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Reading the Yield CurveInfallible Recession Indicator? Noisy Signal? Both? #Business #Education and schools #Finance 2023-08-23T06:06:16-0700 Capital Gains Byrne Hobart 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-27T14:56:54-0700
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What Happens to All the Stuff We Return?Online merchants changed the way we shop—and made “reverse logistics” into a booming new industry, David Owen writes. 2023-08-14T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker David Owen 5,000 words Rated 2023-08-27T07:39:20-0700
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Code is not literaturegigamonkeys.com 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-27T07:31:18-0700
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In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survivedAs flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety 2023-08-22T21:53:04-0700 ABC News REBECCA BOONE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, CLAUDIA LAUER and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press ... 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-26T20:13:32-0700
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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 2023-08-25T14:29:17-0700 The Guardian Ashifa Kassam 500 words Rated 2023-08-25T22:43:45-0700
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"I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest DivorceIn the middle of her headline-grabbing divorce settlement, Justine Musk reveals the truth about her marriage to the multimillionaire cofounder of PayPal. 2010-09-10T04:23:17-0700 Marie Claire Justine Musk 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-25T22:38:58-0700
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Elon Musk’s Shadow RuleRonan Farrow reports on how the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in. 2023-08-21T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Ronan Farrow 9,000 words Rated 2023-08-25T22:28:49-0700
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Reusable McDonald’s packaging to be monitored and tracked via RFID technology from Checkpoint SystemsMcDonald’s France has collaborated with Checkpoint Systems to implement food-safe RFID technology into its new reusable containers – a move hoped to keep track of the packaging, optimise the restaurant’s reusable system, and reduce waste. Packaging Europe 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-25T21:20:25-0700
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Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise DrugsInstagram continues to collect money from ads for illegal content, limits the reach of posts about the problem. 2023-08-25T07:32:01-0700 404 Media Jason Koebler 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-25T09:14:34-0700
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Have You Been to the Library Lately?Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence 2023-06-12T06:30:31-0700 The Walrus Nicholas Hune-Brown 6,000 words Rated 2023-08-24T21:18:02-0700
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A Very Public Execution in RussiaA jet plunging out of the sky sends an unmistakable message. #Plane Crash #Vladimir Putin 2023-08-23T14:58:24-0700 The Atlantic Tom Nichols ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-24T13:20:34-0700
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The Christian Science Monitor Daily for August 21, 2023Rethink the news: Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views. 2023-08-20T21:00:00-0700 The Christian Science Monitor ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-22T17:42:06-0700
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Cloudflare Turnstile: what is that and how it works?Bonus: A Cloudflare Turnstile Tester for your scrapers 2023-08-20T08:30:56-0700 The Web Scraping Club Pierluigi Vinciguerra 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-21T23:26:53-0700
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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 2022-09-09T09:35:00-0700 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-21T20:23:20-0700
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Ask vs guess cultureWhen unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work. 2023-08-12T13:17:44-0700 Tech and Tea Jean Hsu 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-20T01:29:30-0700
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I Report for The Free Press. And I Can’t Post My Stories on Facebook.Canada’s Online News Act, Bill C-18, was meant to force social media companies to pay for news content. It's hurt democracy and independent journalists like me. 2023-08-18T07:47:23-0700 The Free Press Rupa Subramanya 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-18T13:04:38-0700 |
Facebook Censors Accurate Information Linking Wind Energy To Whale DeathsWatch now (16 mins) | Facebook also spreads misinformation by "FactCheck.org," which relies on debunked U.S. government sources 2023-08-15T09:52:52-0700 Public Michael Shellenberger ($) 500 words Rated 2023-08-18T09:26:54-0700
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The Biggest Environmental Scandal In The WorldWatch now (44 secs) | Scientists, journalists, and the wind industry are behind the imminent extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whales. They should be ashamed of themselves. 2023-08-13T09:48:40-0700 Public Michael Shellenberger ($) 500 words Rated 2023-08-18T09:24:50-0700
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We Don’t Need a New TwitterCal Newport on Twitter’s rise and downfall and why other tech and media companies should refrain from creating another global conversation platform to replace it. #Elon Musk #Social Media #Twitter 2023-08-16T09:00:08-0700 The New Yorker Cal Newport 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-17T07:34:50-0700 |
The Anti-CaliforniaHow Montana performed a housing miracle #Individual People #Montana #San Francisco 2023-08-09T08:02:00-0700 The Atlantic Annie Lowrey ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-17T05:17:17-0700
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NP-hard does not mean hardWhen NP-hardness pops up on the internet, say because some silly blogger wants to write about video games, it's often tempting to conclude that the problem being proved NP-hard is actually very hard! "Scientists proved Super Mario is NP-hard? I always knew there was a reason I wasn't very good at it!" Sorry, these two… 2017-12-29T13:30:23-0800 Math ∩ Programming 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-17T01:02:50-0700
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A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedomLaw enforcement officers in Kansas raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law. 2023-08-14T02:00:34-0700 NPR Danielle Kaye 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-14T23:38:42-0700
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The End of Progressive Elitism?The Ivy League’s theory of legitimacy is under attack from two directions. #Ivy League #Joe Biden 2023-08-12T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Reihan Salam ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T11:56:40-0700 |
I Was Wrong About Trigger WarningsHas the national obsession with trauma done real damage to teen girls? #Domestic Violence #Individual People #Mental Health #Mental Illness #Sexual Assault 2023-08-09T04:00:00-0700 The Atlantic Jill Filipovic ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T11:07:50-0700
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Stop Using So Much Laundry DetergentStiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use. 2021-07-22T00:00:00-0700 The New York Times Elissa Sanci 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T10:35:56-0700
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The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold WarAt 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. #Apple #Artificial Intelligence #China #Politics 2023-08-04T02:01:01-0700 The New York Times Paul Mozur, John Liu ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T10:29:54-0700
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Credit card debt collectionCredit card debt is the waste stream of consumer finance. The debt collection industry ends up being sordid, for complex structural and microeconomic reasons. #Debt collection 2023-08-11T12:18:44-0700 Bits about Money Patrick McKenzie (patio11) 5,000 words Rated 2023-08-13T00:17:56-0700
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Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphonesIn an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home. #Censorship #Journalism 2023-08-11T14:15:10-0700 Kansas Reflector 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T19:06:05-0700
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An Open Letter to David Simon, Who Tweeted NYC Is 'On the Make' Because He Got a $50 Speeding Ticket - Hell GateThe creator of "The Wire" tweeted his displeasure after receiving a $50 speeding ticket in NYC, citing it as evidence that the Big Apple is an "off-brand city." #Vision zero 2023-08-09T14:59:27-0700 hellgatenyc.com 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T08:06:19-0700
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Maybe the problem is that Harvard existsAn unhinged polemic #Ivy League 2023-08-10T09:01:32-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T07:30:21-0700
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Ivy-Plus colleges are a gateway to the eliteIs all this competition to get in really worth the effort? Probably, yes. 2023-07-25T03:02:01-0700 Forked Lightning David Deming 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-11T07:09:22-0700
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I grew up loving The Bell Jar. Then I noticed how Sylvia Plath wrote about people that looked like meAfter revisiting Plath’s book in my early twenties, I ended up writing a novel of my own as a way of understanding the recognition and repulsion I felt 2023-08-08T08:00:30-0700 The Guardian Guardian staff reporter 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-10T06:31:23-0700
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How to Optimize Your Pre-Workout Meal TimingAnalyzing glucose data from endurance athletes offers new(ish) insights, with the potential of more to come 2023-08-03T04:00:56-0700 Outside Online Alex Hutchinson 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-08T10:24:44-0700
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I Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon Are Becoming Dumpster Fires) | Jane FriedmanRated 2023-08-08T05:28:37-0700
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Opinion | Climate Is Now a Culture War IssueAnd it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. #Climate Change #Global Warming #Renewable energy 2023-08-07T16:00:08-0700 The New York Times Paul Krugman ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-08T05:20:06-0700 |
Advice | Do you let your dog lick your face? It can make you sick.Experts say you shouldn't let your dog lick your face. Here's what to know about the health risks. 2023-08-07T07:00:32-0700 The Washington Post Trisha Pasricha, MD ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T19:26:52-0700
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A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated GuidebooksShoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem? #Amazon #Artificial Intelligence #Books #Fraud 2023-08-05T02:00:09-0700 The New York Times Seth Kugel, Stephen Hiltner ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T19:19:07-0700
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Some tactics for writing in publicSome tactics for writing in public Julia Evans 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-07T09:40:51-0700
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The Ultra-Viral Rise of Prime, the Internet’s Favorite Sports DrinkStunts, meme marketing, and promotion from social media celebrities Logan Paul and KSI have catapulted the drink past the competition. #Marketing #Sports #Youtube 2023-07-13T06:00:00-0700 WIRED Nicole Gull McElroy 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-06T21:13:07-0700
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The Coming Enshittification of Public LibrariesGlobal investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry #Libraries #Private equity 2023-07-26T10:00:23-0700 Nine Lives Karawynn Long 4,000 words Rated 2023-08-04T08:09:18-0700
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I Gave Up on Boxing, Not on This BoxerDecades after turning away from the sport because of its violence, our columnist revisited Seniesa Estrada’s journey to becoming a champion — and wondered if it was worth the risk. #Boxing 2023-08-03T02:01:29-0700 The New York Times Kurt Streeter, Erin Schaff ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T20:19:25-0700
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‘The Justins’ seem like Civil Rights-era throwbacks. But 2023 isn’t 1968.The two young Tennessee legislators gained a national platform after being expelled. How will their mix of religion and politics fly? 2023-08-03T03:00:44-0700 The Washington Post Michelle Boorstein ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-03T07:54:26-0700
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Pluralistic: Podcasting “Ideas Lying Around” (12 June 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorowpluralistic.net 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T17:42:56-0700
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Confessions of a Phone Sex OperatorAlmost no one uses their phone to make calls anymore—except for a growing number of lonely men who call women like me. 2023-08-01T03:00:08-0700 The Free Press Jenny Powers ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T16:49:35-0700
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The Solar Cell Discovery MachineRobotic analysis of perovskites may speed development of solar cells with better than 30% efficiency 2023-08-01T09:30:04-0700 IEEE Spectrum Charles Q. Choi 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T09:58:33-0700
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Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test usersThe startup promises a fairly-distributed, cryptocurrency-based universal basic income. So far all it's done is build a biometric database from the bodies of the poor. 2022-04-06T09:02:00-0700 MIT Technology Review Eileen Guo 7,000 words Rated 2023-08-02T08:33:31-0700
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What Happened When Oregon Decriminalized Hard DrugsA bold reform effort hasn’t gone as planned. #Criminal Justice System #Law Enforcement #Oregon 2023-07-19T07:30:00-0700 The Atlantic Jim Hinch ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-08-01T19:06:40-0700
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Social Security Fact Report: Insolvent In 2035Every day, we voters and the government have the chance to free our children from this burden. #Social security 2023-07-31T04:00:00-0700 Forbes David John Marotta 1,000 words Rated 2023-08-01T11:10:02-0700
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Conspiracy theory: Electric cars make more air pollution than gas carstires + battery + heavy 2023-07-27T09:00:29-0700 Dynomight Internet Newsletter dynomight 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-30T22:08:44-0700
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Part II: At High School Debates, Watch What You SayKids are losing high school debates because of their personal tweets, reveals James Fishback in a new exposé. #Debate 2023-06-26T03:01:57-0700 The Free Press James Fishback 2,000 words Rated 2023-07-30T00:14:08-0700
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