A Mission to Give Afghans Democracy Became a Bid to Repair America's Own : NPR
Good thoughtful piece.
Public
For A Show Full Of Answers, 'Jeopardy!' Host Selection Raises A Lot Of Questions
I was rooting for Lavar Burton.
Got Plans For Sept. 24, 2182? This Big Asteroid Might, Too
Bennu won’t be the great equalizer for MY generation.
Postal Service Presses Forward With Plan To Slow Mail Delivery : NPR
The beginning of the end, I'm afraid.
Novak Djokovic Has Won Wimbledon And A Record-Tying 20th Grand Slam Title
There it is folks - can he break the all-time at the US Open? I'll be watching for sure.
Why I’m Leaving Mumford & Sons
why cancel culture in its current abhorrent form must be cancelled - heartbreaking
Afghan Interpreters Who Await Visas After Helping The U.S. Now Fear For Their Lives : NPR
Anyone with a conscience should be appalled.
Democrats Increasingly Say American Democracy Is Sliding Toward Minority Rule
How serious are these issues?
Why the World is Going Backwards — And How to Stop It
Has this guy read Steven Pinker?
Nearly half of Americans believe dinosaurs still exist - The Jerusalem Post
How can this be true?
Almost Half Of Americans Think Dinosaurs ‘Definitely’ Still Exist, Poll Finds - UNILAD
For God’s sake…
Hassan proposes bipartisan bill to improve math teaching | Education | unionleader.com
Something potentially positive re: math education from the national legislature.
How UFO Sightings Went From Conspiracy Theory To A Serious Government Inquiry
Might seem juvenile, but I would be so excited if we were “visited.” Tune in soon to find out I guess.
xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline
[After setting your car on fire] Listen, your car's temperature has changed before.
Naomi Osaka Has Pulled Out Of The French Open. : NPR
Why are there forced media appearances anyway? No one tunes in for the pressers, particularly in the early rounds.
Opinion | Meet the Four Kinds of People Holding Us Back From Full Vaccination
Would like to see a Venn Diagram with those who refused to ever wear a mask.
Alabama Will Now Allow Yoga In Its Public Schools (But Students Can't Say 'Namaste')
NOT The Onion (sadly): Alabama banned yoga back in 1993. The ban is now revoked — but English names must be used for all poses and exercises. And meditation is not allowed.
Why are internet cookies called cookies? - inLIFE
Can't validate - but these are fun explanations.
Skepticism Of Science In A Pandemic Isn't New. It Helped Fuel The AIDS Crisis : NPR
But what we have now are people who think they know as much as anyone else and scientists are treated like any other interest group, like they're the AFL-CIO or the teacher's union," Specter said.
Georgia And Arizona Senators Show Progressive-Centrist Split In Democratic Party
Play to the base or to the middle? The eternal question.
How much do people differ in productivity? What the evidence says. - 80,000 Hours
It's like a Gini Index for personal productivity.
What Is Systemic Racism?
Thoughtful short pieces by some heavy hitters.
Bad Cops, Bad Narratives - The Bulwark
Racial bias in policing is real. But the full picture is far more complex.
Rankit
Learn about ranked choice voting, and correct a poll while you're at it.
Here’s How America Uses Its Land
Super interesting, probably not at all what you'd expect.
3/4 of States Are Now Stand Your Ground; only 12 Are Duty to Retreat
But what exactly do these terms mean?
The gullible view of Trump voters
How Donald Trump took a narrative of unfairness and twisted it to his advantage.
There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing
Between depression and flourishing, many of us live.
Perspective | A question at the heart of the Derek Chauvin trial: Whose fear matters?
A unique perspective I think
Realism About the Border Is in Short Supply
A well-measured liberal perspective, one close to my own in fact