It’s the climate change, stupid

Scientists believe the extreme weather events of recent years are tied to climate change. But the gap between the visceral reality of a slow-moving planetary disaster and the capacity of...

ampproject.org

Ethiopia hints at Tigray military move; cease-fire in doubt

Ethiopia’s government says its military could re-enter the capital of its embattled Tigray region within weeks, calling into question the unilateral cease-fire it declared in Tigray just days ago

go.com

Woodruff excels, Brewers edge Cubs 2-1 for 7th straight win

Brandon Woodruff pitched another gem and the Milwaukee Brewers made the most of their two hits, hanging on to edge the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Tuesday night for their season-high seventh straight win.

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United's new Boeing jets will offer Bluetooth audio with its in-flight entertainment

United has announced that it’s adding 270 Boeing and Airbus planes to its fleet in a bid to reinvigorate domestic travel now that states have started lifting pandemic-related restrictions. And one...

engadget.com

Southwest will pay flight attendants double overtime as it struggles with a staffing hole over...

Summary List PlacementSouthwest Airlines is doubling overtime pay for some staff over the July 4 week as it eyes a huge bump in travel, CNBC reported. Flight attendants, ground-operations agents,...

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Poll: support for joe erodes among dems..

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Ammo, MongoDB, Tattooed Chef: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today

Bitcoin was slipping after a three-day runup in its price.

wsj.com

The West Coast Heat Has Killed Dozens And Hospitalized More In Canada And The U.S

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.

npr.org

McCann, Lindor come through, Mets rally past Braves 4-3

James McCann hit a tying three-run homer off Charlie Morton in the four-run seventh inning, Francisco Lindor followed four batters later, singling in the go-ahead run off A.J. Minter, and the New...

foxnews.com

Covid is killing Brazilian children at alarming rates. Many may be going undiagnosed

"Who's mommy's little girl?" 22-year-old Brazilian Sameque Gois asks as she plays with her baby's tiny hand, in one of the several videos she showed CNN. In the footage, little Sarah responds to...

cnn.com

Malaria Cases In China Go From 30 Million To Zero

In what is a notable public health success, China has gone from 30 million malaria cases in the 1940s to being malaria-free. The country received a certification of malaria elimination from the...

forbes.com

Can Intellia Therapeutics Turn Exciting Trial Results into Profits?

New proof-of-concept results are a big deal for the medical community, but what about for your portfolio?

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Elon Musk says Starlink will need up to $30 billion to survive. 'If we succeed in not going...

Summary List PlacementElon Musk's constellation of internet satellites, Starlink, will need up to $30 billion in funding to survive, the billionaire said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Barcelona...

businessinsider.com

New Long-Haul COVID Clinics Treat Mysterious and Ongoing Symptoms

Coordinating care among different specialties could help patients with many problems and no proved therapies-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

scientificamerican.com

3 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy and Hold for Years

They are in industries where the annual growth rate is 10% or better.

fool.com

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer accused of assault

Bauer's agent denied the allegations and claimed his client and the accuser had "a brief and wholly consensual sexual relationship."

cbsnews.com

Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine produces strong antibody response in children aged 3 to 17 years old

This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this...

marketwatch.com

Wimbledon Players Slam Centre Court Surface After Serena Williams Injury

The 23-time Grand Slam champion was forced to withdraw from her first-round match with an ankle injury.

newsweek.com

Apple Daily Publisher Next Digital Will Shut Down On July 1 Following Clampdown By Hong Kong Government

The company’s flagship paper, Apple Daily, closed its newsroom last week after its assets were frozen by the Hong Kong government under the city’s national security law.

forbes.com

Wimbledon 2021: Nick Kyrgios says Wimbledon grass courts are "a joke"

Australia's Nick Kyrgios uses a change of ends during his first round match with Ugo Humbert to tell viewers the Wimbledon grass courts are "a joke" and playing too slow.

bbc.co.uk

What Is Renal Failure? Stuart Damon of 'General Hospital' Dies at 84

The U.S. actor was known for his role as Dr. Alan Quartermaine in the long-running television soap opera.

newsweek.com

Worst yet to come for developing economies, BIS warns

Big central banks scaling back pandemic-era stimulus could trigger crisis elsewhere

ft.com

Mom accused in kids' Idaho killings indicted in ex-husband's death

Lori Vallow Daybell was charged in the 2019 death of Charles Vallow, who was killed months before his son and stepdaughter went missing.

cbsnews.com

Migrant hunger strike puts pressure on Belgian government

A hunger strike by hundreds of migrants living in Belgium without legal permission is putting increasing pressure on a government coalition weighing the wellbeing of those involved against the...

go.com

Kids can't catch Covid" catches up with kids [Sick]

fark.com

Michael Cohen on Trump legal drama: "They have documents to prove more than you know"

New York prosecutors are reportedly considering criminal charges against the Trump Organization's Allen Weisselberg

salon.com

Where Should I Retire?: We want to live in a small town where we can bike, hike and kayak

First choice is somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic. Second is the Mountain West.

marketwatch.com

A Personal Story of Justice

The armed robber was slim and wearing a pullover hoodie. Yutico Briley was neither.

nytimes.com

Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ Kicks Off New Warner Bros Studios U.K. Virtual Stage

Warner Bros. Studios at Leavesden (WBSL), U.K., has expanded its facilities with the launch of three new sound stages and V Stage, a virtual production stage. “House of the Dragon,” HBO’s “Game of...

variety.com

Kinology Boards TAT-Produced Family Adventure Film ‘Argonuts’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Kinology, Gregoire Melin’s indie sales outfit which has four films competing at Cannes, has boarded “Argonuts,” a Pixar/Dreamworks-style family animated feature made by TAT, the team behind “The...

variety.com

Daimler Truck expects gradual ramp-up of electric trucks due to cost

Daimler Truck, the world's largest truck and bus maker, expects only a moderate market ramp-up of its first electric truck model, eActros, due to its high price, the sales head of Daimler's brand...

yahoo.com

As COVID recedes in prisons, will any lessons learned stick?

Derrick Johnson had a makeshift mask. He had the spray bottle of bleach and extra soap that corrections officers provided. But he still spent every day crammed in a unit with 63 other men in a...

apnews.com

Migrant hunger strike puts pressure on Belgian government

A hunger strike by hundreds of migrants living in Belgium without legal permission is putting increasing pressure on a government coalition weighing the wellbeing of those involved against the...

yahoo.com

European stocks fall ahead of monthly US jobs report

Region-wide Stoxx 600 down 1% but remains on course for June gain

ft.com

How did a small town in Canada become one of the hottest places on Earth?

The unprecedented heatwave in the Pacific north-west risks becoming the new normal if we don’t act nowOn Sunday, the small mountain town of Lytton, British Columbia, became one of the hottest...

theguardian.com

A top designer wants to build an air-purifying Tesla rival that you can sleep and eat in

British designer Thomas Heatherwick tells CNBC that IM Motors is planning to build around 1 million Airo vehicles.

cnbc.com

Konami and 'The Medium' studio Bloober Team to partner on new games

Silent Hill and Metal Gear publisher Konami is teaming up with The Medium creator Bloober in a "strategic partnership," the companies have announced. They'll be "jointly developing selected...

engadget.com

New York Elections Board Includes 135,000 Test Ballots, Botches First Citywide Ranked Choice Vote

The sample ballots used to test the system were mistakenly included in the live vote results.

slate.com

So the government’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook failed. Where now?

It turns out that Facebook is more powerful and resilient – and American antitrust law less helpful – than critics of Big Tech had hopedWithin 12 hours of a federal judge tossing out a state and...

theguardian.com

Book Review: A Philosophy of Software Design

bearblog.dev

Virus Cuts Over a Year From Brazil’s Life Expectancy

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, says the country is facing a “great crisis” over its Covid efforts. Here’s the latest.

nytimes.com

UAE foreign minister: Peace with Israel will grow despite change in government

ABU DHABI — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, told me in an exclusive interview on Tuesday he is convinced that relations with Israel will continue to...

axios.com

Old People in Prison Were Left to Die from COVID. It Didn’t Have to Be That Way

This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system. Sign up for The Marshall Project’s newsletter, or follow...

motherjones.com

A Jewel for Our Community”: How LA Residents Are Reclaiming Industrial Spaces

This story was produced in partnership with High Country News.  Tucked next to the 105 freeway, just east of the Los Angeles International Airport, is the Lennox Community Garden. Once an...

motherjones.com

Biden moves to raise federal firefighters' pay to $15 an hour as wildfire season kicks off

In the midst of the worst heat wave in the history of the Pacific Northwest and an early start to the West's wildfire season, the Biden administration is moving to raise federal firefighters' pay...

axios.com

Rising GOP star Ron DeSantis goes after campus thoughtcrime with vague, threatening new law

Likely 2024 contender leads GOP assault on academic freedom with bill aiming to drive "stale ideology" off campus

salon.com

My Patients Are Burned Out, and So Am I

Congratulations if you aren’t burned out. Perhaps you learned to play the guitar, wrote a screenplay, or took up French during the pandemic. But if you’re like me and most of my patients, you’re...

theatlantic.com

Cam Payne Went From Out Of The League To Out Of This World

In a Western Conference finals featuring huge performances from unheralded players, arguably no role player has had a greater impact on this series than backup point guard Cam Payne. And the path...

fivethirtyeight.com

COVID-19 Was Always Going To Be A Struggle For The CDC

The newspapers had been filled with bleak photo essays for months, but Dr. Sonja Rasmussen was still struggling to take the plunge and tell the world that the Zika virus was causing birth defects....

fivethirtyeight.com

How to Start Traveling Again and 25 Other Smithsonian Programs Streaming in July

Announcing Smithsonian Associates' July offerings—multi-part courses, studio arts classes and virtual study tours

smithsonianmag.com

High-Frequency Trader Hudson River to Execute Retail Stock Trades

The firm aims o enter the retail wholesaler business by early 2022, taking on Citadel Securities and Virtu Financial.

wsj.com

Dear Care and Feeding: My Brother-in-Law Constantly Says Negative Things About His Daughter

Parenting advice on negative comments, fat phobia, and name appropriation.

slate.com

Jill Biden Sees 1 Big Difference Between Now And The Donald Trump Era

"When I travel around the country now, I feel as though people can breathe again," the first lady said in a Vogue cover profile.

huffpost.com

Sgt Matiu Ratana shooting: Louis De Zoysa appears in court charged with murder

Louis De Zoysa is charged with murdering Sgt Matiu Ratana who was killed on duty.

bbc.co.uk

Miami building collapse: Letter in April warned of worsening damage

bbc.co.uk

U.S. stock futures are weak as the market closes out a winning first half

The S&P 500 is closing out the first half of 2021 with a 14% gain.

cnbc.com

Biden to announce 5th wave of judicial nominees as Democrats aim to maintain quick pace of...

President Joe Biden plans to announce eight new federal judicial nominations on Wednesday as the White House seeks to maintain its rapid pace of nominations -- and confirmations -- to the federal bench.

cnn.com

16 Cunning Riddles That Could Even Make Einstein Scratch His Head

That moment when we finally get to solve a riddle is truly satisfying. Plus we know that teasing our brain for a bit can only be beneficial for us and riddles are an amazing way to do this....

brightside.me

Russia objects to the Dutch Ruddering around like they own the place [Followup]

thedrive.com

Is That Art? Nope, Just Tokyo’s State-of-the-Art Toilets

Tokyo’s newly designed toilets, which all come equipped with washlets, aim to make bathrooms barrier-free and pretty.

vice.com

Videoglancer: Captures screenshots from YouTube and makes PDF

“ Hello Product Hunt! Nowadays, there are too many lectures, conference videos to watch. But we have no time. I made it to quickly scan videos. I hope that you like it in...

videoglancer.com

33 Products That Will, In The Words Of Demi Lovato, Keep You “Cool For The Summer”

If you're working from home, you'll have 👀 for this laptop cooling pad.

buzzfeed.com

Authorities let COVID-positive family fly into South Australia from Indonesia on private plane

Health and government authorities approved a COVID-positive family to fly in from overseas to Australia last week on a privately funded medevac flight, despite ongoing calls to limit the number of...

abc.net.au

Rock Icon Elvis Costello Defends Olivia Rodrigo From A 'Brutal' Accusation

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer stepped in after a fan said Rodrigo's track was a direct lift from "Pump It Up."

huffpost.com

Russia Targets Fox News Fans in Bid to Become the World’s Anti-Woke Capital

The Kremlin and its staunchest loyalists are touting Russia as a politically incorrect utopia—something they think Western conservatives can’t resist.

thedailybeast.com

LG’s Mini LED TVs to release in the US starting in July

LG’s Mini LED TVs to release in the US starting in July  The VergeView Full Coverage on Google News

theverge.com

LG’s Mini LED TVs to release in the US starting in July

LG’s new range of Mini LED TVs, which it’s branding “QNED,” are releasing worldwide starting next month, the company has announced. The lineup consists of three sets, the 8K QNED99 and QNED95, and...

theverge.com

With Workers In Short Supply, Seniors Often Wait Months For Home Health Care

Seniors, their families and states are eager to keep older Americans in their homes and out of nursing homes, but those efforts are often thwarted by worker shortages and low pay.

npr.org

Over a Hundred Arrested For Setting a Billionaire’s Neighborhood on Fire

The arrested are mostly poor villagers who allege their land was grabbed to build the posh neighbourhood for Pakistan's rich.

vice.com

Hear Rico Nasty Bring the ‘Magic’ on Smooth New Single

The track will appear on her new mixtape Rx

rollingstone.com

5 Products Scouted Readers Bought Most of This June

This June, I spent more time outside than I have in...a year. Whether it was grilling, making pizza, or just hanging out, you can bet I was back there doing the thing. And it seems like you all...

thedailybeast.com

Omsom’s Co-Founder Talks Being Proud of Her Queerness, Her Culture, and MSG

June is Pride Month, and to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, we’re talking with some of our favorite queer-owned and queer-run brands to highlight their missions and their favorite products.We had...

thedailybeast.com

Searchramen: All in one SEO tool for your website

“ Hi Product Hunt Andy here 👋, I am the solo founder and bootstrapped engineer of Searchramen. I am super happy to be launching Searchramen today, your All-In-One SEO Tool for websites....

searchramen.com

Sweltering heatwave linked to sudden deaths in western Canada and US Northwest

The heat wave is caused by what meteorologists describe as a dome of high pressure and worsened by human-caused climate change, which is making such extreme weather events more likely and more intense.

euronews.com

Biden to visit site of Florida building collapse as death toll rises to 12

149 people remained unaccounted for on Tuesday evening. No one has been pulled out alive from the ruins since the first hours after the building fell last Thursday.

euronews.com

North Korea Could Be Experiencing a Significant Setback in Its Fight Against COVID-19

Kim Jong Un has berated top officials for failures in coronavirus prevention that caused a “great crisis”

time.com

Putin: US aircraft involved in Black Sea incident

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft was operating in sync with a British destroyer during last week’s Black Sea incident.Moscow said one of its...

apnews.com

Watch Ed Sheeran Perform ‘The A-Team’ on ‘Corden’

The song is a throwback from the singer's 2011 album +

rollingstone.com

Top U.S. General Foresees Afghan Civil War as Security Worsens

“A civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized,” says Gen. Austin S. Miller, the U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan

time.com

Tyler, the Creator Drops $500k for New Chain to Celebrate New Album

Tyler, the Creator dropped a boatload o' cash ... for 2 tiny but shiny suitcases and one bellhop to carry 'em. The rapper is celebrating the release of his new album "Call Me If You Get Lost" with...

tmz.com

19 Photos That Can Make You Miss the Old Days and Crack Up With Laughter

All of us like to open photo albums from time to time and immerse ourselves in the world of old memories. We even bet photos on your phone don’t evoke the same feelings as the ones from school...

brightside.me

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star  CNN Hong Kong's Security Law: One Year Later, a City Remade  The New York TimesAP PHOTOS: China's Communist Party...

cnn.com

British Influencer Getting Death Threats After Identifying As Korean

The British influencer who elected to undergo 18 surgeries to look like BTS singer Park Jimin says they're facing tons of backlash ... including threats against their life. Oli London, who...

tmz.com

2021 NBA Draft Buzz: Is Cade Cunningham Definitely Going No. 1?

Gossip exchanged at the NBA combine included the Detroit Pistons and their No. 1 overall pick, presumed to be Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham . But some rival teams brought up the Pistons'...

bleacherreport.com

Fed Unity Cracks as Inflation Rises and Officials Debate Future

Federal Reserve officials are debating what to do as price risks loom, even as its leaders and the White House say today’s surge will most likely cool.

nytimes.com

Ably, a Pub/Sub messaging platform for devs to bring real time features in their products,...

techcrunch.com

Portland Trail Blazers Fail Transparency Test with Chauncey Billups Hire

TUALATIN, Ore. — The day Neil Olshey introduced his newly hand-picked head coach was supposed to be triumphant...

bleacherreport.com

SoftBank-backed Chinese grocery delivery company clings to gains after slashing IPO size

SoftBank-backed Chinese grocery delivery company clings to gains after slashing IPO size  CNBCSoftBank-backed Dingdong valued at $6.6 billion as shares rise 19% in NYSE debut  Yahoo...

cnbc.com

Putin call-in show: Russians press the president on new coronavirus vaccine rules

Putin announced he’d been vaccinated with Russia’s own Sputnik V dose.

ampproject.org

The twisted psychology of capitalism

Postwar capitalism trades not on happiness but on unhappiness. If you listen to economists talk about the world right now, you’d be forgiven for feeling a little confused. The pandemic...

fastcompany.com

It’s time to face up to the forced labor being used in the solar supply chain

Is it ‘clean energy’ if it’s made under duress? The recent G-7 summit reaffirmed two priorities of leading democratic nations: addressing climate change and combating forced labor. Based on a new...

fastcompany.com

New Study Says Fox News Waged War on Black Lives Matter Protests

Fox News has been appallingly transparent in its opposition to the fight for Black livesContinue reading on Momentum »

medium.com

China manufacturing slows as supply shortages roil Asia industry

China manufacturing slows as supply shortages roil Asia industry  Fox BusinessAsia markets mixed; drugmaker Hutchmed debuts in Hong Kong  CNBCChina's official manufacturing PMI edges down to 50.9...

foxbusiness.com

How Much Do You Know About Canada?

From flag facts to poutine, celebrate Canada Day by testing your knowledge of Canadian history and geography.

mentalfloss.com

Canada turns into death valley: 121-degrees!

yahoo.com

Microsoft says Windows 11 will feature a new Dynamic Refresh Rate, designed to save laptop...

Laptops will automatically switch between 60Hz and 120Hz.

theverge.com

Dems fret that GOP could tap pro-Trump chaos agents for Jan. 6 probe

The House is set to vote Wednesday to create a select committee on the Capitol attack, but Republicans might choose firebrand conservatives to undercut the effort.

politico.com

Virtual care becomes a common cause in a divided Congress

Lawmakers are lining up to decide what Medicare will pay for after the pandemic is over, with sponsors of a leading Senate plan confident they have the votes to include it in a must-pass piece of...

politico.com

This Thai chef's knife will make you feel like a kitchen superstar and it's now 20% off

Back in the early 1800s, Laotian blacksmiths settled in a Thai province, then helped their new neighbors fight off Burmese invaders by crafting exquisite swords for Thai resistance forces. Over...

boingboing.net

Ilhan Omar accuses Jewish Democrats of not being 'partners in justice' and says she doesn't...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) was pressed by CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday about her recent controversial statements and she doubled down in response. Omar was asked if she regretted comparing the...

theblaze.com

Rep. Paul Gosar to speak at California College Republicans event despite supremacist ties

California College Republicans are slated to host Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar, who has ties to white supremacists, at upcoming conference in Las Vegas.

latimes.com

You Can Start Investing In A Greener Future For Exactly $1

"We can be a part of something that is bigger than us."

buzzfeed.com

Apple isn’t backing down from its hybrid work model, according to internal note

Apple isn’t backing down from its hybrid work model that will require most employees to return to the office three days a week starting in early September. Fully remote positions will be extremely...

theverge.com

NSA denies spying allegations from Tucker Carlson, and he responds immediately

The National Security Agency responded Tuesday to allegations from Fox News host Tucker Carlson that they were surveilling him for the sake of trying to take him off the air." "On June 28, 2021,...

theblaze.com

In abrupt shift, L.A. backs new measure to restrict homeless encampments

Council members are fast-tracking a measure barring people from sleeping, lying or storing possessions near parks, libraries and other public facilities.

latimes.com

House votes to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues from the Capitol

The bill calls for the removal of statues such as those of Jefferson Davis. It would also remove the bust of Roger Taney, the U.S. chief justice who wrote an infamous pro-slavery decision.

pbs.org

Madewell’s Knocking 25% Off A Slew Of Summer Bestsellers

What’s in Madewell’s secret sauce? Whatever the brand uses to spike its togs with universal appeal is nothing short of magic. And, try as we might, we just can’t seem to stop browsing the site. As...

refinery29.com

This guy is an incredible showman at pouring smoothies

Reminiscent of Cocktail's showy bartender Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise's character), this sensational smoothie maker has made an art out of pouring drinks. Holding the smoothie way above his head,...

boingboing.net

Why We Have To Wait So Long For ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’

'Grand Theft Auto 6' has a reported release date of 2025, but that is way too far into the future for any developer to commit to.

uproxx.com

Clickbait giant Outbrain files for I.P.O

The company said it had $767 million in revenue last year.

nytimes.com

The Doomsday-Obsessed Mom Charged With Killing Her Children Is Now Accused Of Conspiring To Kill...

A grand jury accused Lori Vallow of conspiring with her brother to shoot and kill her estranged husband. Her brother died five months later.

buzzfeednews.com

Do You Have Resting B*tch Face?

When your outside doesn't match your insideContinue reading on Relationship Stories »

medium.com

A Fashion Editor’s Guide To The Best Things To Buy At Nordstrom

It’s no secret that we have a lot of love for Nordstrom. Since the heritage department store is also an unequivocal R29 reader-favorite shopping destination, you can find us frequenting the site...

refinery29.com

The Supreme Court Will Keep The Federal Eviction Moratorium In Place While Legal Fights Go Forward

The moratorium, which has protected renters during the coronavirus pandemic, is currently set to expire at the end of July.

buzzfeednews.com

7 takeaways from NewsHour's investigation into harassment Black women in politics face

As Black women continue to achieve record levels of representation in elected office, the constant harassment and threats of violence many of them face challenge that trajectory. Some live in...

pbs.org

Floating Fire Ant Rafts Form Mesmerizing Amoeba-Like Shapes

Researchers say the morphing colonies help ants feel for solid land in a flooded environment—and might inspire swarming robots one day

smithsonianmag.com

The Walrus Who Love-Clapped So Hard, He Damaged His Flippers

When Sivuqaq the walrus wanted a mate, he let it be known, loud and clear.Each year, as winter turned to spring, the marine-animal center at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California,...

theatlantic.com

Scarlett Johansson Revealed How Serious Colin Jost Is About Avoiding Marvel Spoilers

The 'SNL' personality wouldn't even run MCU lines with her.

uproxx.com

Two takeaways from New York City’s preliminary ranked-choice vote count

The Democratic mayoral primary hasn’t been decided. And it just got more interesting. New York City’s great experiment with ranked-choice voting continued Tuesday, as the city’s board of elections...

vox.com

Californians Are Fueling Austin's Housing Frenzy: 'We've Never Seen Migration Like This'

The metro area of this capital city grows by around 180 people every day, a boom that's made it the country's fastest-growing major region for the past decade. A new skyline has risen along the...

sfchronicle.com

Check Out The Drama At This Hip Cookware Company, And Then Confront The Sucking Void At The...

The absolute most generous true description you can apply to Great Jones is that it conducts arbitrage on cheap pastel-colored cookware with flimsy enamel cladding, made by other companies with...

defector.com

Digital Distortions

Reflections on Zoom and Body Dysmorphia

metafilter.com

The Antitrust Case Against Facebook Is Very Much Alive

A judge dealt the Federal Trade Commission a setback this week in its quest to break the company up—but also provided a roadmap for how to proceed.

wired.com

How to Play on Xbox Cloud Streaming (and Why It's Such a Big Deal)

After months in limited, invite-only closed beta, Xbox Cloud Gaming is now publicly available. The service is still technically in beta, but is now included for all Game Pass Ultimate subscribers,...

lifehacker.com

The Six Degrees of Ryu

Six Degrees of Ryu is a Twitter account that, in the manner of Erdos numbers and the old Kevin Bacon game long discussed on the internet (and automated through the still-functioning Oracle of...

metafilter.com

How to Choose the Best Kind of Friend for You, According to Aristotle

Aristotle was pretty perceptive about issues that still carry an urgency in modern times: Friends of utility, pleasure, and mutual admiration still exist, as are the respective styles of...

lifehacker.com

The Greatest Boat Race Ever Dreamed Up Over Beers

An ocean race from the Olympic Peninsula to Alaska, with no motors allowed.

longform.org

WHO Urges Vaccinated People to Wear Masks; CDC Still Says No Need

World Health Organization experts urged vaccinated people to keep wearing masks, in contrast with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

scientificamerican.com

Miami Building Collapse Shows Tragic Costs of Neoliberal Deregulation

From London's Grenfell fire to Miami’s Champlain Towers South, politicians need to be held to account for gutting regulations that could mitigate disasters. The post Miami Building Collapse Shows...

theintercept.com

5 Things To Know About ‘Zola’

theonion.com

Poll Finds 95% Of Americans Approve Of Kim Jong-Un After Seeing Weight Loss Photos

WASHINGTON—According to a poll released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a record 95% of Americans now approve of Kim Jong-un after seeing photos that reveal the North Korean leader sporting a...

theonion.com

Braña la Pornacal in Asturias, Spain

Braña de la Pornacal is represented as the largest and most well-preserved of the hundreds of brañas in northwest Spain. A braña is a seasonal settlement characteristic of Asturias and northern...

atlasobscura.com

The Fast, The Furious, and The Sleeveless

A visual history of the Fast series' commitment to baring arms.

gq.com

The Best Field Watches Under $500 Are Ready For Anything

Rugged, functional, and built to last.

gq.com

Windy Hill in Ripponden, England

The most obvious of the features of the long Windy Hill cutting on the M62 is the elegant and narrow parabolic arched bridge that sweeps overhead. In a display of pedestrian power, it's there to...

atlasobscura.com

Peak Performance: The Most Hazardous Sport In Olympic History

From 1924 to 1936, the International Olympic Committee handed out medals for a sport so dangerous that the vast majority of recipients weren't alive to collect them.

mentalfloss.com

Can We Survive Extreme Heat?

We’re totally unprepared for what’s to come.

longform.org

Don’t buy Bill Barr’s attempt to rehab his image

Barr wants you to forget he spent much of 2020 spreading Trump’s lies about the election. William Barr began his tenure as Donald Trump’s attorney general with extremely evasive testimony during...

vox.com

BetterDiscord Lets Users Mod the App to Their Heart’s Content

For almost as long as the popular chat app has been around, volunteer devs have been adding their own features and customizations.

wired.com

Federal Informants Are Often Promised Visas. They Rarely Materialize

Instead of bad faith, a new report finds a broken system. The post Federal Informants Are Often Promised Visas. They Rarely Materialize. appeared first on The Intercept.

theintercept.com

A Free Soloist Remembers His Yosemite Free Fall

Josh Ourada fell 200 feet while free-soloing in Yosemite this spring, and lived to talk about it

outsideonline.com

What Makes an Animal Wild?

Journalist Emma Marris’s new book, ‘Wild Souls,’ asks us to reconsider our relationship to the nonhuman world

outsideonline.com

Office re-entry is proving trickier than last year’s abrupt exit

As economies reopen employers face tough choices

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The future of Silicon Valley headquarters

What will happen to technology companies’ pricey digs?

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