10 Great Deals on Outdoor Apparel to Keep You Warm
Now’s the time the outdoor clothing industry starts thinking about spring and summer and offloads the puffy hoodies, fleece jackets, and wool undies. The weather…
A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly
Chie Ferrelli loved her Subaru SUV, which she bought in 2020 because it made her feel safe. So when it was time for her husband,…
The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It
When New York-based digital consultancy Elephant Ventures switched to a four-day workweek in August 2020, client partner Eric Harkrader got way more efficient. The company…
Germany Has Picked a Fight With Telegram
In December, around a dozen anti-lockdown protesters gathered together on a cobbled street in the eastern German town of Grimma. It was not their chant…
They Were ‘Calling to Help.’ Then They Stole Thousands
When the call ended, my parents huddled around her phone and thumbed through the unfamiliar payment apps. They eventually zeroed in on changing their passwords….
North America Could Expect Over 1 Million More Opioid Deaths by 2029
A new analysis from researchers at Stanford University and the scientific journal, The Lancet, has revealed a large number of Americans and Canadians are still becoming…
There’s a Bunch of Bacteria Having ‘Sex’ in Your Gut, And It’s Wilder Than We Thought
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Rare Breed of Ancient Trees With Incredible Lifespans Help Keep Their Forests Alive
The venerable elders of a forest are hugely important to the diversity, fitness, and survival of the woodland as a whole, new research shows –…
World-First Experiment That Infected People With Coronavirus Shares Early Results
Scientists deliberately infected young, healthy volunteers with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 – and now, they’ve shared their first results from that experiment. The new…
A Cosmic Airburst May Have Devastated a Vast Native American Culture 1,500 Years Ago
More than 1500 years ago, a vast culture known as the Hopewell tradition (or Hopewell culture) stretched across what is today the eastern United States. The cause…