The Most Controversial Ancient Philosophy: Epicureanism
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall12 Aug 2026
Over the years, you’ve probably heard at least a few people casually describe themselves as Epicureans.
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CSS-Tricksby Durgesh Rajubhai Pawar12 Aug 2026
You closed a dialog and the console went that particular shade of angry mustard. You highlighted the message, dropped it into a search box, and it spat you out here along with half the front-end...
How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and More (#879) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
The Blog of Author Tim Ferrissby Tim Ferriss12 Aug 2026
This is a special compilation devoted to reinvention: how to shed an identity that no longer fits, decide on a new chapter, navigate uncertainty, and commit to what’s next.
The easy chocolate chip mini muffins my family asks for on repeat
Love and Lemonsby Jeanine Donofrio12 Aug 2026
These mini muffins are one of my son's favorite snacks! Filled with chocolate chips, they're moist, puffy, and easy to make with basic ingredients. Let’s make mini muffins!
How the Big Dig Changed Boston's Landscape - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby The Editors12 Aug 2026
The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many...
Iraq PM’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Rumbles On
OCCRP12 Aug 2026
Reported by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi signaled this week that all corrupt officials — no matter how powerful — would face justice, as his high profile anti-graft campaign saw arrest...
Amid Drought, Hundreds of French Rivers Are Drying Up
Yale E360by Fred Pearce12 Aug 2026
An ongoing drought in Europe has sapped French rivers. Officials say that 43 percent of small waterways in France have been partially or completely dried up.
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily12 Aug 2026
Scientists discover a hidden brain rhythm that could improve Parkinson’s treatment - Date: - August 12, 2026 - Source: - University of Cologne - Summary: - Scientists have pinpointed a brain...
Runner saves massive loggerhead sea turtle that was hopelessly flipped upside down in the sand
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook12 Aug 2026
Florida native Sage LaJoie is used to seeing sea animals along her favorite running route in Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.
6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time
Good Good Goodby Jessica Holdman12 Aug 2026
COLUMBIA — A young boy looks directly into the camera with his arms wrapped around his pet rooster. A boxer crouches in a fighting stance, gloves up in front of his face.
Kenyan Chess Star Hawi Kaloki Dies At 19 Ahead Of Olympiad Debut
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen12 Aug 2026
Kenyan Chess Star Hawi Kaloki Dies At 19 Ahead Of Olympiad Debut The Kenyan chess community is mourning the loss of Hawi Kaloki, one of the country's leading chess players and a former national...
Traitors’ Stephen Libby on fashion: need some thrifty tailoring? Try your local dry cleaner
Fashion | The Guardianby Stephen Libby12 Aug 2026
When I started shopping in vintage stores, I fell into the trap of thinking that if something wasn’t in my size there was nothing to be done.
How We’re Building Scam Alert on WhatsApp With End-to-End Encryption and Verifiability Guarantees
Engineering at Metaby Chris Wiltz12 Aug 2026
WhatsApp is committed to helping people stay safe while protecting the privacy of their messages.
LilyEve Turns Vintage Hermès Textiles Into One-of-a-Kind Fashion
Fashion - ELLEby Kristen Bateman12 Aug 2026
It was the middle of the pandemic, and Lily Clempson was in the Hamptons at her parents’ house. The recent Parsons grad was suddenly struck with an idea: Why not take Grandma’s old Hermès beach...
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily12 Aug 2026
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought Scientists have discovered a remarkable hidden repair system that allows the adult brain to rebuild damaged cellular networks.
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?
Environment | The Guardianby Constance Malleret in Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2026
The anticipation is palpable onboard the Boaventura II as the yacht sets off from Rio de Janeiro at sunrise.
As the world warms, butterflies are relocating at an astonishing scale
Anthropocene Magazineby Warren Cornwall12 Aug 2026
The world’s butterflies are on the move. Whether it’s the iridescent blue Godartiana byses flitting south in Brazil as temperatures rise or Europe’s endangered Danube clouded yellow losing ground...
Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken12 Aug 2026
Assar Grinde is the kind of man whose calm is infectious, even as he rattles off an encyclopedic knowledge of facts about drought, water and the impacts of fracking on the region he calls home.
‘Luis Buñuel: 1.73 meters tall, freckles on his face’: The Spanish exodus to the Americas after the Civil War, told through 100,000 documents
El País Englishby Manuel Morales Ruiz12 Aug 2026
The Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel (1900–1983) was 1.73 meters tall, had thick eyebrows, a straight nose and some freckles on his face.
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women leave home only twice a month, UN Women says
Down To Earthby Nandita Banerji12 Aug 2026
Five years after the Taliban takeover, half of Afghan women interviewed leave home only once or twice a month, according to UN Women.