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Look, Ma! No Mitochondria
Watch Octopus Babies Burst into the World
What Makes Texas Texas
Abortion rate steady in poor nations, plunging in rich ones
Railway Paradise: How a Fine-Dining Empire Made the Southwest Palatable to Outsiders
Twin study finds that gut microbiomes run in families
'Hyperloop' sled speeds through U.S. desert via electromagnets
Our Sewers Speak Volumes. These Robots Are Ready to Listen
The genomic era arrives. And this time it’s probably real.
German village with big refugee camp defies fears of trouble
A Secret Section of Central Park Reopens
The Gallaudet Linguistics Department response to the AG Bell Association April 2016 statement
George Takei Calmly Dismantles All of Marvel’s Excuses for Its Doctor Strange Casting
Girls' football tackles forced marriage in Burkina Faso
DOJ Files Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina Bathroom Law
Parents turn to doctors, lawmakers to save school recess
Honor at last: Former slaves reburied centuries later
The Loneliest Plant In The World
Donald Trump Announces Debt Plan That Would Collapse Entire Global Economy
A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science (I'll add one more - an unusual reticence to share sources, probably because if they did, the unconvinced would pick them apart.)
This Guy Dug a Well in 40 Days After His Wife Was Denied Access to Water
Map of Allergies Around the World
Middle class shrinks in 9 of 10 US cities as incomes fall
When Time Behind Bars Cuts Addiction Treatment Short
A new system called "video visitation" is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It's inhumane, dystopian and actually increases in-prison violence — but god, it makes money.
Denied Breaks, U.S. Poultry Workers Wear Diapers on the Job (Note to self: Start buying more meat from the farmer's market.)
The gangsters on England's doorstep
It's not just Alberta: Warming-fueled fires are increasing
Rohingya crisis: Politics of denial
Report: Bullying is a serious public health problem
Fighting erupts north of Aleppo as ceasefire expires
U.S. Troops Return to Yemen in Battle Against Al Qaeda, Pentagon Says
Mentally ill man attempts suicide after clinic replaces his meds with Bible study
Watch Octopus Babies Burst into the World
What Makes Texas Texas
Abortion rate steady in poor nations, plunging in rich ones
Railway Paradise: How a Fine-Dining Empire Made the Southwest Palatable to Outsiders
Twin study finds that gut microbiomes run in families
'Hyperloop' sled speeds through U.S. desert via electromagnets
Our Sewers Speak Volumes. These Robots Are Ready to Listen
The genomic era arrives. And this time it’s probably real.
German village with big refugee camp defies fears of trouble
A Secret Section of Central Park Reopens
The Gallaudet Linguistics Department response to the AG Bell Association April 2016 statement
George Takei Calmly Dismantles All of Marvel’s Excuses for Its Doctor Strange Casting
Girls' football tackles forced marriage in Burkina Faso
DOJ Files Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina Bathroom Law
Parents turn to doctors, lawmakers to save school recess
Honor at last: Former slaves reburied centuries later
The Loneliest Plant In The World
Donald Trump Announces Debt Plan That Would Collapse Entire Global Economy
A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science (I'll add one more - an unusual reticence to share sources, probably because if they did, the unconvinced would pick them apart.)
This Guy Dug a Well in 40 Days After His Wife Was Denied Access to Water
Map of Allergies Around the World
Middle class shrinks in 9 of 10 US cities as incomes fall
When Time Behind Bars Cuts Addiction Treatment Short
A new system called "video visitation" is replacing in-person jail visits with glitchy, expensive Skype-like video calls. It's inhumane, dystopian and actually increases in-prison violence — but god, it makes money.
Denied Breaks, U.S. Poultry Workers Wear Diapers on the Job (Note to self: Start buying more meat from the farmer's market.)
The gangsters on England's doorstep
It's not just Alberta: Warming-fueled fires are increasing
Rohingya crisis: Politics of denial
Report: Bullying is a serious public health problem
Fighting erupts north of Aleppo as ceasefire expires
U.S. Troops Return to Yemen in Battle Against Al Qaeda, Pentagon Says
Mentally ill man attempts suicide after clinic replaces his meds with Bible study