How America Reinvented Yogurt - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby Livia Gershon13d ago
In the twenty-first-century United States, “yogurt” often means a little fruity treat for women. American Studies scholar Perin Gurel looks at how it got that way.
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top 49%MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily13d ago
MIT neuroscientists discover the brain can reason without words - Date: - August 11, 2026 - Source: - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Summary: - MIT neuroscientists have found striking...
When should you scrap your gasoline car? The answer is almost certainly now.
Anthropocene Magazineby Sarah DeWeerdt13d ago
Replacing a gasoline car of any age—even a brand-new one—with an electric vehicle will almost always lower overall carbon emissions, according to a new analysis.
Can Earth Be Engineered to Mass-Produce Clean Hydrogen?
IEEE Spectrumby Ariel Bleicher13d ago
Zap Rocks. Add Water. Get Clean Hydrogen Startup wields subterranean lightning strikes to conjure the gas In a tranquil Boston suburb, on the far edge of a horse farm, where pasture gives way to...
As Deforestation Falls in Brazil, It Surges in Neighboring Bolivia
Yale E360by Ted Williams13d ago
As Brazil cracks down on the illegal clearing of forests, farmers and ranchers are moving into Bolivia, helping to fuel a wave of deforestation in a country where land is cheap and enforcement lax.
Why Golden Dome Demands a Reimagined and Revitalized Industrial Base
SpaceNewsby Voyager Technologies13d ago
For most of its history, the United States has been largely insulated from foreign threats. Vast oceans made it an impractical destination for invading armies before the advent of modern aviation...
French Prosecution Says Alleged 'DZ Mafia' Gang Leader Arrested in Algeria
OCCRPby OCCRP13d ago
Algerian authorities have arrested an alleged leader of the ‘DZ Mafia,’ an organized crime syndicate linked to a wave of drug violence in France.
3 Debut Authors Discuss How to Live in the Hypothetical - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Kyla D Walker13d ago
3 Debut Authors Discuss How to Live in the Hypothetical Alexa Yasemin Brahme, Sonia Feldman, and Vincent Yu on crafting their first novels out of a “what if” For the spring edition of our debut...
Proteus Space Names Maj. Gen. Kim Crider (USAF, Ret.) to Board of Directors
SpaceNewsby Proteus Space13d ago
LOS ANGELES, August 11th, 2026. Proteus Space, an AI-native aerospace company delivering rapid, end-to-end access to space, today announced that retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen.
Why Did an Illinois Prison Fail to Stop 70 Fires?
The Marshall Projectby Shannon Heffernan13d ago
The Joliet Treatment Center is a prison in Illinois with a mission to provide mental healthcare to people with serious needs.
Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
ProPublicaby Al Shaw13d ago
I file a lot of Freedom of Information Act requests. I’ve been requesting staff lists from both Trump administrations, and I have tracked thousands of federal political appointees in order to...
Albania's Cheerful 'AI Minister' Is the Product of a Government Agency Under Investigation for Massive Corruption
OCCRPby Also published by our partner Shteg org Albania; In Albanian13d ago
Reported by Last September, Albania made headlines around the world when it introduced the world’s first-ever “AI minister.” Diella, which means “Sun” in Albanian, was a chatbot that had been...
Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective
War on the Rocksby Michael Horowitz13d ago
Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons.
On the hunt for dark matter
MIT Newsby Sydney Campbell | Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education14d ago
Physicists across the globe are on a quest for a particle that makes up nearly 85 percent of all matter in the universe, yet no one has ever directly detected it.
Why We Like Things
Asterisk Magazineby Celine Nguyen14d ago
When I was 22, I met, and later fell in love with, a woman who had impeccable taste. She dressed well; that was the first thing I noticed.
Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland following high security extradition - ICIJ
ICIJby Fergus Shiel14d ago
Boxing promoter Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization after being extradited from Dubai to his native Ireland amid a huge security operation.
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios
MIT Newsby Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL14d ago
Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models.
The Wisdom of Water: Alan Watts on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life
The Marginalianby Maria Popova14d ago
The Wisdom of Water: Alan Watts on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life By Maria Popova Four billion years ago, in the hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the world where serpentine is forged...
High-orbit satellites could light the way for travel to the moon
MIT Newsby Haley Wahl | MIT Lincoln Laboratory14d ago
On Earth, the processes behind navigation are made nearly invisible by global positioning satellites (GPS).
Alleged Irish Crime Boss Charged After UAE Extradition
OCCRP14d ago
Reported by Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland on Sunday and charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization.