October 6, 2022
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Advice | 9 tips to debunk false claims made by friends and family
“Even when a source of information is known to be unreliable, research shows, many people will start to believe a claim if it is repeated often enough . That’s…”
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The great myths of political hatred
“Ohio state representative Dick Rench carrying a bomb in a parade. Photo cred: my dad. Here’s a graph that strikes fear into the hearts of social scientists…”
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Warning Signs About the First ‘Post-pandemic’ Winter
“This fall, unlike the one before it, and the one before that, America looks almost like its old self. Schools and universities are in session; malls, airports,…”
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I Was Allergic to Cats. Until Suddenly, I Wasn’t.
“Of all the nicknames I have for my cat Calvin—Fluffernutter, Chonk-a-Donk, Fuzzy Lumpkin, Jerky McJerkface—Bumpus Maximus may be the most apt. Every night, when…”
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Why Growing Parts of the Christian Right Are Convinced It’s the Apocalypse
“Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Shangwei Fang Photography/Moment, SilverV/iStock/Getty Images Plus and ChristianChan/iStock/Getty Images Plus. If you…”
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Elon Musk’s Incredible Shrinking Future
“Does a “super-app” fire up your imagination? Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer. Photo: James Devaney/GC Images Elon Musk has had a busy week. His bid to buy…”
October 5, 2022
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Clover Lawns Are Blooming in Front Yards, and on TikTok
“Amid droughts and extreme heat, people are welcoming clover into their lawns, an alternative to the purely grass lawn, helping them save water and money. For…”
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More “Moby Dick”/Ambient Novels/Sunn O)))/Drone Novels
“I. Apparently it’s “Moby Dick” season. I have learned through a friend that someone I follow on twitter (who’s work/twitter I admire) is also heeding the call…”
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The Hollow Impersonation in Blonde
“Angelica Jade Bastién is a critic for New York ’s Vulture focusing on pop culture. She was once described by a close friend as “ deliciously vulgar .” In life,…”
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The Bear: forget the food – this kitchen drama is the next great menswear show
“I n an early moment of the TV drama series The Bear , the perpetually stressed lead character, Carmy, is seen making a rushed deal in a parking lot. He is…”
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How to Read the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
“How to Read the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights Nearly a year ago, Dr. Alondra Nelson of the White House Office of Science and Technology…”
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FBI Crime Data is Out. Here’s What You Need to Know.
“Lies, damned lies, and crime statistics. Ethan Corey Oct 05, 2022 This story was produced with support from The Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O’Connor…”
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Will Be a Wild Ride
“His deal to buy the company is back on. Here are six predictions about Twitter under Musk’s control, if it happens. Changes are likely to come to Twitter if and…”
October 4, 2022
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“10/4/2022 TO ORDER YOUR COPY OF ‘COMEDY BASIC’ AND SUPPORT THE PROJECT, GETTING YOUR NAME IN PRINT AND, OOH, LOADS OF OTHER GOODIES, FOLLOW THIS LINK. This…”
October 3, 2022
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To all men: can you please make it easier to buy presents for you? | Emma Beddington
“A shiver of dread traverses my spirit at this time of year, despite the golden-leafed glories of autumn: three men I know have birthdays in quick succession.…”
September 29, 2022
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“Putin Always Chooses Escalation”
“Aboard the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, 2020. Photo – Kremlin.ru Эта статья на русском языке The article was translated and edited with the help of the…”
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‘Blonde’ Review: Exploiting Marilyn Monroe for Old Times’ Sake
“She was an actress of uncommon talent. But once again a director is more interested in examining her body (literally, in this case) than getting inside her…”
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“The Senate Bill C-11 hearings have provided a model for the much-needed, engaged, non-partisan inquiry that was largely missing from the House committee’s…”
September 28, 2022
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The Hottest New Car on the Market Is an E-Bike
“Many Americans are turning to electric bikes over gas, or even electric cars, for transport needs Sept. 28, 2022 Tap story On the road to our…”
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The joyful and planet-friendly mobility of e-bikes – The Boston Globe
“The Orange Line was recently shut down for a month, now a chunk of the Green Line is closed, and parts of the Red Line are next. Gas is still expensive, and…”
September 27, 2022
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“Earlier this week, Ezra Klein published a column at the Times pegged to the very intriguing announcement from the Biden administration about a new government…”
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Here’s Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
“By / Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 3:41 pm EDT I used to be able to understand 99% of the dialogue in Hollywood films. But over the past 10 years or so, I’ve noticed…”
September 26, 2022
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“Image generated by Midjourney “Instead of destroying Jordan Peterson with facts and logic, I’m seducing Jordan Peterson with facts and logic.” It’s a line that,…”
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““M*A*S*H,” which debuted in September 1972, feels both ancient and current. With Jamie Farr, seated, and, from left, Mike Farrell, David Ogden Stiers, Alan…”
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Long COVID Has Forced a Reckoning for One of Medicine’s Most Neglected Diseases
“Kira Stoops lives in Bozeman, Montana—a beautiful mountain town where it sometimes feels like everyone regularly goes on 50-mile runs. Stoops, however, can’t…”
September 25, 2022
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“Illustration by Matthew Holland Let us begin by abolishing our kitchens. For the 19th-century silk merchant and socialist philosopher Charles Fourier, utopia…”
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Whatever Happened to the Starter Home?
“The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes. The American starter home has been a bungalow, a…”
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““The Invocation of Yog-Sothoth” by Demodus I was going to write about the Fed today, but instead I thought I’d do something a little more fun. So today I’m…”
September 24, 2022
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The ‘End’ of COVID Is Still Far Worse Than We Imagined
“When is the pandemic “over”? In the early days of 2020, we envisioned it ending with the novel coronavirus going away entirely. When this became impossible, we…”
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“Jean-Luc Godard, the pioneering director who died on the 13th September at the age of 91, began his career with a pioneering series of films, a magnificent run…”