Month: December 2021
December 31, 2021
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“Selection of political officials by random sample from a pool of candidates “Demarchy” redirects here. It is not to be confused with démarche . In governance ,…”
December 29, 2021
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The New Get-Rich-Faster Job in Silicon Valley: Crypto Startups
““It’s the perfect storm,” Carter said. “The momentum we’re seeing in this space is just incredible.” Carter is part of a wave of executives and engineers…”
December 25, 2021
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How Many Books Does It Take to Make a Place Feel Like Home?
“There’s a reason that some people won’t let go of their physical books — and a new term for it: ‘book-wrapt.’ Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have…”
December 23, 2021
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We’re About to Lose Track of the Pandemic
“As the Omicron variant sprints to dominance across the United States , the country’s ability to track the resulting infections is about to evaporate. There are…”
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Gray Hair Can Return to Its Original Color—and Stress Is Involved, of Course
“Credit: Getty Images Few harbingers of old age are clearer than the sight of gray hair. As we grow older, black, brown, blonde or red strands lose their…”
December 21, 2021
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“African music has been part of America’s cultural DNA since roughly 1619. But in 1982—the year Michael Jackson’s seismic “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”…”
December 17, 2021
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But Who Tells Them What To Sing?
“Adrian Daub | Longreads | September 2021 | 21 minutes (5,894 words) When a new trailer for the Marvel film Black Widow dropped in April of this year — after the…”
December 16, 2021
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America Is Not Ready For Omicron
“America was not prepared for COVID-19 when it arrived . It was not prepared for last winter’s surge. It was not prepared for Delta’s arrival in the summer or…”
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““We specifically chose this transparent floatie for Jeremy because I hoped that if we got the angle of the sunlight right, it would do this incandescent…”
December 15, 2021
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Toyota opens up about its battery EV strategy, shows off new SUVs
“Enlarge / Toyota is playing EV catchup, but it’s evidently been busy behind closed doors working on some ideas, as seen above. Noriaki Mtsuhashi/N-RAK PHOTO…”
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“From: Robin Sloan To: The Media Lab Sent: November 2021 Kvindedansen i Megara, 1888-1889, Niels Skovgaard It’s possible you have, in recent months, seen…”
December 6, 2021
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“The Balkanization of media will continue, until it doesn’t Douglas Rushkoff Nov 15 · 5 min read Photo: Luke Jones/Unsplash As we all predicted back in the…”
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Opinion | Why international election observers would give Wisconsin a failing grade
“Laura Thornton is director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. On Nov. 10, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and…”
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The TikTok Algorithm Knew My Sexuality Better Than I Did
“Despite being a Social Media Manager and having an embarrassing relationship with my screen time reports, as soon as I became aware of the rise of TikTok, I…”