Facebook acknowledges Pelosi video is faked but declines to delete it ~tech facebook social media Article 1164 words 22 votes
I oversaw the US nuclear power industry. Now I think it should be banned. ~enviro energy Article 1838 words 12 votes
The University of Maryland waited eighteen days to inform students of a virus on campus. That decision left vulnerable students like Olivia Paregol in the dark ~health Article 7024 words 14 votes
Who stole Dorothy’s ruby slippers from Judy Garland’s hometown? The inside story of the epic, thirteen-year quest to find them. ~movies Article 13 789 words 5 votes
World health officials take a hard line on screen time for kids. Will busy parents comply? ~life parenting Article 1397 words 8 votes
Mark Zuckerberg: The internet needs new rules. Let’s start in these four areas ~tech social media facebook internet Article 1068 words 13 votes
It’s not enough for JK Rowling to say her characters are queer. Show it to us ~lgbt Article 1382 words 17 votes
Inside YouTube’s struggles to shut down video of the New Zealand shooting ~tech social media Article 2162 words 11 votes
Colorado signs on to popular vote bill that could one day change presidential elections ~news usa.co politics.usa Article 552 words 8 votes
The imitation game: Some of the most beloved objects in Washington museums are not as authentic as visitors might assume ~humanities.history Article 3313 words, published Feb 27 2019 3 votes
Israeli electoral committee bans Arab candidates, allows extreme right to run ~news politics israel Article 496 words 12 votes
Cook Islands to choose new indigenous name and remove any association with British explorer ~news new zealand united kingdom Article 198 words 8 votes
‘I am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on earth’: A self-proclaimed white nationalist planned a mass terrorist attack, the government says ~news usa politics.usa Article 1012 words 34 votes
A $300 billion business tax break meant to raise wages is instead helping companies replace workers with machines, study says ~finance economics business Article 18 votes
Farmworker vs Robot: Agricultural workers of the future may soon be made of tech and steel. Can a robot pick a strawberry better, faster, and cheaper than a seasonal farmworker? ~tech Article 1698 words 5 votes
The happiness curve: Why life starts looking up again at the age of 51 ~life Article 135 words, published Feb 14 2019 5 votes
Unvaccinated teens are fact-checking their parents — and trying to get shots on their own ~health Article 1041 words 19 votes
In the era of spellcheck and auto-correct, does it matter that my son can’t spell? ~life parenting Article 1305 words 10 votes
“Most startups,” [Dan Lyons] writes, “are terribly managed, half-assed outfits run by buffoons and bozos and frat boys.” ~tech Article 603 words, published Jan 17 2019 9 votes
Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and Apple accused of GDPR breach ~tech privacy amazon apple Article 787 words 27 votes
As a US grocery chain is dismantled, investors recover their money. Worker pensions are short millions. ~finance business Article 3482 words 12 votes
The Confederacy was built on slavery. How can so many southern whites still believe otherwise? ~humanities.history Article 7325 words, published Nov 28 2018 20 votes
Shell yields to investors by setting target on carbon footprint ~enviro climate change Article 737 words 9 votes
George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 ~news usa politics.usa Article 6117 words 36 votes
Students protest Zuckerberg-backed digital learning program and ask him: ‘What gives you this right?’ ~life education Article 10 votes
‘I’m Dr. Cohen’: The powerful humanity of the Jewish hospital staff that treated Robert Bowers ~health healthcare Article 985 words 9 votes
US President Donald Trump’s UN press conference, annotated ~news usa politics.usa Article 2513 words 12 votes
Aaron Rodgers says roughing the passer penalties are 'going in the wrong direction’ ~sports.american_football Article 666 words 10 votes
American woman pedals 184 mph, smashing record held by men for more than 100 years ~sports Article 639 words 18 votes
$12 million gift opens new chapter for New York Public Library’s treasures ~books libraries Article 54 words, published Sep 12 2018 5 votes
Pharma chief defends 400% drug price rise as a ‘moral requirement’ ~health healthcare medicine Article 822 words 8 votes
Why Tibetan Buddhism is facing up to its own abuse scandal ~humanities theology religion Article 231 words 9 votes
From run-pass options to the West Coast offense: Breaking down all 32 offensive schemes in the NFL ~sports.american_football Article 177 words 4 votes
Ethiopia’s reforming prime minister runs into a roadblock of ethnic unrest ~news ethiopia politics Article 1319 words 4 votes
Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1 ~tech facebook social media Article 920 words 25 votes
Some au pairs, in US through this visa program, say they’re treated worse than a pet ~life work Article 845 words 4 votes
Canada doesn’t have an inheritance tax. For the sake of democracy, that needs to change. ~finance Article 938 words 23 votes
"Xi's world order - July 2024" (Economics and speculative fiction - a sampling from this week's Economist) ~finance economics Article 1717 words, published Jul 7 2018 7 votes
The Arctic is melting. Here’s why cooperation and diplomacy get so complicated. ~enviro climate change energy Article 1176 words 7 votes