December 4, 2020
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Bring Ted Lasso Energy Into Your Life!
“In the final month of this terrible year, I’m here to celebrate the achievements of a white man who is manifestly unqualified for his job. No, I did not expect…”
December 3, 2020
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Lab-grown chicken to be sold in Singapore after ‘world’s first’ approval for cultured meat
“SINGAPORE: Consumers in Singapore can soon get a taste of lab-grown or cultured chicken after food technology start-up Eat Just received the go-ahead to sell…”
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The 89 Best Book Covers of 2020
“It may actually be mandatory at this point to begin any kind of 2020 roundup with an acknowledgement of how shit the year was, and how impossible it was to…”
November 30, 2020
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‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures
“A protein’s function is determined by its 3D shape. Credit: DeepMind An artificial intelligence (AI) network developed by Google AI offshoot DeepMind has made a…”
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Why Is An Obscure B-Side Pavement’s Top Song On Spotify? It’s Complicated.
“A couple years ago, Stephen Malkmus walked into a shop and didn’t recognize himself. He was with one of his daughters, stopping at a gluten-free bakery (“Very…”
November 29, 2020
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“Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet 1963 computer speech demonstration Audio Preview Volume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard…”
November 27, 2020
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I Turn My Camera On | Marlowe Granados
“Dancing teenagers all over the world are straining to fit the narrow dimensions of their phone cameras. Unlike the expansive style of a trained dancer, their…”
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The Christmas Special From Hell
“Illustration by Oliver Munday; NBC / Getty A t the dawn of the 1960s, a couple of New York admen named Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass created the Christmas…”
November 26, 2020
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Why the funniest books are also the most serious
“It’s been a bumper year for books, from dystopian fiction and memoir to powerful stories about race and identity. Lindsay Baker rounds up BBC Culture’s picks.…”
November 24, 2020
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“Apparently we are due for a national period of healing and a period of cooling off. Every time I hear things like that, I immediately think of this video: A…”
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We Have No Idea What Happens Next
“To grasp how hard it is to predict what will happen after the world is thrown upside down – as it has been this year – you have to know the absurd story of how…”
November 22, 2020
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R2D2 as a model for AI collaboration
“Alexis Lloyd 1 hour ago · 10 min read Imagine this: you have a text editor, and your team is there too. Your colleagues are making suggestions, answering…”
November 21, 2020
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Meet Shameika Stepney, Inspiration to Fiona Apple on Fetch the Bolt Cutters
“Shameika Stepney is sitting in a parked car outside her Virginia Beach home, rapping along to a song she wrote. She unspools each bar with cool conviction: “…”
November 17, 2020
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“Wearing a mask is critical to reducing the spread of COVID-19, but rigorous tests conducted on behalf of CBC’s Marketplace found that while some work very well,…”
November 12, 2020
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How Hyperpop, a Small Spotify Playlist, Grew Into a Big Deal
“The microgenre — fueled by teen upstarts like osquinn and glaive, and more established names like 100 gecs and A.G. Cook — has a modest but dedicated following,…”
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When Objects Become Extensions of You
“Whether they are tools, toys, or mirror reflections, external objects temporarily become part of who we are all the time. Image: MIT Press Reader By: Michael J.…”
November 9, 2020
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I saw Trump’s presidency come crashing down at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
“I t began, as all good 2020 capers do, with a tweet from the president of the United States. It ended with his personal lawyer in the parking lot of a…”
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Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective
“The Road to a Coronavirus Vaccine Vaccine Tracker When Can I Get One? After the First Vaccine Understanding Long-Term Safety Dr. Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s C.E.O.,…”
November 4, 2020
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Freaking Out? Bite Right Into a Whole Lemon
“The typical wisdom for calming down when having a panic attack is to either swallow a Xanax or take some deep breaths . But anti-anxiety meds can come with…”
November 3, 2020
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Why is life expectancy in the US lower than in other rich countries?
“Why do Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries, despite paying so much more for health care? The short summary of what I will…”
November 1, 2020
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The Surprising Power of Color to Ease Quarantine Anxiety
“During quarantine, Maris Mann-Stadt, an environmental engineer in western Massachusetts, began using the dining room of her house as an office. She and her…”
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The Pandemic Broke America’s Understanding of Safety
“Nanna Heitmann / Magnum O n a normal day , the White House is one of the safest buildings in the world. Secret Service snipers stand guard on the roof, their…”
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It may be time to reset expectations on when we’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine
“T he ambitious drive to produce Covid-19 vaccine at warp speed seems to be running up against reality. We all probably need to reset our expectations about how…”
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Why Hatred and ‘Othering’ of Political Foes Has Spiked to Extreme Levels
“Donald Trump supporter argues with a Joe Biden supporter on the street outside Sacramento McClellan Airport as President Trump was being briefed on wildfires in…”
October 30, 2020
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Opinion | Is President Donald Trump a Flight Risk?
“Magazine Is President Donald Trump a Flight Risk? Yes, this sounds like a B-grade spy novel. But consider the evidence. President Donald Trump and First Lady…”
October 27, 2020
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Opinion | How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Share Conspiracy Theories
“How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Share Conspiracy Theories Fringe movements will persist long after Election Day. Here’s how to help. Opinion writer at…”
October 22, 2020
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“The Atlantic I n 1973 , a United States Air Force officer, Major Harold Hering, asked a question that the Air Force did not want asked. Hering, a decorated…”
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I Found Truth Inside Dunkin’s New Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut
“Alycea Tinoyan We should have known this was coming. It was portended by a series of inauspicious omens throughout the year. The wildfires in Australia. The…”
October 21, 2020
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The Mystery of the Immaculate Concussion
“Marc Polymeropoulos awoke with a start. The feeling of nausea was overwhelming. Food poisoning, he thought, and decided to head for the bathroom. But when he…”
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The Right’s Disinformation Machine Is Getting Ready for Trump to Lose
“Shutterstock / The Atlantic Whether President Donald Trump wins or loses, some version of QAnon is going to survive the election. On the day of the…”