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The True Story Behind The Big CigarFifty years ago, talks began for a movie inspired by real Hollywood bigwigs who helped a leader of the Black Panthers flee America. It never got made…until now.
The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Was Mostly Harmless, but We May Not Be So Lucky Next TimeFor years, we have been warned about impending doom from the sun.
The New Moral Resistance to PutinOn May 7, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated for his fifth term in office, no one in Russia was prepared to protest.
America’s Most Bruising, Brutal, Bitter Senate Primary Is Finally HereRead coverage of Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary, and you might think the state is on the brink of war.
Pig-organ transplants: what three human recipients have taught scientistsLast week, the first living person to receive a kidney from a pig died, just under two months after his transplant — sooner than his doctors had expected. But the timing is in keeping with that of the first people to receive pig hearts, both of whom died around two months after their transplants.
The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train StationsThe nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks.
Column: Inside the effort by two Beverly Hills billionaires to kill a state law protecting farmworkersLos Angeles-based Wonderful Co.
The 8 Dynamics That Will Shape the ElectionWhere, exactly, are we in the election cycle right now? In most election years, figuring this out is fairly easy, but in 2024, it’s not so simple. When Donald Trump locked up the Republican nomination in March, reporters declared that the general election had begun.
The Protest Vote That Still Haunts Me 50 Years LaterMost of us, I suspect, have occasionally found ourselves lying wide awake at 4 o’ clock in the morning as a festival of regrets flashes before the inward eye.
Go Inside the Quirky “Micronation” of MolossiaDrawn to its self-aware eccentricities, photographer Amy Lombard visits the Republic of Molossia, a self-proclaimed independent country in the Nevada desert.
IRS Deadline for $1 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds Fast ApproachingUnclaimed tax refunds totaling about $1 billion remain unclaimed at the IRS because millions of taxpayers haven’t filed tax returns for the 2020 tax year. (In other words, you might have money waiting for you and not even know it.)
The Easiest Way to Liven Up Your Cold BrewFor coffee enthusiasts like myself, a quality cup is always a good beverage option. In the morning, it is the only choice. Winter tries to push tea into my life, but coffee is always there to right my ship. And summer? Well, we might as well change the name to simply “cold brew season.
How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can beThe hot water took too long to come out of the tap. That is what I was trying to solve. I did not intend to discover that, for a while there, water heaters like mine may have been open to anybody.
It’s Hard to Be a Moral Person. Technology Is Making It Harder.Digital distractions such as social media and smartphones wreak havoc on our attention spans. Could they also be making us less ethical?
There’s New Hope for an HIV VaccineSince it was first identified in 1983, HIV has infected more than 85 million people and caused some 40 million deaths worldwide. While medication known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, can significantly reduce the risk of getting HIV, it has to be taken every day to be effective.
Five Types of Trees You Can Safely Plant Close to Your HouseIf you would like to plant a tree in your yard but you’re not sure that you have the space because you've heard it's a bad idea to plant a tree too close to your house, you’re in luck.
How To (Re)Organize Your Kitchen, According to a Professional OrganizerFaith Roberson is here to restore order to our overworked, undercleaned kitchens.
AI may accelerate job losses and carbon emissions, report findsBreakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to short-term increases in unemployment, a rise in carbon emissions and leave regulators trailing in the wake of technological advances, according to an international panel of experts.
‘Noise’ In The Machine: Human Differences In Judgment Lead To Problems For AIMany people understand the concept of bias at some intuitive level. In society, and in artificial intelligence systems, racial and gender biases are well documented.