Everybody loves FRED: How America fell for a data tool ~finance economics business Article 1322 words, published Dec 6 2024 13 votes
German authorities find large chat groups focused on exchanging advice re how to effectively drug and rape women ~tech social media Article 25 votes
The Wicked movie that almost was: Imagine no songs, Demi Moore or Whoopi Goldberg as Elphaba—and it came out twenty-five years ago ~movies Article 4180 words 7 votes
Clothing steeped in history and meaning: Inside the 'Shōgun' costumes ~tv Article 1083 words 11 votes
California squirrels are hunting and eating voles, surprising UC Davis study says ~science biology Article 593 words 9 votes
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds ~health medicine Link 11 votes
Lawsuit reveals how US colleges really talk about rich applicants ~life education.higher Article 12 votes
Lawsuit reveals how United States private colleges talk about rich applicants ~life education.higher Article 12 votes
Why Elon Musk doesn’t have access to SpaceX’s biggest US government secrets ~space rocketry Article 12 votes
Sweden's government considering imposing age limits on social media platforms if tech companies find themselves unable to prevent gangs from recruiting young people online ~tech social media Article 421 words, published Dec 9 2024 20 votes
A marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean that began a decade ago killed some four million common murres in Alaska, researchers say ~enviro climate change Article 1146 words 15 votes
She sued over transgender ‘conversion therapy,’ a first for China ~lgbt transgender Article 291 words, published Dec 8 2024 14 votes
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses US policy that would have limited anesthesia periods ~health healthcare Article 723 words 44 votes
Are ‘ghost engineers’ real? Seeking Silicon Valley’s least productive coders. ~tech Article 1211 words 23 votes
Sweden's wind power industry risks becoming a victim of its own success – rock-bottom energy prices are cooling renewable investment ~enviro energy.renewable Article 77 words 14 votes
New website shows you how much Google AI can learn from your photos ~tech google.photos privacy Article 563 words 31 votes
American parents are stealing their children’s identities to access debt ~life parenting family Article 27 votes
How China became the world’s largest car exporter ~transport Article 803 words, published Nov 29 2024 7 votes
A Man of Parts and Learning - The story behind a portrait of a black intellectual from the 1700s ~humanities.history Article 8053 words, published Nov 11 2024 5 votes
A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in history ~health Article 1355 words 34 votes
Lost Silk Road cities were just discovered using new tech - high altitude communities challenge previous consensus about life in Central Asia ~humanities.history Article 1032 words 21 votes
Closing asset loophole can raise $100 billion in taxes, US Treasury now says ~finance Article 1009 words 10 votes
Reusing plastic water bottles, to-go containers? Scientists say that’s a bad idea. ~health Article 850 words 27 votes
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger forced out by board frustrated with slow progress ~tech Article 77 words 26 votes
‘Monstrous’ North Korean artillery spotted in Russia, likely for use in Ukraine ~news north korea russia ukraine Link 17 votes
Trees that traveled to space now live on Earth. Here's where to find them. ~enviro Article 1303 words, published Jul 8 2019 16 votes
Mathematicians discover a new kind of shape that’s all over nature (3D tessellating forms) ~science mathematics Article 3485 words 31 votes
A ‘yoga pill’ to end anxiety? Scientists find a brain circuit that instantly deflates stress. ~science Article 695 words 15 votes
Emmanuel Macron praises artisans in ceremony prior to reopening Notre Dame cathedral in Paris ~design architecture Article 11 votes
In Northeast D.C., a rancorous post-election fight erupts — over bike lanes ~transport Article 1394 words, published Nov 15 2024 15 votes
It was once America’s favorite cake. Why is it now impossible to bake? ~food baking recipes history Article 2092 words 72 votes
Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse Kadokawa ~games Article 644 words, published Nov 19 2024 23 votes
Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. ~transport Article 568 words, published Nov 18 2024 29 votes
United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly ~tech google browsers internet Article 77 words 79 votes
Top US senator calls Salt Typhoon ‘worst telecom hack in our nation’s history’ ~tech security.cyber Article 1307 words 37 votes
Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million ~news usa.tx.dallas crime Article 536 words 16 votes
A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet rather than hieroglyphs or cuneiform ~humanities.languages Article 724 words 23 votes
US grocers report egg shortage ahead of holidays amid surging bird flu ~food Article 1153 words 25 votes
The Business-School research scandal that just keeps getting bigger ~science Article 6612 words 11 votes