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January 22, 2021
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Why Biden’s Inaugural Address Succeeded
“Ideas In 20 minutes, the president signaled how he will approach this job and this moment in history. 11:18 AM ET James Fallows Staff writer at The Atlantic…”
January 21, 2021
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Apple’s First Headset to Be Niche Precursor to Eventual AR Glasses
“An attendee uses a hand tracking feature with Facebook’s Oculus Quest VR headset during the Oculus Connect 6 conference in San Jose, California, on Sept. 26,…”
January 19, 2021
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Internet 3.0 and the Beginning of (Tech) History
“Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History and the Last Man is, particularly relative to its prescience, one of the most misunderstood books of all time. Aris…”
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How COVID unlocked the power of RNA vaccines
“It was a Friday afternoon in March 2013 when Andy Geall got the call. Three people in China had just become infected with a new strain of avian influenza. The…”
January 18, 2021
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When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer by Walt… | Poetry Foundation
“When I heard the learn’d astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide,…”
January 17, 2021
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How our housing choices make adult friendships more difficult
“Just makes you want to take a stroll, no? (Shutterstock) Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2015. I often think about a piece I read in the…”
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New coronavirus variants could cause more reinfections, require updated vaccines
“Relatives attend a COVID-19 victim’s burial in Manaus, Brazil, on 13 January. MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images Science ’ s COVID-19 reporting is supported by…”
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Still going to the grocery store? With new variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop.
“Say goodbye to cloth masks. Say hello to tight-fitting surgical masks or even N95s. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Recent developments in the Covid-19 pandemic have…”
January 16, 2021
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No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees
“Jan 7, 2021 I started Gumroad in 2011. In 2015, we reached a peak of 23 full-time employees. In 2016, after failing to raise more money, I ended up back where I…”
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Stupid Times Call for Stupid Jokes
“You’ve probably seen this on Twitter recently. Photo: Netflix On the evening of January 6, the day of the storming of the U.S. Capitol, comedian and Desus &…”
January 11, 2021
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“The Presidential Transition The police forced the crowd out of the Capitol building after facing off in the Rotunda, Jan. 6, 3:40 p.m. Credit… Ashley…”
January 10, 2021
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Galaxy-Size Bubbles Discovered Towering Over the Milky Way
“Abstractions blog January 6, 2021 For decades, astronomers debated whether a particular smudge was close-by and small, or distant and huge. A new X-ray map…”
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“The growing crowds outside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon sounded menacing but at bay as senators began to debate challenges to the electoral college vote.…”
January 9, 2021
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“Joan Wong Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here . The influenza pandemic…”
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How the ‘Western mind’ was shaped by the Medieval Church
“Most research on human psychology focuses on Western societies, but the way people in the West think can be traced to changes in family structures in the Middle…”
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The radical moral implications of luck in human life
“In July 2018 (when we first published this piece), there was a minor uproar when Kardashian scion Kylie Jenner, who is all of 22, appeared on the cover of…”
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“Credit: Getty Images In 2003 a 65-year-old man brought a strange problem to neurologist Adam Zeman, now at the University of Exeter in England. The patient,…”
January 8, 2021
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Opinion | The far right Trump insurgency just scored a huge propaganda coup
“As we seek to absorb the meaning of a violent insurrectionist mob storming the seat of government on President Trump’s behalf, a kind of split screen is…”
January 7, 2021
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Public health outlines vaccination strategy
“Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Author of the article: Peter Hendra Publishing date: Jan 06, 2021 • Last Updated 2 hours ago • 2 minute read A nurse…”
January 4, 2021
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Notes on technology in the 2020s
“As we start a new decade, it’s a good time to reflect on expectations for the next 10 years. Tyler thinks the Great Stagnation could be ending . Caleb sees…”
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“Hey, Volts readers, guess what? Now you can be Volts listeners! If you would prefer to hear the post below read aloud, by me, just click play above. And if you…”
December 29, 2020
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Google Maps’ Moat is Evaporating
“The views expressed in this newsletter are solely my own, and do not represent the views of my employer. Well, they aren’t solely my own, because I’ve stolen…”
December 21, 2020
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What Happened to the Democrats Who Never Accepted Bush’s Election
“Magazine The 2004 vote-fraud conspiracy movement never really died. What does that mean for Trump’s true believers—and America? AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster By…”
December 20, 2020
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Sorry, Wham! haters: The only thing wrong with ‘Last Christmas’ is how you’ve been listening to it
“Earlier this month, I offered some musical stocking stuffers : a set of piano miniatures that seemed to me particularly suited to this holiday season, eschewing…”
December 19, 2020
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Closest relatives found for pterosaurs, the first flying vertebrates
“In 1812, Georges Cuvier, the incomparable anatomist at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, produced the first comprehensive book to be published on the…”
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Covid-19 vaccine side effects, explained
“After months of waiting, we finally have detailed information on the safety and efficacy of the first Covid-19 vaccines that will be distributed in America. On…”
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Alien Hunters Discover Mysterious Signal from Proxima Centauri
“The 64-meter radio telescope at Parkes Observatory in Australia, which detected potential signals from Proxima Centauri last year. Credit: Daniel John Reardon ,…”
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“The Apple product line-up for 2023 is almost completely decided. This is not conjecture but simply an observation of the lead times for developing the types of…”
December 17, 2020
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We need to learn how to talk to (and about) accidental conspiracists
“I want to talk about Ruby Freeman. Really, I want to talk to Ruby Freeman, but I can’t. She has been, bravely and correctly, off the grid since some psychopaths…”
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Astronomers Get Their Wish, and the Hubble Crisis Gets Worse
“On December 3, humanity suddenly had information at its fingertips that people have wanted for, well, forever: the precise distances to the stars. “You type in…”