Inside the Kenyan cult that starved itself to death
During covid-19 a preacher lured thousands of people into a remote forest. Then he told them to stop eating Source: Inside the Kenyan cult that […]
Historical Figures in Ridiculous Frippery: Ruff Love For Old Masters – Flashbak
“If you spent your life concentrating on what everyone else thought of you, would you forget who you really were? What if the face you […]
MAGA’s Jan. 6 Stories Take a More Dangerous Turn
Source: MAGA’s Jan. 6 Stories Take a More Dangerous Turn – Bloomberg
What Is Quantum Computing? What Do Quantum Computers Do, and Can I Get One?
Source: What Is Quantum Computing? What Do Quantum Computers Do, and Can I Get One? – Bloomberg
How to live on the edge of a disappearing coastline
In a changing climate, the instinct is to save everything you can. But maybe letting go is braver – and better for the future? Source: […]
Carter’s UFO hounded him for years. Few knew his expertise in astronomy.
“We hope someday … to join a community of galactic civilizations.” Source: Carter’s UFO hounded him for years. Few knew his expertise in astronomy. | […]
Now’s the Time for Israelis to Rediscover Hannah Arendt
Source: Now’s the Time for Israelis to Rediscover Hannah Arendt – Haaretz Magazine – Haaretz.com
Foreign ‘Dark Money’ Is Flooding Washington Think Tanks
Foreign governments are throwing millions at D.C. think tanks. Source: Foreign ‘Dark Money’ Is Flooding Washington Think Tanks – POLITICO
Somerset Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised
Somerset Bronze Age massacre victims likely cannibalised
Why a ‘Third Life’ Is the Answer to America’s Loneliness Epidemic
A life with regular time for connection and glorious, unproductive leisure is a great goal for 2025. Source: Why a ‘Third Life’ Is the Answer […]
Keeping Time: A New Year’s Collection
A selection of stories that chronicle our complicated notions of time. Source: Keeping Time: A New Year’s Collection – JSTOR Daily
The small exercise that’s a powerful mood booster
Counting our blessings is an age-old piece of advice – but it turns out that writing lists of good things that happen to us actually […]