A child calling Santa reached NORAD instead. Christmas Eve was never the same. ~humanities.history Article 1361 words 8 votes
What’s harder to find than microchips? The equipment that makes them. ~tech Article 133 words 6 votes
This tribe helped the Pilgrims survive for their first US Thanksgiving. They still regret it 400 years later. ~humanities.history Article 1774 words 8 votes
Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return ~tech facebook social media Article 669 words 13 votes
Housing in Alaska can’t survive climate change. This group is trying a new model. ~design architecture Article 2363 words, published Sep 24 2021 3 votes
Australian musk ducks have the ability to call you a ‘bloody fool,’ research finds ~science biology Article 706 words 4 votes
These people who work from home have a secret: They have two jobs ~life work.remote Article 218 words, published Aug 13 2021 16 votes
Sex-toy makers Lovehoney and WOW Tech merge in $1.2 billion deal as lockdowns spur demand ~finance business Article 235 words 11 votes
Siberia’s wildfires are bigger than all the world’s other blazes combined ~enviro climate change Article 1324 words 12 votes
Hollywood reaps the rewards of becoming more diverse: Films with a diverse cast tend to outperform the rest ~movies Article 623 words 9 votes
Majority of Florida condo board quit in 2019 as squabbling residents dragged out plans for repairs ~engineering Article 1656 words 19 votes
Donald Rumsfeld, influential but controversial George W Bush defense secretary, dies at 88 ~news usa.il politics.usa Article 620 words 12 votes
Can astrology make sense of cryptocurrency? Maren Altman and a million TikTok followers think so. ~finance cryptocurrency Article 1362 words 7 votes
'Cool’ roofs, cooler designs as the building industry embraces energy sustainability ~enviro energy sustainability Article 1521 words 8 votes
Why your next rental car might cost more than a plane ticket ~travel Article 1214 words, published Apr 8 2021 8 votes
US to share up to sixty million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine with other countries, official says ~health Article 251 words 4 votes
After decades of not using them, the Pentagon has given control of millions of IP addresses to a previously unknown company in an effort to identify possible cyber vulnerabilities and threats ~tech security.cyber Article 1115 words 17 votes
‘Believe Women’ was a slogan. ‘Believe All Women’ is a straw man ~life Article 993 words, published May 12 2020 31 votes
There’s no migrant ‘surge’ at the US southern border. Here’s the data. ~news usa mexico politics.usa Article 1030 words 9 votes
UK declares China in breach of 1984 Hong Kong declaration ~news china united kingdom law hong kong politics Link 19 votes
Seeking to capitalize on a growing population that is increasingly less poor, American and Chinese tech giants clash in Africa ~tech Link 5 votes
Google to stop selling ads based on your specific web browsing ~tech privacy google internet Article 203 words 29 votes
Curbside delivery isn’t new, but the pandemic helped it take off. Here’s what to expect as it moves forward ~life Article 585 words 6 votes
As US shopping habits change, ports and cargo carriers struggle to keep pace ~finance Article 1720 words 7 votes
How the pandemic lifted the lid on the ‘Darwinian world’ of Japan’s sumo ~sports.combat Article 1251 words 7 votes
Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them. ~games Article 1854 words 10 votes
Hunting pastime spikes during pandemic. Conservationists are glad ~enviro conservation Article 1595 words 6 votes
Experts lay out the criteria for choosing Biden's CTO, who will be faced with using tech to tackle everything from climate change to vaccine distribution ~tech Article 1678 words 6 votes
US federal prosecutors accuse Zoom executive of working with Chinese government to surveil users and suppress video calls ~tech Article 1737 words 11 votes
Companies often want to keep loyal employees when their jobs change or go away. Here are some effective ways to move people onto a new career path. ~life education work Article 1510 words, published Nov 24 2020 4 votes
No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships. ~life.men Article 2050 words 30 votes
Minneapolis violence surges as police officers leave department in droves ~news usa.mn.minneapolis crime Article 2854 words 14 votes
Google apologises to Thierry Breton over plan to target EU commissioner ~tech google Article 471 words 6 votes
"The intelligence coup of the century" - For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries ~news usa germany switzerland Article 8446 words 12 votes
What are we so afraid of? – Tony Green, on dismissing, denying, contracting and spreading the coronavirus ~health Article 1634 words, published Oct 10 2020 19 votes
How do you switch to a four-day week? The pros and cons ~life work Article 1232 words, published Oct 5 2020 6 votes
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist ~health healthcare medicine Article 1296 words 13 votes
Joe Biden can end the drama on election night. All he has to do is win Texas. ~news usa.tx politics.usa Article 1873 words 13 votes
Lengthy era of rock-bottom interest rates leaving its mark on US economy ~finance economics Article 1808 words 10 votes