How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire
600 years in the history of trousers.
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After single payer failed, Vermont embarks on a big health care experiment
The underlying premise of the effort is simple: Reward doctors and hospitals financially when patients are healthy, not just when they come in sick. If successful, it could lead to big changes nationwide.
More Rules for Launching Nukes Won't Make U.S. Safer
It's not just about Trump: Decades of worry about a president's ability to strike alone haven't returned a better solution.
Mathematicians Measure Infinities, Find They’re Equal | Quanta Magazine
Two mathematicians have proved that two different infinities are equal in size, settling a long-standing question. Their proof rests on a surprising link between the sizes of infinities and the complexity of mathematical theories.
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Cuba mystery: Even Castro baffled by harm to US diplomats
HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro seemed rattled. The Cuban president sent for the top American envoy in the country to address grave concerns about a spate of U.S. diplomat
How to Become the Best Programmer in the World
I have no idea how to become the best programmer in the world. So I figured out the best way to get ahead is to learn from the all time…
Hunting for a Canadian Legend: the Avro Arrow Jet Fighter
Production of a Canadian supersonic jet fighter, was abruptly canceled almost 60 years ago. But the plane’s legend has grown ever since.
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How to Read a Chocolate Bar Label to Buy the Best Chocolate
Buying a bar of chocolate shouldn’t be an academic exercise, but with the maze of labels available these days, it’s hard not to stand dumbfounded in the…
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Stephon Marbury's Career Makeover in China
After his wild NBA flameout, Stephon Marbury--a.k.a. Starbury--is starting over in China
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In praise of Joanne Rowling's Hermione Granger series | Global Comment
Looking back over the series--from Hermione Granger and the Philosopher’s Stone through to Hermione Granger and the Deathly Hallows--the startling thing about it is how original it is.
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Harrison Ford on Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Punching Ryan Gosling in the Face
Since the dawn of Hollywood, no movie star has seemed to need stardom—or movies—less than Harrison Ford.
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Meet the Juggalos Joining the Far-Left Resistance
You may know Juggalos as a close-knit family of Faygo-spraying, facepaint-loving fans of the Detroit hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse. But…
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Seven Days of Heroin
The Enquirer sent 60 journalists to cover an ordinary week in this extraordinary time. This is what an epidemic looks like.
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This is what an epidemic looks like
The Enquirer sent 60 journalists to cover an ordinary week in this extraordinary time. This is what an epidemic looks like.
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Will Donald Trump Destroy the Presidency?
He disdains the rule of law. He’s trampling norms of presidential behavior. And he’s bringing vital institutions down with him.
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Work Begins Soon to Bring Haiti into 'Silk Road' After China Invests US$30 billion to Develop Infrastructure
"Silk Road" work is expected to begin December on projects for clean water, sanitation, public bathrooms, electricity, communications, and more to Port-au-Prince.
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Parents Who Pay to Be Watched
Shep was 13 when he started stealing from his parents. It began not long after he and his siblings moved with their parents to a suburb north of New York City,…
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I downloaded an app. And suddenly, was part of the Cajun Navy.
I read an article about the Cajun Navy, and on a whim, downloaded Zello, the walkie-talkie-type app they used to communicate.
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Taking Risks to Move the Culture Forward
An interview with Claire Lehmann, founder of an online magazine for free thought
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Restaurant Guide 1: Restaurants should not look like (most) restaurants
Epistemic Status: Full Power Related: Surgeons Should Not Look Like Surgeons, An Economist Gets Lunch Follow-Up: Restaurant Guide 2: Pizza Conceptually Related More Than You Might Think: Short-Term…
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A bright and shiny hell - Charlie's Diary
( Apologies for blogging so infrequently this month. I'm currently up to my elbows in The Labyrinth Index , with a tight deadline to hit if the book's going to…
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How Strava Became the Only Fitness App That Matters
Eight years since launching, Strava has left countless other workout apps in its wake, with a heightened sense of community and competition — and with much more to come this year.
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The Calculated Madness of Marc-Andre Leclerc
"He can deal with the runouts, the old pro, the licheny rock, the missing bolts...he can go ground-up on routes that other people wouldn’t contemplate.”
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How Do You Decode a Hapax? (Also, What’s a Hapax?)
It's a word that only appears once in a work, author's oeuvre, or an entire language's written record.
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Overcoming Bias : Forager v Farmer, Elaborated
Seven years ago, after a year of reading up on forager lives, I first started to explore a forager vs. farmer axis: A lot of today’s political disputes come…
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How to Choose Wisely - Issue 52: The Hive - Nautilus
Sparkling or still water? Organic or conventional avocados? Four stars or three-and-a-half? The modern world sets loose upon us a…
