A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire
Can paying off Mexican fishers' social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?
August 26, 2019 at 08:42PM
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Monday 26 August 2019
A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire
A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire
Can paying off Mexican fishers' social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?
August 26, 2019 at 08:42PM
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The Reason Why Tomatoes Taste Less Delicious Once You Put Them In The Fridge
The Reason Why Tomatoes Taste Less Delicious Once You Put Them In The Fridge
Once you put a tomato in a fridge, it produces 65% fewer aroma compounds, thus warping the taste of a tomato.
August 26, 2019 at 10:47PM
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Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
An in-depth explainer on the reality TV stars being indicted for tax evasion and accused of extorting their daughter with a sex tape — and that's not even the half of it.
August 24, 2019 at 12:33AM
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10,000-year-old Beans Could Avert The Catastrophe Lurking In Our Food
10,000-year-old Beans Could Avert The Catastrophe Lurking In Our Food
Greedy modern crops suck nutrients out of soils at a terrifying rate. Now researchers are turning to ancient crops to find more sustainable ways of growing food.
August 26, 2019 at 09:30PM
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Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
Who The Hell Are The Chrisleys?
An in-depth explainer on the reality TV stars being indicted for tax evasion and accused of extorting their daughter with a sex tape — and that's not even the half of it.
August 24, 2019 at 12:33AM
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The American Aristotle
The American Aristotle
Charles Sanders Peirce was a brilliant philosopher, mathematician and scientist. His polymathic work should be better known
August 23, 2019 at 09:05PM
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Hand-Sculpted Archaeological Reconstructions Of Ancient Faces
Hand-Sculpted Archaeological Reconstructions Of Ancient Faces
Working from remains discovered during archaeological excavations, sculptor and archaeologist Oscar Nilsson combines his two disciplines to reconstruct the faces of people who lived hundreds, thousands, and even tens of thousands of years ago.
August 23, 2019 at 10:23PM
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Sunday 25 August 2019
A Short Cultural History Of Tie-Dye
A Short Cultural History Of Tie-Dye
Why the colorful summer camp staple is making a comeback in 2019.
August 24, 2019 at 05:22PM
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Inside The Weird World Of Restaurant Critics
Inside The Weird World Of Restaurant Critics
Two prominent critics reveal the less glamorous side of being paid to eat.
August 24, 2019 at 02:00AM
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The American Aristotle
The American Aristotle
Charles Sanders Peirce was a brilliant philosopher, mathematician and scientist. His polymathic work should be better known
August 23, 2019 at 09:05PM
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The Great Seattle Pot Heist
The Great Seattle Pot Heist
A rash of marijuana thefts has Seattle growers wondering: Is the government leading the thieves right to them?
August 23, 2019 at 06:57PM
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The Largest Electric Vehicle In The World Produces More Power Than It Uses
The Largest Electric Vehicle In The World Produces More Power Than It Uses
Since electric vehicles can recover energy through regenerative braking rather than wasting that energy as heat in a traditional braking system, the extra weight the dump truck carries on the way down a hill actually delivers more energy to the batteries than the truck used on the way up.
August 23, 2019 at 06:57PM
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The Exclusive Inside Story Of The Fall Of Overstock’s Mad King, Patrick Byrne
The Exclusive Inside Story Of The Fall Of Overstock’s Mad King, Patrick Byrne
On Thursday, Patrick Byrne, the founder and longtime CEO of former e-tailing giant Overstock.com, resigned, citing his involvement as a federal informant in the investigation of accused Russian spy Maria Butina. That's not the whole story. This is.
August 24, 2019 at 02:01AM
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I Visited 47 Sites. Hundreds Of Trackers Followed Me
I Visited 47 Sites. Hundreds Of Trackers Followed Me
For several days this spring, I lived my life through this Invasive Firefox, which logged every site I visited, all the advertising tracking servers that were watching my surfing and all the data they obtained.
August 23, 2019 at 05:50PM
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Bird Twitter Is My Oasis In Internet Hell
Bird Twitter Is My Oasis In Internet Hell
I've found a place to clear my head when I'm stressed by my impending deadlines or when a troll emails me a death threat. It's what I wish the internet could always be.
August 24, 2019 at 05:22PM
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Turns Out A Road Made Of Solar Panels Was, In Fact, A Bad Idea
Turns Out A Road Made Of Solar Panels Was, In Fact, A Bad Idea
There will be some hiccups on our path to a more environmentally-friendly future. Some hiccups, like exploding electric cars, will be bigger than others. So, I’m willing to excuse France for the very, very predictable failure of their solar panel road.
August 23, 2019 at 02:00AM
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The New American Homeless
The New American Homeless
Housing insecurity in the nation's richest cities is far worse than government statistics claim. Just ask the Goodmans.
August 22, 2019 at 08:06PM
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They Bought Trendy 'Teacup Pigs.' Now They've Got Enormous Hogs
They Bought Trendy 'Teacup Pigs.' Now They've Got Enormous Hogs
"From getting nightly snuggles from a 200-pound pig — quite literally hogging the bed — to having your sweet baby ejaculate for 10 solid minutes on your motorcycle."
August 23, 2019 at 11:21PM
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Justin Trudeau: The Rise And Fall Of A Political Brand
Justin Trudeau: The Rise And Fall Of A Political Brand
Thanks to his clever use of social media, he was dubbed the first prime minister of the Instagram age — but after four years in power, cracks in his image have started to show.
August 22, 2019 at 11:28PM
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Saturday 24 August 2019
I miss Microsoft Encarta
I miss Microsoft Encarta
We could barely believe that a whole bookshelf of Encyclopedias was now in our pockets. I spent hours and hours just wandering around random articles in Encarta. The scope of knowledge was overwhelming, but accessible.
August 22, 2019 at 08:16PM
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