“Running is not recommended.” Exploring Isle Royale, one of our least visited (but most revisited) national parks.
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As we sat there, listening to government figures role-play what they would do, the very earliest cases of COVID-19 were likely circulating in China, undetected.
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Kids are using soda to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow tests. A scientist figures out how, then figures how to detect it.
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Aquatic plants and creatures in translucent sculptures made of polyester, nylon, and cotton, by Mariko Kusumoto.
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“There are some things I’m hopeful about, others just look grim to my cynical mind.” US middle-schoolers weigh in on the future.
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Amazon circumvents product recall regulations, and is eager to avoid taking legal responsibility for what it sells.
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One possible way to solve the sand shortage for building materials: crushing plastic waste into a sand alternative.
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For a century, people have been looking for something to finally kill off the necktie, and the pandemic may finally do the job.
↩︎ The Atlantic
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As more everyday people gain access to spy gear, the lines between personal and professional espionage begin to blur.
↩︎ WIRED
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Every harm is treated as trauma. Vulnerability and difference are weaponized. People assume the worst intentions. Bad-faith arguments abound, presented with righteous bluster.
And these are the more reasonable online arg…