Last wild macaw in Rio is lonely and looking for love

Nearly every morning for the last two decades, Juliet has appeared

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Burkina Faso's army chaplains tested by extremist conflict

Salomon Tibiri, a pastor and military chaplain in Burkina Faso, has been offering soldiers spiritual succor for more than 15 years

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47 Products That Are Just So Dang Useful

A face mask chain, food vacuum sealer, bug bite suction tool, and more products you'll be glad to have in your life.

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Jury finds undocumented immigrant not guilty in murder of Kate Steinle

A jury on Thursday found an undocumented immigrant not guilty of murder in the killing of a woman on a San Francisco pier that set off a national immigration debate two years ago.

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Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: Should you buy Nio stock? The company may be light on...

The electric-vehicle company's valuation is sky high, but its stock market performance has been unmatched.

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Shamanism Endures In Both Koreas

Combining elements of animism, ancestor worship and folk religion, shamanism remains popular on both sides of the border. But it's illegal in the North, and some who practice it have been executed.

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103-Year-Old COVID Survivor Has Advice For The Unvaccinated

Aziz Abdul Alim, from a remote part of northern Pakistan, urges people to get their COVID shot: 'Everyone should have the courage to take it.'

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Tillerson defends position ahead of trip to Europe

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is defending his position amid reports the President is looking to replace him and ahead of a trip to Europe. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are hoping to pass a...

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Judith Miller: Is Iran's Supreme Leader near death? Why the answer is supremely important

American and Israeli Intelligence analysts have been debating the state of the Iranian political and spiritual leader’s health since Khamenei posted a tweet Wednesday asking supporters to pray for him.

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The 25 Most Popular Rental Cars

A temporary car doesn't have to be an afterthought. We've rounded up the top-rated rental cars in the U.S., based on customer reviews.

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RBC dealmakers explain how investment banking is transforming as ESG becomes a hot topic with clients

Summary List PlacementA wave of ESG-focused initiatives and dealmaking is sweeping the capital markets. And investment banks, recognizing that it's having an impact on the kind of advice they...

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Most dogecoin enthusiasts wish Amazon would accept the meme coin as payment

Summary List PlacementDogecoin has been swept up in a crypto-buying mania that has seen its biggest advocate, Elon Musk, boost its price. Several online brokerages including Gemini and eToro have...

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CDC acknowledges "repeatedly documented" threat of airborne transmission of COVID-19

The CDC acknowledged Friday that airborne spread of COVID-19 among people more than 6 feet apart "has been repeatedly documented."Why it matters: This is "a change from the agency’s previous...

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German Greens slam party's own mayor over racist language

Leaders of Germany’s Greens on Saturday slammed the mayor of Tuebingen, a member of their own party, for using a racist slur in a social media post about a black soccer player

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Hey, Marketeers! Ever Heard Of Cognitive Dissonance?

If you are into marketing and advertising… at least consider the possibility that you might be suffering a case of cognitive dissonance. Please, get some help.

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Pope Francis backs Biden call to waive Covid vaccine patents

World Trade Organization leaders have recently urged member nations to come to an agreement on the potential vaccine patent waivers.

cnbc.com

A Better Plan For Families: Liberation

What makes family life different today from, say, 100 years ago? Government restrictions and regulations.

forbes.com

"DWI Dude" lawyer sees what happens when you find a Colombian drug trafficker in the Alps [Strange]

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Buenos Aires renovates iconic obelisk

Buenos Aires renovates iconic obelisk

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Scotland's pro-independence government close to a majority

Counting has resumed in Scotland’s parliamentary election, with the governing Scottish National Party very close to securing a majority that would see it make a push for another independence referendum

go.com

Residents in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood frustrated over large homeless encampment,...

Residents in Los Angeles' coastal Venice neighborhood are calling for action over homeless encampments in the area that have been connected to a string of crimes in the area, including shootings,...

foxnews.com

Israeli police attack worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Will the End of the Pandemic Bring an End to This Healthcare Company?

Getting beyond COVID-19 starts with going back to the base business.

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Fox News Torpedoed COVID-19 Science Hundreds Of Times Since January, Watchdog Says

“Fox’s misinformation campaign against coronavirus science is not just a disservice to its viewership," said media watchdog group Media Matters for America.

huffpost.com

4 Surefire Stocks to Buy With $10,000 Right Now

Patience can pay off in a big way with these moneymaking stocks.

fool.com

To-go alcohol orders looking at becoming permanent. Difficulty: PA [Spiffy]

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Sobriety Requires Humility, Not Humiliation

Stay sober for a while, and you stop being shocked by what people did in the grip of addiction. I’ve heard people confess to incest, to snorting carpets like a vacuum cleaner just in case...

theatlantic.com

Researchers used an ML algorithm based on neural networks to upgrade a cosmological simulation...

Carnegie Mellon University: Researchers used an ML algorithm based on neural networks to upgrade a cosmological simulation from low to super resolution, helping to accelerate their studies  —  -...

techmeme.com

Why is SNL giving Elon Musk yet another platform?

Saturday Night Live is using a controversial figure to drum up ratings, even if it means further legitimizing a man with too much power and egoSelf-declared “Technoking” Elon Musk is hosting an...

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Afraid to Google a thing because I don't want the algorithm to think I like it

twitter.com

Chinese Rocket Falling Tracker As Out of Control Long March 5B Crashes Back to Earth

The Long March 5B is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at some point on Saturday but the point where it will crash down remains unknown.

newsweek.com

Now open: From the Bahamas to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and more

It's not been an easy year running a travel news desk. Openings, closings, ever-changing guidance -- there's been a lot for CNN Travel to monitor.

cnn.com

The Streets of Port-au-Prince Speak Out in ‘Zo Reken,’ Winner of Hot Docs’ Best Canadian Feature Award

Montreal filmmaker Emanuel Licha’s new film—which won the juried award for best Canadian feature at Hot Docs—takes its title from the nickname Haitians have given the Toyota Land Cruiser, a...

variety.com

The truth about cruise ships in Venice

It was the story that made waves around the world: cruise ships banned from Venice.

cnn.com

Diaper Prices Are Still Getting a Bump From Texas Freeze

Acrylic acid, the liquid that makes diapers absorbent, remains in short supply after the February storm.

wsj.com

Weak US jobs report stirs tensions ahead of talks on new spending

Sharp slowdown in pace of hiring complicates path to deal on infrastructure and family aid

ft.com

The Real Reason Women Aren’t Applying to Restaurant Jobs

As the restaurant industry struggles to fill jobs cut early in the pandemic, some media outlets and politicians, like Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), are pinning the labor shortage on unemployment...

motherjones.com

Decolonizing Rodin: America’s racial reckoning comes to a San Francisco art museum

Wangechi Mutu’s I Am Speaking, Are You Listening? juxtaposes the Kenyan American artist’s large-scale, matriarchal works against neoclassical bustsThe racial reckoning that has swept the US for...

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Wyoming Threatens to Sue States That Won’t Buy its Coal

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Wyoming is faced by a transition to renewable energy that’s gathering pace...

motherjones.com

Fake news, conspiracy theories and a deadly global pandemic

John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza," urges caution in comparing that time to this. But we can't help it

salon.com

I Want My Mutually Assured Destruction

For decades, I have taught courses on nuclear weapons and the Cold War. Conveying what life was like with the everyday fear of immediate destruction, especially to younger students, has become...

theatlantic.com

My Grandmother Says She’ll Stop Sending Me Money Unless I Get Pregnant

Introducing Pay Dirt, Slate’s new money advice column.

slate.com

27 Products For Anyone Who Has A Lot Of Stuff, But Doesn’t Know Where To Store It

Just here to help you de-clutter.

buzzfeed.com

N.C.A.A. Chief, Pressured by State Laws, Pushes to Let Athletes Cash In

Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.’s leader says the association is preparing to respond.

nytimes.com

Cryptgeon: Securely share self-destructing notes

“ DIscovered this amazing product through the Github. The maker Nicco (https://nicco.io/) got me curious about the mechanics behind encrypted note sharing, and since I love hunting FOSS...

nicco.io

At India’s Funeral Pyres, Covid Sunders the Rites of Grief

Mourners in protective gear, or watching from home. Long waits at the cremation grounds. The trauma of loss has become both lonely and public.

nytimes.com

The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is So Popular It’s Actually Become a Problem for Him

It’s the hit that ate Abel Tesfaye’s career.

slate.com

Real Madrid, Barcelona & Juventus defend Super League plans in face of Uefa 'threats'

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus defend their plans for a European Super League in the face of "threats" from Uefa.

bbc.co.uk

Football Focus: Harry Kane aiming for top four with Spurs under 'best mate' Ryan Mason

Tottenham striker Harry Kane tells Football Focus that Spurs can still achieve a top four finish in the Premier League under his "best mate" and caretaker boss Ryan Mason.

bbc.co.uk

South Africa's royal scandal: New Zulu king's claim disputed

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A new Zulu king in South Africa was named amid scenes of chaos Friday night as other members of the royal family questioned Prince Misuzulu Zulu's claim to the title...

apnews.com

15 Times the Virtual Assistant Said Something Spot On, to Everyone’s Surprise

Surely everyone has heard of virtual assistants at least once, and some even use them regularly. It’s very convenient when you don’t need to input text manually. All you have to do is ask...

brightside.me

Lobbyists, Unions Seek to Shape Marijuana Industry

Cannabis companies, new trade organizations and banks are looking to shape marijuana-industry ground rules, sending in the lobbyists as more states legalize and Congress weighs measures to further...

wsj.com

Hot Docs Title ‘You Are Not a Soldier’ Delves into the Horrors of War

Elo Company’s “You Are Not a Soldier,” which had its world premiere this week in Hot Docs’ Systems Down sidebar, is not just an ode to survival. It is also about coping with grief, about...

variety.com

GOP Rep. Reveals How Many Republicans Actually Believe Trump’s Election Conspiracies

Not many House Republicans at all, according to Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

huffpost.com

EU says US stand on patent virus waiver is no 'magic bullet'

PORTO, Portugal (AP) — European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would bring no short or midterm relief. They...

apnews.com

Honours shared in Kazan on final day of judo grand slam tour

It was the turn of the heavyweights on day 3 of the International Judo Federation Grand Slam in Kazan, Russia, the final event of this year’s tour. And the honours were evenly shared, with Japan,...

euronews.com

Trump DOJ secretly obtained Washington Post phone records: report

"We are deeply troubled by this use of government power to seek access to the communications of journalists"

salon.com

This Body Wash Smells Like I’m Hiking Through a Forest

Scouting Report: Body wash might seem like a little thing, but this one makes my showers and myself smell like I’m walking through a redwood forest, which boosts my mood and I’m sure, helps...

thedailybeast.com

Gaetz and Greene Rile Up the MAGA Faithful With Talk of Guns and Election Lies at Florida Rally

Gaetz and Greene Rile Up the MAGA Faithful With Talk of Guns and Election Lies at Florida Rally  The Daily Beast'I'm horrified': Community reacts to Matt Gaetz speaking tour  CNN'America First...

thedailybeast.com

The Chief Minister of the Indian state of Uttarakhand was replaced by his party because he...

Posted in r/worldnews by hariseldonsghost

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Tesla Cybertruck will be on display in New York while Elon Musk hosts 'SNL'

Tesla Cybertruck will be on display in New York while Elon Musk hosts 'SNL'  Fox BusinessElon Musk’s ‘SNL’ controversy has Pete Davidson confused: ‘This is the dude everyone's freaked out...

foxbusiness.com

Gay Croatian couple’s five-year legal battle ends as judge rules they should be allowed to adopt

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pinknews.co.uk

Bain & Co: social commerce accounted for ~44% of Southeast Asia's $109B e-commerce market in...

Prim Chuwiruch / Bloomberg: Bain & Co: social commerce accounted for ~44% of Southeast Asia's $109B e-commerce market in 2020; Vietnam leads with 65% adoption while Thailand is at ~50%  —  - ...

techmeme.com

Tinipak: The first modular school backpack for kids

Discussion | Link

kickstarter.com

Henry Golding Says Education, Awareness Key to Ending Asian Hate

Henry Golding says the latest heinous attack in San Francisco makes it painfully obvious America needs more awareness about Asian hate -- but he's hopeful we can put an end to it. The "Crazy Rich...

tmz.com

Seeing the Real Faces of Silicon Valley

For many midlevel engineers and food truck workers and longtime residents, a region filled with extremes has become increasingly inhospitable.

nytimes.com

Family of Paddled 6-Year-Old Wants Principal to Lose Teaching License

The family of the 6-year-old who was paddled by an elementary school principal is holding out hope for justice ... in the form of yanking the principal's teaching license. The 6-year-old's mother...

tmz.com

some GOAT English-language sitcoms

100 Best Sitcoms of All Time - "From family stories to band-of-misfits hangouts, classic rom-coms to workplace mockumentaries, cringe comedies to antihero showcases, and some shows that defy...

metafilter.com

Debris from a large Chinese rocket is expected to plunge to Earth this weekend

The debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to crash land back on Earth this weekend with experts trying to work out exactly when and where the remnants will touch down.

cnbc.com

A man was arrested after allegedly spending $5 million in stolen COVID-19 relief on Ferrari,...

A man was arrested after allegedly spending $5 million in stolen COVID-19 relief on Ferrari, Bentley, and Lamborghini sports cars  Yahoo News

yahoo.com

Pay what you want to learn Python and AI in this 15 volume eBook mega-set

When you need to know an answer to a coding problem, there's nothing like a reliable reference library to feed you the information you need. Sure, most people just start Googling these days, but...

boingboing.net

Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers

Consumers are more likely to buy plant-based burgers after seeing ads that appeal to their conscience, not their taste buds. Consumers are more likely to choose a plant-based meat substitute when...

fastcompany.com

Are graphene-coated face masks a COVID-19 miracle

Graphene may inactivate COVID-19. But it may also be linked to lung damage. As a COVID-19 and medical device researcher, I understand the importance of face masks to prevent the spread of the...

fastcompany.com

Copper Just Smashed Past a Record. Here's What You Need to Know

Copper Just Smashed Past a Record. Here's What You Need to Know  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

bloomberg.com

20+ Girls Who Decided to Get Plastic Surgery and Proved There Are No Limits When It Comes to Perfection

Few people know that the first plastic surgery was done in 800 B.C. At that time, smart Indian surgeons conducted the first so-called rhinoplasty — a surgical intervention that was destined...

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Scientists aren't infallible: airborne transmission of Covid

Airborne transmission is driving Covid, not droplet transmission, which means that certain precautions (avoiding indoor spaces, wearing a mask, ventilation) matter much more than others (staying...

metafilter.com

Fridayplays gives you a cool, new game every Friday

It could be the hottest game of 2021 like Call of Duty: Black Ops. Or maybe it's just a simple, yet engrossing mobile game that keeps your fingers glued to the buttons. Whether it's a blockbuster...

boingboing.net

Cruz Reynoso, California's first Latino state Supreme Court justice, dies at 90

Cruz Reynoso, a child of migrant workers who worked in the fields as a child and went on to become the first Latino state Supreme Court justice in California history, has died.

latimes.com

‘Shrill’s’ Final Season Shows Us the Hell of Going to the Doctor While Fat

There’s a scene in the first episode of Shrill’s third and final season where Aidy Bryant’s character, Annie, is taken aback when her gynecologist suggests she undergo gastric bypass surgery. The...

thedailybeast.com

Carbon counter: bitcoin is the ultimate hot investment

Cryptocurrency’s high energy consumption will continue to provide fuel for detractors

ft.com

So Your Boyfriend Doesn't Want You to Backpack Solo

What to do when a significant other, or a friend, doesn't respect your decisions

outsideonline.com

Anthony Davis, Lakers Fall to No. 7 Seed as Damian Lillard Shines in Blazers Win

Faced with arguably their biggest game of the season, the Portland Trail Blazers muscled past the Los Angeles Lakers 106-101, breaking a tie for the sixth seed in the Western Conference, ...

bleacherreport.com

TiVo’s first Android TV dongle also appears to be its last

Last May, TiVo attempted to muscle in on Roku and Amazon with an HDMI streaming dongle of its own — the $70 TiVo Stream 4K, which traded in the company’s traditional live TV + DVR functionality...

theverge.com

Francisco Lindor Offers Explanation for Video of Commotion in Mets Dugout

Francisco Lindor offered a unique explanation about a commotion that occurred in the New York Mets' dugout during Friday's 5-4 win over the Arizona...

bleacherreport.com

Asian parent calls out Va. school board over wokeness in powerful speech

Former Wall Street Journal writer and Asian American immigrant Asra Nomani delivered a moving speech before the Virginia school board overseeing her son's education, lambasting officials for their...

theblaze.com

Man suspected of raping woman in Kroger bathroom chased down and held at gunpoint by marine veteran

A Marine veteran is being hailed as a hero after he chased down a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman at a Kroger bathroom. The startling incident unfolded at the grocery store in...

theblaze.com

As 'diesel death zones' spread, pollution regulators place new rules on warehouse industry

Southern California air quality officials are imposing new rules on nearly 3,000 warehouses, citing increased pollution from diesel truck traffic.

latimes.com

Apple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against Epic

Shortly before the Epic v. Apple trial, Epic Games made an interesting announcement: it would offer the indie game storefront Itch.io as an app on its own Epic Games Store. The Fortnite publisher...

theverge.com

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘Everything seems to go smoother when we’re together’: Companies...

The migration back to in-person, office-based work won't happen overnight, and employees might require convincing.

marketwatch.com

The First Families Are Being Reunited By Biden's Family Separation Task Force

The Biden administration allowed four families separated at the border by the Trump administration to reunite in the US.

buzzfeednews.com

The Oath Keepers Are Facing New Obstacles To Recruit And Raise Money Since The Capitol Riot

BuzzFeed News has gained a rare look inside the controversial organization through financial documents and membership data.

buzzfeednews.com

More than 170 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem

At least 178 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem, Reuters reported late Friday. The big picture: The clashes come amid growing anger over the threatened...

axios.com

EU calls on U.S. to push exports to counter vaccine shortage

The European Union is calling on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only...

pbs.org

News Wrap: Harris appeals for Mexican cooperation on immigration

In our news wrap Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris appealed for cooperation in a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to curb the rise in migrants arriving at the...

pbs.org

When Helpful Escapism Becomes Harmful Isolation

How a childhood of emotional abuse shaped my gaming habitsContinue reading on SUPERJUMP »

superjumpmagazine.com

This Curl Cream Cut My Wash-Day Styling Time In Half

Before spending the past 12 months embracing my natural hair texture, I was a silk-press queen. I’ve spent years perfecting the right recipe of products and hot tools to smooth my curls into...

refinery29.com

The Indie Video Games Bringing South and Southeast Asian Food to Your Screen

Video games use all kinds of techniques to evoke a response from players. Often, it’s an appeal to the senses: a jumpscare, a vibrating controller, evocative music. But pixels have a hard time...

atlasobscura.com

Texas Was Already One of the Hardest States to Vote in. It May Get Even Harder

The Texas House of Representatives approved a spate of new voting restrictions Friday that would ban election officials from sending out ballot applications to voters unless they specifically...

time.com

Trump Abused the System. Facebook Created It

The company's oversight board failed to mention one thing in its ruling this week: Facebook's responsibility for making the tools to wield undue influence and power.

wired.com

Let’s Talk About Legendary Cards in the Flesh and Blood TCG

Legend Story Studios should make these powerful cards more accessible to players for the health of the gameContinue reading on SUPERJUMP »

superjumpmagazine.com

Angela Merkel Will Leave a Mixed Climate Legacy. Other Leaders Will Fare Far Worse

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s acknowledgement of the elephant in the room at the climate summit she convened this week came so subtly the average listener could easily be forgiven for missing...

time.com

The Basic White T-Shirts That GQ Editors Swear By

When it comes to white tees, our staffers have tried 'em all—and fallen in love with these 23.

gq.com

How Scary Is Gas Station Sushi, Really?

“Gas station sushi” has become something of a punchline, a thing that one obviously should not eat, a thing that should not exist. But is sushi really any more likely to give you food poisoning...

lifehacker.com

21 Really Good Fashion Sales To Shop Right Now

Finding out about a great deal after it's over is a feeling we'd like to eliminate altogether. This shopping compilation, created from a labor of deep-discount love, consists of the biggest...

refinery29.com

Tired of Living in an IKEA Showroom? Japandi Design Is Here to Save the Day

A portmanteau of Japan and Scandi, this minimalist style is the cooler cousin of Nordic minimalism, and will boost your hygge at least 10 points.

vice.com

Biden administration signs onto international effort to curb online extremism

The Trump administration had balked at the measure.

politico.com

Threats Against Members of Congress Up 107 Percent Compared to 2020, Capitol Police Watchdog Report Finds

US Capitol Police also say they are "confident" the number of cases will continue to increase

rollingstone.com

The VICE Starter Pack for Working From Home Forever

WFH is here to stay. It’s time to stop couch-typing from the fetal position and buy a real desk, a coffee machine, and maybe a sexy cow print chair.

vice.com

Twitter's Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable

Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.

wired.com

Failure of Genetic Therapies for Huntington's Devastates Community

A montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin, the protein that causes Huntington's disease.

scientificamerican.com

Archiving Facebook Messages Just Got a Lot Easier

Facebook recently announced a bunch of new features for Messenger and Instagram DMs on its apps. Media messaging is now streamlined, chats are easier to archive (and unarchive), and Instagram DMs...

lifehacker.com

What You Need To Know Before You Play ‘Resident Evil Village’

There are a lot of Resident Evil games, and with that comes a lot of history, lore, and absolutely bonkers science-fiction.

uproxx.com

'America First isn't going away': Gaetz and Greene strike defiant tone at tour kickoff

The controversial Republican lawmakers pledge to take down "RINOs" opposing the Trump agenda.

politico.com

Baobab Tree Pallimunai in Mannar, Sri Lanka

There is something special about having a tree as the main thing that draws people to a place. The island of Mannar in Sri Lanka is one of the few spots that can make that claim.  The island has a...

atlasobscura.com

Weekend Preview: ‘Ziwe’ Comes For The Karens, ‘Mythic Quest’ Returns, And ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Takes Flight

Former 'Desus & Mero' writer Ziwe Fumudoh launches her Showtime show, Elon's on 'SNL,' and there's so much more fresh TV this weekend.

uproxx.com

Justice Department Slams Portland Police for Unconstitutional Abuses

In violent crackdowns of police-accountability protests, the Portland Police Bureau saw "all force as justified"

rollingstone.com

Update: bill to kill up to 90% of idaho wolves signed by governor..

apnews.com

There's A Massive Chlorine Shortage Coming This Summer. Here's What You Should Do

You can still swim in your pool, but you might need to make these swaps.

popularmechanics.com

No, NASA Photos Are Not Evidence Of Fungus Growing On Mars, Sorry

Despite what you might have read, the claims for life on Mars are shoddy and unscientific.

cnet.com

Coronavirus News Roundup, May 1

A woman gives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Krakow, Poland on May 1, 2021

scientificamerican.com

Study: children who grow up around nature less likely to have adhd..

studyfinds.org

Magic Actions

Looking back on the George Floyd rebellion. Armed only with their psychotic courage, they were running, dancing, singing, smashing, burning, screaming, storming heaven: all rapturous varieties of...

longform.org

The WNBA Drafted The Most International Players In 20 Years. But Its Rosters Aren’t Big Enough...

It’s long been known that the WNBA has too few roster spots for the vast universe of women’s basketball talent it draws from. The league has maintained a steady group of 12 teams — and, therefore,...

fivethirtyeight.com

The Life Changing Magic of Raising Peacocks

I had never wanted a peacock for the same reason I’d never wanted a koala or a narwhal: The idea had never occurred to me. But when adopting three of those fantastical birds suddenly became an...

gq.com

Why Democrats’ ambitions for health care are shrinking rapidly

The Biden agenda has run into the hardest roadblock in health care: How do you pay for it? As Joe Biden closed in on the Democratic Party’s nomination, with only Bernie Sanders still running...

vox.com

How to stop the next falling space rocket

International law governing rocket reentry is too lax. There’s a scene in The West Wing’s second season in which one of the protagonists is told a Chinese satellite is falling to Earth, but no one...

vox.com

Federal Judge Strikes Down Eviction Moratorium

A federal judge struck down the CDC’s national eviction moratorium established last year to aid those facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling it an overreach of power in a...

theonion.com

Why Are There No Green Stars?

You can look up and find white, red, blue, and yellow stars, but green stars are missing from the night sky.

mentalfloss.com

The Business Class Has Been Fearmongering About Worker Shortages for Centuries

Our so-called staffing crisis hearkens back to the colonial era. The post The Business Class Has Been Fearmongering About Worker Shortages for Centuries appeared first on The Intercept.

theintercept.com

The Racist Defacing of Petroglyphs Is a Teaching Moment

The more we learn an incomplete fairytale of Indigenous peoples and our history in this country, the more we perpetuate acts of ethnocide, like the ones we’ve seen in recent weeks in southern Utah

outsideonline.com

Gasping, Out-Of-Shape Olympians Beg IOC To Postpone Games

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND—Gearing up for the Tokyo Games after a yearlong delay due to Covid-19, a group of gasping, out-of-shape athletes representing a variety of different sports reportedly pleaded...

theonion.com

The Deconstructed May Day Special

The fight to pass the PRO act in Congress is the latest chapter in the long history of organized labor in the U.S. The post The Deconstructed May Day Special appeared first on The Intercept.

theintercept.com

The Vegas Plot

Two ordinary Americans, inspired by right-wing extremism, plan to kidnap a cop.

longform.org

Don't Miss the "Ring of Fire" Annular Solar Eclipse in June

On June 10, 2021, the moon will partially eclipse the sun, creating a dazzling "ring of fire" effect.

mentalfloss.com

A New, Interactive Sculpture by Suchi Reddy Illuminates Our Hopes and Fears About the Future

The AI-powered installation, a hallmark of the Smithsonian’s upcoming 'Futures' show, promises something never seen or experienced before

smithsonianmag.com

Are You Looking for Work or Workers? We’d Like to Hear From You

Everyone’s story is personal. What is yours?

nytimes.com

How Partisanship Has Made Some Liberals More Cautious About COVID-19

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the role partisanship has played in Americans’ perceptions of risk and their behavior during the pandemic. Emma...

fivethirtyeight.com

14 Fun Facts About the Science of Motherhood

A short list of the amazing changes and behaviors that transform both humans and animals on the journey of motherhood

smithsonianmag.com

Toshiba launches a new lineup of Fire TV Edition televisions

Toshiba has launched a lineup of smart TVs with built-in Fire TV experience that will be available in five screen sizes.

engadget.com

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking reelection

yahoo.com

Juukan Gorge: Rio Tinto investors in pay revolt over sacred cave blast

yahoo.com

Denon, Marantz and Yamaha address 4K, 8K and 120Hz gaming issues

Playing Xbox Series X games in 8K, or 4K at 120Hz refresh rates is causing problems with some receivers from Yamaha, Denon and Marantz.

engadget.com

Can human creativity prevent mass unemployment?

The market for artisan goods is likely to grow. But organised craft could lose its charm

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Older consumers have learned new tricks in the pandemic

Companies had better keep up

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