The Man Trap

The Man Trap
Traditional ideas of masculinity persist in the workplace, even though men are now expected to do more of the household chores — and work longer hours.

May 31, 2017 at 07:18AM
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Killer antibiotic now 25,000× more potent-and resistant to drug resistance

Killer antibiotic now 25,000× more potent-and resistant to drug resistance
The antibiotic, vancomycin, has always been a heavy hitter against odious germs; it uses one crafty maneuver that can take out even drug-resistant foes and is often used as a last resort. But, with three chemical modifications the drug now has three distinct molecular moves to take out pathogens.

May 31, 2017 at 11:02PM
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How The Trendiest Grilled Cheese Venture Got Burnt

How The Trendiest Grilled Cheese Venture Got Burnt
The Melt had cash, technology and some of Silicon Valley’s finest minds — yet it failed to disrupt the humble sandwich.

May 31, 2017 at 07:47AM
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Dead By the Sword of the Former Red Power Ranger

Dead By the Sword of the Former Red Power Ranger
Ricardo Medina pled guilty in March to killing his roommate with a nearly 3-foot blade. He said it was self-defense; the victim’s family says it was murder.

May 31, 2017 at 02:30AM
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Manchester attack: Abedi bought most bomb parts 'himself'

Manchester attack: Abedi bought most bomb parts 'himself'
Manchester suicide attacker Salman Abedi bought most of the components used to make the bomb himself, police have said.

May 31, 2017 at 06:51PM
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Trump Admin Issues Draft Rule Allowing Companies To Skip Birth Control Coverage, And Other Trump News From Today

Trump Admin Issues Draft Rule Allowing Companies To Skip Birth Control Coverage, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

May 31, 2017 at 06:53PM
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Trump is pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal

Trump is pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal
President Trump has made his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the decision.

May 31, 2017 at 05:07PM
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This Week's Best Opinion Writing On President Trump

This Week's Best Opinion Writing On President Trump
This week: the media and loyalty.

May 31, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Kabul: at least 80 killed by massive car bomb in diplomatic quarter

Kabul: at least 80 killed by massive car bomb in diplomatic quarter
Blast near the German embassy leaves more than 360 injured, Afghan interior ministry says.

May 31, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Cleveland officer Timothy Loehmann fired in wake of Tamir Rice shooting

Cleveland officer Timothy Loehmann fired in wake of Tamir Rice shooting
Loehmann was fired not for shooting Tamir, but for lying on his application with the Cleveland police department.

May 31, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Ruthless Pupper Exacts Fluffy Revenge

Ruthless Pupper Exacts Fluffy Revenge
Want to feel like an accomplice to a murder? Watch puppy playtime take a deeply dark turn.

May 30, 2017 at 10:24PM
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Canada Figured Out How To Win The Drug War

Canada Figured Out How To Win The Drug War
Don't fight it.

May 30, 2017 at 05:05PM
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Cutting H-1B Visas Endangers Scientific Progress For Everyone

Cutting H-1B Visas Endangers Scientific Progress For Everyone
The contribution of highly skilled foreign talent to US innovation and economic growth is well-established, and much of this growth is closely tied to academic research.

May 31, 2017 at 04:27AM
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How Conservatives Awoke To The Dangers Of Sean Hannity

How Conservatives Awoke To The Dangers Of Sean Hannity
The Fox News host is under attack as never before because many Americans are now forced to take what he says seriously for the first time.

May 30, 2017 at 05:05PM
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AI, the humanity!

AI, the humanity!
AlphaGo’s victory isn’t a defeat for humans — it’s an opportunity.

May 31, 2017 at 03:28AM
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Life Under An Electron Microscope Is Crazy

Life Under An Electron Microscope Is Crazy
On a microscopic level, roses look kinda....gross?

May 31, 2017 at 03:01AM
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Hunting Down The Lost Apples Of The Pacific Northwest

Hunting Down The Lost Apples Of The Pacific Northwest
David Benscoter honed his craft as an investigator for the FBI and the United States Treasury, cornering corrupt politicians and tax evaders. The lost apple trees that he hunts down now are really not so different.

May 31, 2017 at 01:31AM
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My Déjà Vu Is So Extreme I Can't Tell What's Real Any More My déjà vu is so extreme I can't tell what's real any more

My Déjà Vu Is So Extreme I Can't Tell What's Real Any More My déjà vu is so extreme I can't tell what's real any more
When a brain tumor left Pat Long with persistent déjà vu, he began to question the very nature of reality.

May 30, 2017 at 04:27PM
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Single Workers Aren't There To Pick Up The Slack For Their Married Bosses And Colleagues

Single Workers Aren't There To Pick Up The Slack For Their Married Bosses And Colleagues
Most childless single people are not the emotionally untethered and financially untroubled beings that employers sometimes believe them to be.

May 30, 2017 at 06:11AM
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The Fascist History Of De-Extinction: The Nazis And The Aurochs

The Fascist History Of De-Extinction: The Nazis And The Aurochs
Modern critics worry about the consequences of bringing extinct species back. The Nazis weren't so concerned in their quest to bring back the aurochs.

May 30, 2017 at 08:59PM
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Portland's Mayor Is Pleading With Alt-Right Members To Cancel Planned Protests

Portland's Mayor Is Pleading With Alt-Right Members To Cancel Planned Protests
Ted Wheeler is also asking the federal government to revoke permits for alt-right protests already issued.

May 30, 2017 at 08:59PM
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Russia Claims To Have Damaging Intelligence On Trump, And Other Trump News From Today

Russia Claims To Have Damaging Intelligence On Trump, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

May 30, 2017 at 08:51PM
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How Do Animals Experience Hunger?

How Do Animals Experience Hunger?
Hunger drives humans, but do other animals feel the same?

May 30, 2017 at 08:06PM
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Why do so few people major in computer science?

Why do so few people major in computer science?
In 2005, about 54,000 people in the US earned bachelor’s degrees in computer science. That figure was lower every year afterwards until 2014, when 55,000 people majored in CS. Why has that number remained so low, despite high wages and prominence of Silicon Valley?

May 30, 2017 at 07:05AM
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The Virus Hunters: The Daunting Search for the Next Deadly Pathogen

The Virus Hunters: The Daunting Search for the Next Deadly Pathogen
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teams of researchers are busy looking for the next deadly virus. The odds are not in their favor.

May 30, 2017 at 07:05AM
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Dirt Has A Microbiome, And It May Double As An Antidepressant

Dirt Has A Microbiome, And It May Double As An Antidepressant
No one would blame you for not wanting your body to be infested with creatures from your garden. But maybe you should rethink your position.

May 30, 2017 at 07:10PM
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Researchers Discover a Method That Could Triple Our Screen Resolutions

Researchers Discover a Method That Could Triple Our Screen Resolutions
A research team at the University of Central Florida has developed a new surface that allows the tuning of individual subpixels on a display.

May 30, 2017 at 07:10PM
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Dubke Resigns As White House Communications Director

Dubke Resigns As White House Communications Director
The departure could be the first of many from Trump's senior staff as the Russia probes grow.

May 30, 2017 at 06:25PM
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The Hidden Dangers Of Road Salt

The Hidden Dangers Of Road Salt
It clears our roads, but also spells danger for fish, moose — and sometimes humans.

May 30, 2017 at 06:02PM
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Manuel Noriega, Dictator Ousted By US In Panama, Dies At 83

Manuel Noriega, Dictator Ousted By US In Panama, Dies At 83
Mr. Noriega, known for drug ties and double-dealing with Washington, was unseated in 1989 in what was then the largest American military action since Vietnam.

May 30, 2017 at 05:05PM
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Protest And Turmoil Rock Last Day Of Texas Legislative Session

Protest And Turmoil Rock Last Day Of Texas Legislative Session
Texas ended its contentious legislative session Monday as protesters packed into the state Capitol protesting a law that bans sanctuary cities.

May 30, 2017 at 05:05PM
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How Conservatives Awoke To The Dangers Of Sean Hannity

How Conservatives Awoke To The Dangers Of Sean Hannity
The Fox News host is under attack as never before because many Americans are now forced to take what he says seriously for the first time.

May 30, 2017 at 05:05PM
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My Déjà Vu Is So Extreme I Can't Tell What's Real Any More My déjà vu is so extreme I can't tell what's real any more

My Déjà Vu Is So Extreme I Can't Tell What's Real Any More My déjà vu is so extreme I can't tell what's real any more
When a brain tumor left Pat Long with persistent déjà vu, he began to question the very nature of reality.

May 30, 2017 at 04:27PM
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Yes, There Is A Genetic Component To Intelligence

Yes, There Is A Genetic Component To Intelligence
It’s important to recognize what the science says, and, no, that doesn’t lead us inexorably to Nazi race science.

May 29, 2017 at 11:15PM
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The Body In The Buddha

The Body In The Buddha
Is the mummified monk who disappeared from a Chinese village 22 years ago the body in the Buddha that turned up unexpectedly in Amsterdam?

May 29, 2017 at 07:56PM
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As Trump’s Problems Mount, Breitbart’s Numbers Are Cratering

As Trump’s Problems Mount, Breitbart’s Numbers Are Cratering
A media business based on attack has been much less successful when forced to defend.

May 29, 2017 at 12:15PM
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We Chatted With the World's Coolest Astronaut About Inspiring Kids and Sending Dogs to Space

We Chatted With the World's Coolest Astronaut About Inspiring Kids and Sending Dogs to Space
Leland Melvin is a unicorn of a human being. He’s been drafted to the NFL, flown in the final frontier (twice), and now, written a book called Chasing Space.

May 30, 2017 at 01:18AM
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The Dumb Politics of Elite Condescension

The Dumb Politics of Elite Condescension
Donald Trump feeds off class resentment. Let’s stop making his job easier.

May 29, 2017 at 04:09AM
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Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean?

Thanks to Trump, Germany says it can’t rely on the United States. What does that mean?
An unreliable America may mean a stronger Europe.

May 29, 2017 at 12:34AM
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A Biologist Explains CRISPR In Five Increasingly Complex Ways

A Biologist Explains CRISPR In Five Increasingly Complex Ways
We are able to follow up to the "college student" level but, after that, we're a bit out of our depth.

May 30, 2017 at 12:18AM
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Male Stars Are Too Buff Now

Male Stars Are Too Buff Now
Our current leading men seem just one scoop of protein powder away from total renal failure.

May 28, 2017 at 02:45PM
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Yes, There Is A Genetic Component To Intelligence

Yes, There Is A Genetic Component To Intelligence
It’s important to recognize what the science says, and, no, that doesn’t lead us inexorably to Nazi race science.

May 29, 2017 at 11:15PM
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A Very Confusing Makeup Guide For Field Scientists

A Very Confusing Makeup Guide For Field Scientists
Or, why some scientists wear nail polish under their work boots in Antarctica.

May 29, 2017 at 11:15PM
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Much Of What We Thought About Jupiter Is Wrong

Much Of What We Thought About Jupiter Is Wrong
The Juno spacecraft is already forcing scientists to rewrite the textbooks.

May 28, 2017 at 09:39PM
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Did we come from pigs?

Did we come from pigs?
Why one scientist believes Darwin had it all wrong.

May 29, 2017 at 10:12PM
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Hillary Clinton Is Furious. And Resigned. And Funny. And Worried.

Hillary Clinton Is Furious. And Resigned. And Funny. And Worried.
The surreal post-election life of the woman who would have been president.

May 27, 2017 at 06:17PM
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The Art And Science Of Comedic Timing

The Art And Science Of Comedic Timing
Social science and psychological research on comic timing is limited, but what exists suggests that the layperson’s understanding of how the rhythm of joke delivery works is totally mistaken.

May 27, 2017 at 01:11AM
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Most Chipotle restaurants hacked with credit card stealing malware

Most Chipotle restaurants hacked with credit card stealing malware
A cybersecurity attack that hit most Chipotle restaurants allowed hackers to steal credit card information from customers, the burrito chain confirmed.

May 29, 2017 at 06:49PM
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Germany's Angela Merkel Calls For European Solidarity After A Strained G7 Summit, And Other News

Germany's Angela Merkel Calls For European Solidarity After A Strained G7 Summit, And Other News
It's Memorial Day weekend in America. Here are some stories that might've passed you by while you spent some time unplugged.

May 29, 2017 at 05:44PM
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One Man's Obsessive Quest to Identify a 96-Year-Old Dead Body

One Man's Obsessive Quest to Identify a 96-Year-Old Dead Body
J. Todd Matthews helped pioneer dead body identification in America. And 30 years after learning about "Some Mother's Boy," he's nearly confirmed who it is.

May 29, 2017 at 05:44PM
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