September 24, 2022
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Putin needs nothing short of a miracle to avoid a devastating defeat in Ukraine | Olga Chyzh
“T he Ukrainian counteroffensive is yet another major development in the Russia–Ukraine war that took Russia entirely by surprise. Images of fleeing Russian…”
September 23, 2022
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Psychology might be a big stinkin’ load of hogwash and that’s just fine
“Photo cred: my dad About 10 years ago, a famous psychologist discovered that people have paranormal psychic abilities . In Daryl Bem’s laboratory, participants…”
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“If Apple Watch Ultra were the first (and thus only) Apple Watch, people would lose their minds. It’s big and very unsubtle. It makes a statement on the wrist.…”
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“TikTok is changing. Even a year ago, my For You page was mostly stuff you could only see on TikTok, whether it was Vine refugees making comedy shorts or song…”
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost touched with reality. He has declared a partial mobilization to reverse his defeats in Ukraine and, signaling his…”
September 21, 2022
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Is the World Ready for Extremely Effective Weight-Loss Drugs?
“Earlier this summer, Forrest Smith got some promising news. The Denver-based petroleum engineer, who works for the National Park Service, had read reports on a…”
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Putin’s Kremlin Is in Disarray
“If an American president announced a major speech, booked the networks for 8 p.m., and then disappeared until the following morning, the analysis would be…”
September 20, 2022
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The Multiplying Horror of Ti West
“With “X” and “Pearl,” the writer and director has released two related horror movies in the last six months, with a third on the way. The filmmaker discusses…”
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‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy
“The United States has experienced deep political turmoil several times before over the past century. The Great Depression caused Americans to doubt the…”
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The iPhones 14 Pro (and iPhones 14)
“There are two super interesting innovations with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. There aren’t any interesting innovations with the iPhone 14 or 14 Plus — which…”
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How Wright’s Law Can Right the Climate | by Anand Gopal – Project Syndicate
“While America’s Inflation Reduction Act is a historic achievement in its own right, its largest benefits will come in the form of global economic spillover…”
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Lots of strange things about Saturn can be explained by a destroyed moon
“Models on top of models To determine whether the orbital resonance is possible, the team first had to build a model of Saturn itself. To do so, they used data…”
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NASA Releases Final Moon to Mars Objectives
“NASA released a revised version of its Moon to Mars objectives Tuesday, forming a blueprint for shaping exploration throughout the solar system. These…”
September 16, 2022
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Opinion | White conservative Christians ignore their real problem: A fleeing flock
“White evangelical Christians dominate the MAGA movement. Fear of civilizational decline, dire warnings of an existential crisis and howls that religion is under…”
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How dating apps sold us an unromantic, dehumanising idea of romance
“OPINION Why does a system that offers you more romantic prospects than all your ancestors combined leave so many of us feeling so alone? 16.9.22 I downloaded…”
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“People walk past a truck bearing a flag calling for Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre to become Prime Minister in Ottawa, on Feb. 16, 2022. Justin Tang/The…”
September 15, 2022
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Why aren’t medical breakthroughs in obesity a bigger deal?
“Back in the fraught winter of 2020 when covid vaccines were first authorized but not yet widely available, I found myself as a guest on the “Joe Rogan…”
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“Maybe you’ve heard that people are mad about Black actors being cast in Lord of the Rings . Or Game of Thrones . Or maybe it was Star Wars . Or perhaps Thor .…”
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“PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of…”
September 13, 2022
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“My first job was as a paper boy: The job was remarkably analog: a bundle of newspapers would be dropped off at my house, I would wrap them in rubber-bands (or…”
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Just Like That, We’re Making Oxygen on Mars
“Millions of miles away on Mars, in a barren crater just north of the equator, a rover is wandering around, carrying a gold-coated gadget the size of a toaster.…”
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“Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant at Buckingham Palace in London on June 5. Frank Augstein/The Associated Press Please…”
September 9, 2022
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It didn’t start with Trump: The decades-long saga of how the GOP went crazy
“Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In May, during an Aspen Institute conference, House…”
September 8, 2022
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Apple Watch’s Evolving Pillars
“September 8, 2022 / Ben Bajarin Industry Insights Before I dig into a few product-specific observations about Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra, I want…”
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“W e hear all the time that the simplest explanations are usually the right ones. This truth-testing idea—known as Ockham’s razor , after the English medieval…”
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‘London Bridge is down’: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death
“I n the plans that exist for the death of the Queen – and there are many versions, held by Buckingham Palace, the government and the BBC – most envisage that…”
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Physicists Struggle to Unite Around Future Plans
“Researchers recently gathered in Seattle for the latest iteration of the “Snowmass” process, a once-a-decade exercise meant to plan the future of U.S. particle…”
September 6, 2022
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The Marketing Veterans Leading a New Campaign to Defund the Right
“Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Jon McMorran “We got Yahoo to kill their Glenn Beck ads,” Nandini Jammi announced during a private video call in…”
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“Every so often I encounter the argument that owner-occupied housing isn’t a form of wealth . This would come as news to economists like Emmanuel Saez and…”
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Electric Bike, Stupid Love of My Life
“My electric bike sings, emits a nearly imperceptible hum from its tiny motor. I love its song. A song of peace and magic. Has money ever bought as much delight…”