dealing with it? 2022-09-11T17:00:51-0700 Earth.Org Martina Igini 1,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T06:15:32-0700 - cindy |
What Should America Do With Its Nuclear Waste?Currently there are about 80 locations in 35 states where spent fuel is being stored, with no long-term plans for disposal. 2022-04-11T06:00:00-0700 The Washington Post Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow ($) 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 ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-05-04T05:52:56-0700 - cindy |
When Private Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own CompaniesPrivate equity firms can succeed when their companies, customers, and employees fail. It’s a broken system. 2023-05-01T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Brendan Ballou ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T23:35:44-0700 - sethherr |
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 ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-05-02T12:31:48-0700 - jmjmh |
Meditations On MolochI. Allen Ginsberg’s famous poem on Moloch:What sphinx of cement and aluminum bashed open their skulls and ate up their brains and imagination? Moloch! Solitude! Filth! Ugliness! Ashcans and u… 2014-07-29T21:00:06-0700 Slate Star Codex 90,000 words Rated 2023-04-30T12:53:41-0700 - pypurvis |
The Internet Is Just Investment Banking NowThe internet has always financialized our lives. Web3 just makes that explicit. 2022-02-04T08:19:58-0800 The Atlantic Ian Bogost ($) 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 |
Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the MessageRated 2023-04-28T05:35:52-0700 - cindy |
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 2023-04-27T10:28:12-0700 - cindy |
The Battle for the Soul of Buy NothingRated 2023-04-27T05:48:45-0700 - cindy |
Behind Pornhub’s decade-old moderation problemsRated 2023-04-26T22:56:57-0700 - sethherr |
The Unbelievable Zombie Comeback of Analog ComputingRated 2023-04-26T05:53:14-0700 - Jaog |
Alcohol healthy: the flip-flop on whether it's good for you is to understand—if you know who's behind it.Rated 2023-04-25T23:05:45-0700 - sethherr |
Is owning pets ethical? Here’s the truth about pet happiness.Rated 2023-04-25T20:31:45-0700 - elll |
Fox News Is Bigger Than Any HostRated 2023-04-24T11:30:24-0700 - Jaog |
The big business campaign that has shaped 40 years of Republican rhetoricRated 2023-04-23T10:01:44-0700 - cindy |
Why We Keep Guns in the HouseRated 2023-04-23T08:30:01-0700 - &e |
#ReceptioGate and the (absolute) state of academia | Charlotte Gauthier | The Critic MagazineRated 2023-04-23T07:27:58-0700 - sethherr |
Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid PolicyRated 2023-04-23T05:52:47-0700 - cindy |
Why it's so hard to mass produce houses in factories : Planet MoneyRated 2023-04-22T17:05:10-0700 - Jaog |
‘I’ve Never Hired A Writer Better Than ChatGPT’: How AI Is Upending The Freelance WorldRated 2023-04-21T19:48:27-0700 - elll |
The Commission for Stopping Further ImprovementsRated 2023-04-21T16:42:40-0700 - sethherr |
Republicans don’t complain much about polling places at senior centersRated 2023-04-20T18:49:10-0700 - Jaog |
Long accused of Native American misappropriation, Boy Scouts ask if it’s time to changeRated 2023-04-20T18:18:58-0700 - sethherr |