Why I Free-Solo El Capitan
The New Yorkerby Mike O’Brien28d ago
I’m going live right now because I’m, well, about sixteen hundred feet up the side of El Capitan. I currently have no ropes or harnesses on me.
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top 67%Could disaster recovery include protecting women from domestic abuse and exploitation?
The 19thby Jessica Kutz28d ago
After a deadly wildfire tore through Maui in August 2023, community organizer Khara Jabola-Carolus set out to ask women how they were faring after the disaster.
Texas poll: James Talarico holds a narrow advantage for Senate while Greg Abbott leads for governor
NBC Newsby Natasha Korecki28d ago
Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow advantage over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, but within the margin of error, according to a new poll, while Republican Gov.
If the Democrats Win These Three Senate Seats, an Earthquake Happened
The New Republicby Michael Tomasky28d ago
If I said to you, “Quick, name three states with competitive Senate races,” I’m guessing you’d probably say Texas, Michigan, and Maine.
Why Trump May Not Serve Out His Presidency
The New Republicby Timothy Noah28d ago
“If something cannot go on forever,” the economist Herbert Stein once said, “it will stop.” A logician would scorn this as a tautology, but it’s a useful one for contemplating all sorts of problems...
There’s One Group That Still Loves Trump
The New Republicby Alex Shephard28d ago
Everyone, it seems, is turning on Donald Trump these days. Two-thirds of Latino voters—a bloc that helped propel him to victory less than two years ago—now disapprove of his presidency.
Ari Emanuel’s ‘Roll the Calls’ Takes Aim at Everyone From His Brothers to Former Business Partners
Vanity Fairby Maxwell Adler28d ago
At Ari Emanuel’s wedding to fashion designer Sarah Staudinger (his second wife named Sarah), the officiant, Larry David, called the groom a “mutant” and a “c-nt.” Considering the setting and their...
Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh’s Romance Was a Shakespearean Tragedy
Vanity Fairby Hadley Hall Meares28d ago
“If we loved each other only with our bodies I suppose it would be alright,” Laurence Olivier wrote to Vivien Leigh during the early years of their romance. “I love you with much more than that.
We Surveyed 634 Women Who Work in Tech. They Let Loose
Wiredby Sandra Upson28d ago
WIRED Women Sandra Upson is a features editor at WIRED. Prior to joining WIRED she was a senior editor at Medium and the executive editor of Backchannel, which she cofounded with Steven Levy.
Women Still Face Too Much Bullshit—in Silicon Valley and Beyond
Wiredby Katie Drummond28d ago
It didn’t take more than a few sessions for my new therapist to ask me a delicate question. “Katie … do you have a problem with men?” I wanted to say no.
Justice for CSS
Wiredby Pete Millspaugh28d ago
The first S in CSS stands for “style.” Think colors and fonts, borders and shadows, rows and columns, animations and transitions.
The Search for Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful Woman
Wiredby Lauren Goode28d ago
Mira Murati was trying to speak. Women swished around in evening gowns, men in tuxes. Giant piles of carved meat rested like sleeping babies on banquet tables draped in linens as red as a...
Volkswagen woes deepen as blue-chip index exit follows latest profit warning
US Top News and Analysisby Jenni Reid28d ago
Volkswagen shares dipped on Monday after another profit warning issued by the embattled German carmaker was followed by its departure from Europe's blue-chip index.
German Far-Right Surges in ‘Disaster’ State Elections for Chancellor Merz
Timeby Miranda Jeyaretnam28d ago
Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the most votes in northeastern Germany, marking the far right party’s second first-place result in state elections this year.
Yes, You Can Get a Decent Steak Dinner in the Mail
Wiredby Matthew Korfhage28d ago
Ready-to-heat meals are convenient, quick, and easy to prepare. Never frozen. Proteins in particular are surprisingly well textured. Can be prepped in an air fryer to good effect.
What kills Schrödinger’s cat? Gravity may not be the answer
ScienceDaily28d ago
What kills Schrödinger’s cat? Gravity may not be the answer A deep-underground experiment found no sign that gravity erases quantum weirdness in the way a famous decades-old theory predicted.
Main Kremlin Party Keeps Control Of Russia's Parliament After Carefully Orchestrated Vote
World Newsby The Associated Press28d ago
The main Kremlin party retained its majority in Russia’s parliament, election officials said Monday, after a carefully orchestrated balloting that excluded most opposition candidates and helped the...
U.S.-listed Greenland stocks surge after Trump agrees security deal with Denmark
US Top News and Analysisby Sam Meredith28d ago
Shares of U.S.-listed companies exposed to Greenland surged on Monday after the U.S. and Denmark reached a deal regarding security arrangements on the Arctic territory.
How Heated Rivalry Imagines a More Inclusive NHL
Literary Hubby Daniel Gawthrop28d ago
How Heated Rivalry Imagines a More Inclusive NHL Daniel Gawthrop on the Explosive Popularity of the Queer Hockey Phenomenon “I know there are gay guys in the NHL, because I met one of my teammate’s...
Carlo Rovelli on the Dangers of Getting Trapped Inside Your Own Conceptual Framework
Literary Hubby Carlo Rovelli28d ago
Carlo Rovelli on the Dangers of Getting Trapped Inside Your Own Conceptual Framework Lessons About Earth, Reality, and Universal Truths Before arriving at the quanta to which this first lesson is...