Engineering student: Princeton introductory STEM courses ‘unfair’ to the ill-prepared | The College Fix
Maybe one day the madness will stop.
Public
Women of color still lag behind in STEM jobs, despite efforts to change : NPR
If equity measures fail, maybe it's time to realize not every outcome has to be equal.
How Google perfected the web
And made everything the same.
From "like a corpse" to sporting history: Laz Lake's SPELLBINDING Jasmin Paris tribute | Trail Running News | RUN247
Mixed feelings about Laz's take on women in this video.
Tropicana resort in Las Vegas is closing to make way for A's stadium : NPR
I "called" this when I was there a couple months ago - looked ROUGH.
Reading glasses are good for your eyes — and your income : Goats and Soda : NPR
Simple is best.
'Sell by' and 'Best Before' Dates Mean Nothing, Create Food Waste
Let's hope this goes through!
Iowa-UConn women's Final Four game breaks viewing records : NPR
Pretty wild!
Why so many plagiarists are in denial about what they did wrong | Psyche Ideas
Excellent article that makes so many great points about human nature.
Quitting Time | No Mercy / No Malice
Sometimes you should quit, ya' know?
The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever : Planet Money : NPR
Math Explains Why Your Friends Are More Popular Than You | Scientific American
The inspection paradox makes sense of social networks, long train wait times and why the call center is always busy
With widespread hunger in Gaza, who determines when it's officially a 'famine?' : Goats and Soda : NPR
Really interesting stuff.
A Love Affair: An Interview with Jasmin Paris – iRunFar
Before she conquered Barkley Marathons.
Wisconsin GOP leader says Trump backers seeking to recall him don't have enough signatures | AP News
Unhinged cultists.
OII | No evidence linking Facebook adoption and negative well-being: Oxford study
This largely flew under the radar and goes against most floated theories and opinions.
Explorer believes he found Amelia Earhart’s lost plane in Pacific
“There’s no other known crashes in the area, and certainly not of that era in that kind of design with the tail that you see clearly in the image,” said Tony Romeo, CEO of Deep Sea Vision.
Site Seeing: Liberace's Launchpad - Chicago Reader
The Cav
Wisconsin sports history filled with iconic nicknames
As 'Mr. Baseball' turns 90 and 'Doc' potentially moves in to take over the Bucks, here's a look at the great nicknames in Wisconsin sports history.
What Makes an Album the Greatest of All Time?
Examining 30 years of Rolling Stone’s “Greatest Albums of All Time” Rankings
Statistics on U.S. Generosity - Philanthropy Roundtable
I fimd this fascinating.
Analysis: Why any party in power can’t do much about inflation | PBS NewsHour
People have dumb partisan disagreements.
Delayed menthol cigarette ban spurs debate over impact on Black Americans : Shots - Health News : NPR
Vaguely knew this.
Climate scientist Michael Mann is suing for defamation in court : NPR
He won, thankfully.
Earth surpasses 1.5 Celsius warming limit for 12 months for first time - The Washington Post
It's more complicated than that.
Perspective: Getting to know the Puzzlemaster, Will Shortz : NPR
A legend. Love him, or hate him.
What Is the PCE? - NerdWallet
I only knew about the CPI, and recently its limitations.
Unproductive Congress leaves a long to-do list for 2024. : NPR
The least productive ever, by a mile.
Why the economy is a trouble spot for Biden : NPR
Partisan bias as usual.
Most Americans have traveled abroad, but this varies by income, education, race | Pew Research Center
In March 2021 – the most recent month for which data is available – around 3 million American citizens traveled outside of the country.