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Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub
ScienceDaily·4d ago
Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub Scientists have revealed how the brain’s decision-making hub dynamically rewires its communication strategy when uncertainty strikes.
Mike Lindell refuses to accept he’s an election loser
Salonby Troy Farah·4d ago
Businessman and conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, best known as the founder of My Pillow and a prominent advisor to Donald Trump, refuses to accept his loss in the Republican primary for governor...
Why every endangered species needs a champion: a conversation with conservationist Bill Konstant
Mongabay Globalby Rhett Butler·4d ago
- Wildlife conservationist Bill Konstant has spent more than four decades helping build species-conservation programs, connect field biologists with funding, and support threatened wildlife around...
A mother’s age can shape her offspring without changing their DNA
ScienceDaily·4d ago
A mother’s age can shape her offspring without changing their DNA A surprising discovery suggests a mother’s age can leave a reversible biological imprint that may echo across multiple generations.
Wilderness, Solitude, and Creativity: Artist and Philosopher Rockwell Kent’s Century-Old Meditations on Art and Life During Seven Months on a Small Alaskan Island
The Marginalianby Maria Popova·4d ago
Wilderness, Solitude, and Creativity: Artist and Philosopher Rockwell Kent’s Century-Old Meditations on Art and Life During Seven Months on a Small Alaskan Island By Maria Popova Not often — a...
Dolphin mother and calf observed using shells to catch fish in Australia
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·4d ago
A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have a documented history of using an unusual tool to help them catch fish: Large, empty snail shells.
Exclusive: China’s YouTube, Bilibili, plans global expansion, English-language site
Semaforby J.D. Capelouto·4d ago
The Scoop China’s equivalent to YouTube is making a play for the rest of the world and courting non-Chinese creators to boost its appeal.
Trump administration advances plan to open national forests to development
Gristby Ellis Juhlin·4d ago
The Trump administration is proposing to rescind the “roadless rule,” a 25-year-old policy that bars development like road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres of national forest...
Comedians Are Trolling AI, and the Jokes Are Landing
Vanity Fairby Chris Murphy·4d ago
“A nuclear explosion just struck and I can see the mushroom cloud out of my window,” says a monotone blond man with a shaggy beard, speaking into his phone.
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
US Top News and Analysisby Jeff Cox·4d ago
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed frustration that the Federal Reserve isn't cutting interest rates, insisting that solid economic data shouldn't stop the central bank from adopting an...
Interrogation Tapes Reveal Journalist Murder Suspect Pointing to Highest Levels of Maltese Power
OCCRP·4d ago
Reported by Audio recordings of police interrogations played to a Maltese jury this week revealed that Yorgen Fenech, the businessman on trial for the 2017 car bomb assassination of investigative...
Speed Art Museum Returns 24 Native Artifacts to Oklahoma Tribes
Hyperallergicby Anna Lee·4d ago
Two dozen cultural treasures will head home to Native American communities tonight, August 19, following a ceremony at the Speed Art Museum in Kentucky, where they are currently housed.
‘Fed up with a war they didn't want’: Midwestern voters air frustrations impacting the midterms
NBC News·4d ago
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Republicans scramble to remake their stance on data centers
Semaforby David Weigel·4d ago
The News As populist pushback builds against the AI industry and data centers that power it, Republicans who have cheered the AI boom are scrambling to find a new identity as middle-ground...
Juno Temple's Punk-Rock Life: Cigarettes, Sleepless Nights and The Clash
Vanity Fairby Maxwell Adler·4d ago
Juno Temple calls me from the backseat of a car somewhere between Encino and the Hollywood Hills after a long day on set.
Orangutan Day: Here’s where the three critically endangered species stand
Mongabay Globalby Shanna Hanbury·4d ago
Aug. 19 is World Orangutan Day, a day to honor the three species of Southeast Asian great apes, all of which are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, the global conservation authority.
Trump touted a deal to avert new tariffs on Canada. Here's what we know so far
US Top News and Analysisby Kevin Breuninger·4d ago
Less than two hours before massive U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian goods were set to switch on, President Donald Trump announced a tentative deal to stave off the new duties.
Branch Davidian Compound in Axtell
Atlas Obscuraby TaunyaD·4d ago
About Near Axtell, Texas, 20 miles north-east of Waco was a large group of buildings known as the Mount Carmel Center once used by the Branch Davidian religious group.
Supreme Is Dropping Its Handsomest Suit in Ages
GQby Yang-Yi Goh·4d ago
Supreme has a long history of making great suits, and GQ has an equally long history of writing about them.
Google’s new AI tool helps fact-checkers investigate AI fakes
Nieman Labby Andrew Deck·4d ago
Every day the fact-checking team for one of India’s largest news organizations works to debunk a slew of false and misleading images circulating across social media.
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