Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigatio...

On Total War and Individual Responsibility (1/2)

I've been reading David Whyte's Crossing the Unknown Sea off and on for several years. My friend MJ sent it to me during a major time of transition when I found myself wondering what was next. In rea...

I just finished "The Reader." I don't remember where I picked it up, but I think it was off the $1 shelf at our local bookstore, Orca Books. I didn't read the description or look it up online. I just...

Global mobility is central to modern business. As organizations send people across borders for projects, assignments and relocations, LGBTQ+ employees often face distinct risks and barriers.

“This data center is set aside for storing accidental screenshots of your phone’s home screen.”

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Felix Rieseberg, quite obviously, is the answer to the question why Claude is an Electron app. It’s like wondering why all the screws in a building were hammered into the walls, and then finding out t...

An interactive web homage to the kinetic clock installations of Humans since 1982.

PARIS/MADRID, June 23 (Reuters) - Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across...

Draft an all-time NBA team and simulate an 82-game undefeated season. Build your roster, beat the algorithm, share your record.

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Link to: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/

According to the collaborative marine research initiative, up to 90 percent of ocean life remains a mystery.

Something huge just happened. Or rather another step was taken in the successful trajectory of the most important climate action you probably never heard of. It was a follow-up to maybe the biggest th...

How the media turns rich guys' opinions into news

I'm curious. I want to know what's in your soul, your being, your creative mind, what energizes you. If you've been thinking about sharing but holding back, just put it out there.

I'm curious. I want to know what's in your soul, your being, your creative mind, what energizes you. If you've been thinking about sharing but holding back, just put it out there.

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Robotaxis are the beginning.

And the recovery of justice

Solitary confinement steals bites from the mind, heart, and soul every day, without you even realizing it. Eventually these stolen bites equal a whole piece of you gone.

Being human is up to us.

again...sigh

The British pub is far more than just a place to drink—it's the beating heart of British social life, a cultural institution that has evolved over - British History, British Pubs, Britishness, Feature...

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The race to superhuman AI risks extinction, but it's not too late to change course.

On Earth Day, I wanted to share images of the incredible resilience of nature: the many ways that plants, animals, and natural processes reclaim abandoned human places and find ways to thrive.

Filmmaker Noah Hawley was invited to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s Campfire retreat in 2018. Reflecting on the experience recently for The Atlantic, Hawley writes

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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

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