Rare "super flower blood moon" lunar eclipse captured in photos

Photographers didn't miss out on the chance to capture the most spectacular full moon of the year.

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Is Cara Therapeutics a Buy for Summer 2021?

The future of this troubled clinical-stage biotech rests on a single drug candidate that management hopes will treat an extremely common condition.

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3 High-Growth Stocks That Could Soar

These companies have a lot of room for growth -- and they could take you for quite a ride.

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Dan Crenshaw Launches 'Whistleblower' Page Over 'Woke Ideology' in Military

Several Republicans have criticized the U.S. military for being too "woke" and warned that it could be dangerous.

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NASA says a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, which could be bigger than the Eiffel Tower, will...

Summary List PlacementAn asteroid that could be taller than the Eiffel Tower is expected to shoot past Earth next month. The mammoth space rock has been classified as "potentially hazardous" by...

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Warren Buffett parlayed a $600 million bet on Gillette into owning Duracell. Here's the story of...

Summary List Placement•  Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway plowed $600 million into Gillette in 1989. •  The investor's company swapped its stake for over $4 billion of Procter & Gamble stock in...

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George Floyd’s Murder Forced Athletes to Find Their Voice

George Floyd’s murder last Memorial Day persuaded a lot of people in sports to use their public profile to fight racism in America. So it was fitting that the NBA, its players’ union, and the WNBA...

theatlantic.com

Finding CSV files that start with a BOM using ripgrep

simonwillison.net

Inside the 5 best celebrity beach homes

Take a look at vacation homes used by stars like Cindy Crawford, Julia Roberts and more.

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Ex-Southwest Pilot Sentenced For Exposing Genitals, Watching Porn On Flight

Michael Haak pleaded guilty to the lewd conduct during a flight from Philadelphia to Florida last year.

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Ricky Gervais Responds to Misconduct Allegations Against ‘After Life’ Producer

Ricky Gervais has responded to misconduct allegations against “After Life” producer Charlie Hanson, a long-time collaborator on numerous projects by the British comedian. “I am shocked and...

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The wheels on the truck go flying off, flying off, flying off. The wheels on the truck go flying...

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Police: Failed DoorDash delivery in Bethel Park results in couple's arrest

May 29—An Ohio couple has been charged with drug possession and other crimes after a DoorDash delivery didn't make it to its Bethel Park destination. Borough police said they responded to a...

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Thomas Conner: Memorial Day after COVID

Memorial Day is the one day, or weekend, set aside each year as a time for solemn remembrance of those who have given their lives in America’s wars.

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Cali takes on the mantle of Colombia’s ‘capital of resistance’

Violence takes a toll in country’s third-largest city as protesters call for sweeping changes

ft.com

The Climate Crisis Is Taking a Serious Toll on Our Mental Health

The climate crisis is damaging the mental health of hundreds of millions of people around the world but the huge costs are hidden, scientists have warned. Heatwaves are increasing rates of...

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Jewish and Palestinian Mobs Dueled in Israeli Towns

Mixed Israeli cities and towns saw the worst intercommunal violence in decades — but Israeli police raids swept up almost exclusively Palestinians. The post Jewish and Palestinian Mobs Dueled in...

theintercept.com

Amid Growing Anti-Asian Racism, A Call For More Research Into Its Health Effects

Many Asian Americans live daily with the corrosive effects of racism and racialized violence, yet there's very little research funded on Asian American health.

npr.org

How Pickup Artists Changed the Game Amid COVID and #MeToo

A lot has changed since "The Game" by Neil Strauss. Not for the first time, the so-called "seduction community" is revising its playbook.

newsweek.com

‘Not a good shoot’: Experts criticize Overland Park police shooting of John Albers

Experts who reviewed the investigation for The Star found it lacked key information and was tilted in favor of the police officer.

yahoo.com

When Justice Is Out of Reach

Some years ago, I was given an assignment by Vanity Fair to track down war criminals and former dictators who, despite being ousted from power, hadn’t yet seen justice. As I hunted down their...

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I Think My Superrich Grandpa Is Trying to Use Me in a Weird Scheme Against My Brother

He wants me to move in with him. I’m suspicious of his motives—but it sure would be nice not to have to worry about rent.

slate.com

This Morning Calls for Pistachio Morning Buns

This is a decidedly less-sweet kind of morning bun and, unlike most sweet buns, it stays soft and pillowy long after it cools.

nytimes.com

Evans 'not losing sleep' over Thiem comments as Britons prepare for French Open

British number one Dan Evans dismisses the suggestion from world number four Dominic Thiem that he is benefiting from the quarantine rules at tournaments.

bbc.co.uk

Conservative Pundit Hits GOP With A Scathing Question

CNN commentator S.E. Cupp slammed the "gibberish" and "nonsense" coming from elected Republicans.

huffpost.com

Was Lori Lightfoot’s Interview Plan a Stunt or a Step Forward?

The Chicago mayor’s race-conscious interview policy infuriated conservatives.

slate.com

Up to 5 years prison for attending Tiananmen Massacre vigil, Hong Kong gov't warns

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has warned Hongkongers not to take part in this year’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil on June 4, or commemorative long-distance run this Sunday. “The relevant meetings and...

hongkongfp.com

10 Answers to Questions About Planes That We’ve Always Wanted to Ask

Every time you travel by plane, you probably wonder why the food is so bad there. And no, it’s not of poor quality on purpose or because the airlines don’t care what the passengers eat. There’s...

brightside.me

Suddenly Wealthy From Markets, Some Millennials Are Stressed

Soaring assets and stocks in the past year have handed some midlevel workers huge windfalls. Now comes the worry that they’ll mismanage the boon.

wsj.com

Think Inflation Is Bad Now? Let's Take A Step Back To The 1970s

Prices are jumping as the economy rebounds from the pandemic, but the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve say a return to 1970s-style inflation is unlikely.

npr.org

Treebeard, noooooooo [Silly]

cbc.ca

'Friends' took over the world -- and the show's superfans aren't ready to say goodbye

For 17 long years, television's six closest "Friends" and their die-hard fans around the world were on a break.

cnn.com

Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge

Guangzhou has reported 20 new infections over the past week.

go.com

Memorial Day weekend brings record cold, triple-digit heat and stormy conditions

• Analysis: Don't try to 'catch up' this summer • Vaccinations allow for a near-normal Memorial Day weekend

cnn.com

Plague of Mice in Australia Overruns Farms, Shops and Bedrooms

For half a year, the rodents have been chewing their way around the country’s eastern grain belt, leaving economic and psychological scars.

nytimes.com

Joe Biden seeks Republican buy-in but how long before patience snaps?

Talks continue on a compromise over infrastructure but GOP intransigeance on a Capitol riot commission does not bode wellIt’s become a familiar process in the Joe Biden era.Biden and Democrats say...

theguardian.com

British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked

Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone.

nytimes.com

House Hunters Are Leaving the City, but There’s Nothing to Buy

For years, people most wanted to live in places where it was the hardest to build. Now, with a rise in remote work, exurban areas look more appealing, and builders can’t keep up.

nytimes.com

New Hampshire election audit praised by Trump shows no evidence of voter fraud

Yet another blow for Trump supporters looking for confirmation of their voter fraud conspiracies

salon.com

Shameless Work Influencers Are the Bane of LinkedIn

medium.com

Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge

BEIJING (AP) — The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered its residents to stay home Saturday for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in...

apnews.com

Remains of 215 children found at Canadian Indigenous school

The school was one of 139 such institutions set up in the country in the late 19th century in which First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were forcibly conscripted.

euronews.com

Ed Sheeran says daughter not his biggest fan

Ed Sheeran says his baby daughter "doesn't like anything loud or belty" and cries when he sings.

bbc.co.uk

30 Things That Might Come In Handy For All The Things You Don’t Have A Place For

Stuff for all your stuff.

buzzfeed.com

Oligarch v sheikh: Champions League final’s battle of the billionaires

When it comes to wealth, there’s little between Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich and Manchester City’s Sheikh MansourWelcome to the battle of the billionaires. On the pitch the Champions League final...

theguardian.com

ASCII Cats: Artwork created using keyboard symbols and characters

“ Hey PH fam 👋 I was surfing the random side of internet and came across Glenda Moore's amazing ASCII Cat Art collection. I cannot help but share this with you all! In the age of...

xmission.com

17 Actors Who Are Basically Time Travelers; They Keep Playing So Many Differently Aged Characters

Age really is but a number.

buzzfeed.com

Superyacht market surges as wealthy seek luxury and seclusion

Record orders as rich customers enjoy holiday havens on the sea to escape crowds and threat of Covid-19

ft.com

Top 10 burger joints in United States

Top 10 burger joints in United States  Fox NewsHow to grill the best burger: 5 easy tips  WCNCNational Burger Day 2021: These chains have deals, offers to celebrate  Fox NewsThe 15 Best Burgers in...

foxnews.com

Trump lashes out at Paul Ryan after he urged Republicans to move on

"Paul Ryan has been a curse to the Republican Party," Trump wrote in a statement

salon.com

Jay Cutler Allegedly Dragging Out Divorce Because He Wants Half of Kristin Cavallari's Co

Jay Cutler Allegedly Dragging Out Divorce Because He Wants Half of Kristin Cavallari's Co.  TMZ

tmz.com

Chelsea XI v Man City: Predicted UCL final lineup, team news today

Chelsea XI v Man City: Predicted UCL final lineup, team news today  Evening StandardUCL final preview: All signs are pointing to a Chelsea win vs. Manchester City - Leboeuf | ESPN FC  ESPN...

standard.co.uk

Epomaker AK84S: Aluminum wireless mechanical keyboard

Discussion | Link

kickstarter.com

Ex-premier's graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the whereabouts of their 79-year-old former prime...

apnews.com

Jay-Z Reveals He Boycotted the Grammys Because They Disrespected DMX

HBO had a very busy Friday night. Not only did it mark the return of Bill Maher to Real Time after a two-week hiatus owing to his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, but also the fourth season premiere...

thedailybeast.com

U.S. agency says employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccination

U.S. companies can mandate that employees in a workplace must be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said on Friday.

reuters.com

Test: Examine Your Visual Skills and Spot the Differences in 20 Scenes from Disney Movies

In our childhood, we got used to watching Disney movies to entertain ourselves and dream, and the truth is that we really enjoyed them. And now that we’re adults, there’s no need to leave them...

brightside.me

Gene Simmons Buys Vegas Mansion After Vowing to Leave California

Gene Simmons appears to be making good on his plan to leave California for Nevada ... he just dropped over $8 million for a rockin' mansion near Las Vegas. The KISS star nabbed a 6-bed, 8-bath...

tmz.com

Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

J Lo and Ben Affleck have gone 0 to 100 in a nanosecond, and Donald Trump has some serious problems in New York, which could land him in criminal court. So we gotta ask ...

tmz.com

China, Philippines swap protests over Manila-occupied island

The Philippines has asked China to withdraw its ships from the vicinity of a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea

go.com

Tesla delays first Model S Plaid deliveries, Musk says one more week of ‘tweak’ is needed

Tesla delays first Model S Plaid deliveries, Musk says one more week of ‘tweak’ is needed  ElectrekTesla starts using cabin cameras to make sure drivers are paying attention  CNBCConsumer Reports...

electrek.co

Fragile peace holds in Gaza but tensions with Israel remain

On Friday protesters hurled stones at Israeli security forces amid clashes in the village of Baita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry claimed a 26-year-old...

euronews.com

Bill Maher Admits the Vaccine ‘Probably’ Helped Him Kick COVID

On Friday night, Bill Maher walked onto the stage of his HBO show Real Time to lengthy applause. Two weeks ago, Maher was diagnosed with COVID-19, and was thus forced to cancel his last two shows...

thedailybeast.com

When local newspaper opinion pages focus on local issues, it reduces polarization

Small newspapers’ reliance on syndicated columns means more opinion columns focused on “right versus left” ideological conflicts between the two national political extremes, not local issues. If...

fastcompany.com

Sprinklr, a provider of customer service software, files for an IPO and reports revenue of...

Software startup Sprinklr on Friday made public its plans for a stock market listing in the United States, revealing a 19.3% rise in annual revenue.

reuters.com

Energy Transition

Where Wind and Solar Power Need to Grow for America to Meet Its Goals [ungated link] - "A broad shift toward renewable energy could transform landscapes and coastlines all over the United States."...

metafilter.com

What is the Question?

"There isn't even a word for us, really. Quiz players? Trivia fanatics? I prefer quizzers. But when I use that to describe myself to a civilian – to a non-quizzer – the inevitable inquiry follows:...

metafilter.com

Don’t reopen your office until you consider this first

The CEO of AlertMedia says as employees begin to return to the physical workplace, it remains unclear to what extent their employers are ready for them. A 2015 study by the American College of...

fastcompany.com

Reuters

Tata Sons (TATAS.UL) has acquired a majority stake in online grocery seller BigBasket, putting the Indian conglomerate in a direct race with e-commerce players Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), Walmart's...

reuters.com

Woman sues L.A. County over injury at Dijon Kizzee protest in South L.A

A woman alleges her right hand was maimed by an L.A. County sheriff's deputy's projectile during a South Los Angeles protest against police violence in September.

latimes.com

You're Going Back to the Office. Here Is What Your Day Might Look Like

Follow the routine of a fictional American worker as she uses everything from hot-desking apps to QR codes to navigate her way through a typical post-pandemic day in the office.

wsj.com

Denon and Marantz will add HDMI 2.1 to these older receivers for $600

For $600, Denon and Marantz will update pricey receivers from 2018 with the gear needed to handle 8K resolution and 120Hz gameplay via HDMI 2.1

engadget.com

Nets' Kyrie Irving: 'I'm Cool With' Reception from Celtics Fans During Game 3 Loss

Brooklyn Nets (and ex-Boston Celtics) point guard Kyrie Irving was loudly booed in his...

bleacherreport.com

CBS Evening News, May 28, 2021

Travelers flood airports and roads ahead of Memorial Day;  Taps Across America participants prepare for Memorial Day tradition

cbsnews.com

From piano lessons to VPNs, these are the best app and software deals this Memorial Day

When was the last time you learned something new or adopted a new habit that made your life a bit easier? These small changes don't seem like they would amount to much, but each habit can increase...

boingboing.net

‘State Funeral’ Review: Sergei Loznitsa’s Monumental Study of Josef Stalin’s Funeral

By brilliantly editing together a wealth of newly restored b&w and color footage from Stalin’s funeral, Sergei Loznitsa brings us into the terrifying heart of the exhausted Soviet regime.

variety.com

Kawhi Leonard Propels Clippers to Crucial Game 3 Win over Luka Doncic, Mavs

Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and Paul George added 29 more as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Dallas Mavericks 118-108 in Game 3 of their Western...

bleacherreport.com

California man faces possible life sentence for allegedly shooting occupied car with BB gun

A California man with a prior record is facing the possibility of life behind bars for attempted murder after officials say he fired a BB gun at a vehicle carrying three passengers. Authorities...

theblaze.com

Vietnam detects highly transmissible new coronavirus variant as infections surge

The new variant is a mix of the coronavirus strains first detected in the United Kingdom and India, the country’s health minister said

ampproject.org

Spain's postal service launches anti-racism campaign that gives darker stamps less value than...

Spain's postal service is being accused of being really racist after they launched an ill-fated campaign to combat racism by issuing stamps with different values according to their color. "The...

theblaze.com

Biden administration to reimpose sanctions on Belarus

The Biden administration on Friday announced new crackdowns against Belarus as punishment for forcing down a Ryanair flight to arrest an opposition journalist.The big picture: The announcement...

axios.com

Newsom orders independent investigation into murder conviction of Kevin Cooper

latimes.com

Big EU lawsuit against Facebook morphs into 3-year ‘partnership’ with complainants

politico.eu

FAA warns Airlines to use "extreme caution" flying over Belarus

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday advised U.S. passenger airlines to "exercise extreme caution" when flying over Belarus.Driving the news: The European Council called for an...

axios.com

'Microsoft Flight Simulator' shrinks initial install size from 170GB to 83GB

Now you can install 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' without blowing through your entire bandwidth cap.

engadget.com

Researchers held experimental indoor concert in spain with no social distancing. no one contracted virus!

chron.com

The Historic Russian Recipe That Turns Apples Into Marshmallows

Dostoevsky loved it. Catherine the Great enjoyed it. Sofia Tolstaya, Tolstoy’s long-suffering wife and assistant, made it. It was once the quintessential Russian dessert: pastila. Sweet, fluffy...

atlasobscura.com

Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday

Americans are hitting the road in near-record numbers at the start of the holiday weekend. More than 1.8 million people went through U.S. airports Thursday.

pbs.org

: Amazon investors reject New York retirement fund’s call for a racial-equity audit, 10 other...

Amazon.com Inc. investors rejected all 11 shareholder proposals at the company's annual meeting this week, but vote totals released Friday show that a significant number of investors want more...

marketwatch.com

Why efforts to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection failed

Efforts to establish a commission to investigate the insurrection on January 6 failed Friday as the GOP delayed a vote on its existence. Only seven Republican Senators were in favor of debating...

pbs.org

The Wall Street Journal: Employers can require COVID-19 vaccine for workers returning to office,...

U.S. employers could require all workers physically entering a workplace to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the federal government said Friday.

marketwatch.com

Venmo confirms that it is adding a feature that would let people set their friend lists to...

Venmo confirms that it is adding a feature that would let people set their friend lists to private or visible only to their friends.

buzzfeednews.com

Venmo leaked Joe Biden’s friends, but you can now keep yours a secret

Venmo has added new privacy controls for friend lists following a jaw-dropping incident where BuzzFeed News was able to track down President Joe Biden’s Venmo account because of the app’s leaky...

theverge.com

Apple delays Podcasts subscriptions to June

Apple is delaying the launch of its upcoming Podcasts subscriptions until June, the company announced in an email sent to creators Friday (via 9to5Mac). The service was previously set to launch...

theverge.com

AMC’s Stock Set Up For A Short Squeeze

While it hasn’t happened yet, AMC’s shares are set up for a short squeeze.

forbes.com

These noise-canceling headphones give Bose and Sony a run for their money for just $72

When you're an audiophile and you think headphones, your mind invariably goes to a few key brand names. You know, the usual suspects of premium headphones. Names like Sennheiser, Bose, or...

boingboing.net

Pabst Dropped A 10MG Cannabis-Infused Seltzer, Here’s Our Stoned Review

Pabst's High Seltzer is double the strength of the original, providing an overall better experience at the same price.

uproxx.com

Woman known as 'neighbor from hell' again charged with two counts of stalking..

msn.com

Microwave Weapon Concerns Spread to Department of Homeland Security

A memo obtained by The Intercept reveals that CIA-bred fears of “Havana Syndrome” have reached the department that houses ICE and CBP. The post Microwave Weapon Concerns Spread to Department of...

theintercept.com

Biden proposes 37% top capital gains tax rate for millionaires, lower than initial 39.6%

The Biden administration's budget proposal issued Friday proposes 37% top capital gains tax rate for millionaires — a reduction from the initial 39.6%.

cnbc.com

Why Congo’s Nyiragongo Volcano Has Scientists on Edge

On the evening of May 22, 2021, Nyiragongo, a mountainous volcano in Democratic Republic of the Congo, suddenly erupted, killing dozens and triggering a pandemonious exodus of swaths of Goma, the...

atlasobscura.com

The SolarWinds Hackers Aren't 'Back.' They Never Went Away

A new phishing campaign from Russian spies targeted USAID among others. But it's less an escalation than a regression to the mean.

wired.com

“We Can’t Let This Stand”: Texas Democrats Are Demanding A Probe Into The True Death Toll Of The...

No Republicans returned requests for comment.

buzzfeednews.com

Shohei Ohtani Plows Through Catcher After Forgetting To Let Go Of 100 MPH Fastball

theonion.com

You're Never Going to Meet All Your Post-Pandemic Social Commitments

Lost of us have spent the past 15 months fantasizing about all the amazing things we’ll be able to do once the pandemic’s marathon slog has reached its end. Perhaps we’ve even made tentative plans...

lifehacker.com

The Negative Side of Positive Psychology

A Sociological PerspectiveContinue reading on ILLUMINATION »

medium.com

Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About COVID-19 Escaping From a Lab?

There’s been a pretty broad consensus among scientists who study viruses that the one that causes COVID-19 arose naturally and passed from animals to humans sometime in late 2019, in or near...

lifehacker.com

AMC short sellers dealt massive $1.2 billion blow after week-long stock rally

Investors shorting the meme stock AMC Entertainment are estimated to have lost $1.23 billion over the last week.

cnbc.com

Song You Need to Know: Mereba, ‘News Come’

Spillage Village singer offers a reminder that liberation must come swiftly on her new EP

rollingstone.com

The Most Jaw-Dropping Quotes From The ‘Friends’ Reunion

“I’m not saying another fucking word until I see that $5 million check.”Read more...

theonion.com

White House announces sanctions over Belarus' passenger plane interception

The White House on Friday said the Department of State has issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel Warning to U.S. citizens, urging them to not travel to Belarus.

politico.com

After Delays and Snafus, Music Venues Tenuously Seeing Next Steps Toward Relief

"I’m still holding my breath," one indie concert promoter whose grant was approved says. "It took six months for this to happen, and when you have to wait that long, you lose that much trust"

rollingstone.com

President Biden Proposed a New Budget that Excludes the Hyde Amendment

President Biden just took a major stand for abortion rights. His new budget proposal, released today, excludes the Hyde Amendment—a 1976 provision that bans federal funding for abortions and...

motherjones.com

Weekend Preview: The ‘Mare Of Easttown’ Finale, The Return Of ‘The Shop,’ And The Origins Of ‘Cruella’

Finally, 'Mare of Easttown' gives us answers while 'The Shop' gives us great conversation, and the streaming services give us so much more.

uproxx.com

Blurred Satellite Images Make Rebuilding Palestine Harder

Digital researchers and aid groups say free mapping tools like Google Earth are too imprecise.

wired.com

Inside the Biden Administration’s Response to the Spike in Anti-Semitic Attacks

Prodded by Jewish leaders concerned about rising anti-Semitic attacks, the Biden Administration has taken steps in recent days to combat the threat and douse simmering frustrations about its...

time.com

Why On Earth Did Amazon Spend $8 Billion On A Zombie Studio?

Amazon recently acquired MGM for a little over $8 billion, and its content assets will likely be used for Amazon's streaming services, including Prime Video. But the deal may have been overvalued,...

theverge.com

Employers Can Require Workers To Get Vaccinated, Government Says

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission also said employers can offer vaccine incentives to their workers, such as cash stipends.

forbes.com

BitTorrent Creator's 'Green' Cryptocurrency Accused of Burning Through SSDs

Chia, a cryptocurrency aimed at producing fewer emissions than Bitcoin, is being slammed for producing e-waste.

vice.com

Censorship of Covid Lab Leak Theory Humiliates Social Media Giants

Facebook has ended its policy of removing posts speculating on Covid origins. Better late than never?Continue reading on Medium »

medium.com

Hundreds of Black Gun Owners Are Marching on ‘Black Wall Street’ This Weekend

The armed protest in Tulsa is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of Black, pro-gun rights Americans in years.

vice.com

America Could Soon Face a Wave of Single Moms Being Evicted. A Simple Solution Exists That Could...

It will be the true measure of our society and the predictor of our future: Whenever the CDC moratorium on evictions expires – which it’s set to do next month — millions of people could find...

time.com

I’m 40, I Live In CA, And Have Spent More Than $12k On Fertility So Far

Welcome to Refinery29’s Fertility Diaries, where people chronicle their joyous, painful, and sometimes complicated paths to parenthood. Have your own Fertility Diary to share? Contact us,...

refinery29.com

Get 50% Off Your Beauty Haul At Sephora’s Memorial Day Sale

Sephora's Memorial Day sale is officially on and there are deals aplenty — we would know, as we just scrolled through pages upon pages of such majorly marked-down beauty to hair and skincare...

refinery29.com

Where Did All The Yellow Cabs Go?

What if the Statue of Liberty disappeared overnight? Or, suddenly, there were no more bodegas, bagel shops, pizzerias? A New York icon, as thoroughly ingrained into city life as any of those, has...

curbed.com

When Watchmen Were Klansmen

While 'Watchmen' is a work of fiction, only a century ago, some law enforcement organizations were aligned with, and even controlled by, the Klan

smithsonianmag.com

The bipartisan consensus on broadband is a mirage

Biden wants more publicly funded internet. Cable companies and Republicans, not so much. There’s a tense fight in Washington between Republicans and Democrats over President Biden’s infrastructure...

vox.com

Prayer for a Just War

Finding meaning in the climate fight.

longform.org

Gummy Candy-Like Models Can Help Students With Blindness Study Chemistry

Tiny shapes made from gelatin and resin may empower children to learn science

smithsonianmag.com

Ohio’s vaccine lottery is a winner no matter what

The wacky idea could have failed. It was always worth trying. This week, the state of Ohio held a lottery for vaccinated people that gave $1 million to a very lucky person. And while I’m upset...

vox.com

35 Major Menswear Deals from the Best Memorial Day Sales

Full-bodied savings to get you through the long weekend, from Huckberry, Todd Snyder, Ralph Lauren, and more.

gq.com

Break Out Your Belly Shirts and Celebrate: Jean-Paul Gaultier Is Back

The ’90s brand predicted just about everything that’s cool now.

gq.com

The Biggest Surprises (And Disappointments) From Round 1 Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): When last we chatted, the Stanley Cup playoffs hadn’t yet begun. Now the first round is very nearly over, with six teams having already clinched and the...

fivethirtyeight.com

You’re Grinding Your Coffee Too Finely

If you grind your coffee beans too finely, you may not be getting the most out of the product, according to one study.

mentalfloss.com

Struggling Seabirds Are Red Flag for Ocean Health

Northern gannet birds.

scientificamerican.com

Genealogy Basics: 8 Tips for Tracing Your Family Tree Online

There are tons of online genealogy sources at your fingertips—but the sheer amount of information might seem intimidating. Here's how to get started tracing your family tree.

mentalfloss.com

Inside Youth Baseball's Most Notorious Dad-On-Dad Rivalry

On the Long Island Inferno, two fathers, both with complicated pasts took it all too far. Neither man was ever the same.

longform.org

When COVID Came to Nepal

Despite Base Camp’s status as a super-spreader location, guides actually might have been safer on Everest than they would have been back home

outsideonline.com

Can a Cell Remember?

scientificamerican.com

Remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered at former Canadian residential school site

Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc said in a news release Thursday evening that the “stark truth” was unearthed last weekend with the help of a ground-penetrating radar specialist.

ampproject.org

Can You Crack The Case Of The Crystal Key?

Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Two puzzles are presented each week: the Riddler Express for...

fivethirtyeight.com

How to Make Homemade Pickles

It’s a fun, easy DIY project that will help elevate any meal or snack

outsideonline.com

Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen combine to create a giant landlord

It comes with political baggage

economist.com

Chinese e-commerce titans embark on a spending spree

Competition is spurring big internet companies to reinvest their plush profits

economist.com