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nautil.us
Longevity Research Has a Bullshit Problem
How impossible ages, lost paperwork, and invented biographies become scientific fact The post Longevity Research Has a Bullshit Problem appeared first on Nautil
#2
technologyreview.com
“We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world
#3
19thnews.org
These White suburban moms regret voting for Trump — but aren’t sold on Democrats
Two years ago, six White suburban mothers were among the more than 77 million Americans who voted to put President Donald Trump back in the White House. Now, th
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19thnews.org
More members and money — and more fractures: The uncertain future of Erika Kirk’s Turning Point USA
This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. It was the beginning of her junior year, and 20-year-old Mi
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19thnews.org
Angie Nixon has been working years for this moment
This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis. Most
#6
smithsonianmag.com
How a Bunch of Broke Teachers Created a Hot New Way to Vacation
Generation Z and millennials are choosing home swapping over hotels as chic clubs launch to embrace the trend
#7
lithub.com
A Look at Life Aboard the Hindenburg Before Disaster Struck
Over the Atlantic Ocean: May 4, 1937 Ernst Lehmann had transported some interesting creatures in his time as a zeppelin captain—prize Trakehner horses from Prus
#8
19thnews.org
The case that could weaken one of Texas’ most ambitious anti-abortion laws
When Texas lawmakers enacted House Bill 7 — a sweeping law that allows private citizens to sue anyone who helps distribute abortion medication in the state — St
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smithsonianmag.com
The Race for Hydrogen Fuel Has Taken These Scientists to the Arctic Seafloor. But Can They Unlock Its Secrets Before It's Too Late?
On challenging expeditions, researchers have collected deep-sea bacteria that naturally produce hydrogen, exploring and documenting an ancient ecosystem that ma
#10
psyche.co
What life in Denmark shows about the power of emotional safety
A deep sense of ease – what the Danes call ‘tryg’ – is a collective responsibility that allows individuals to flourish- by Ruth Aharoni NielsenRead on Psyche
#11
bigthink.com
Current AI is not conscious
Is today’s AI conscious? Philosopher Ned Block says no, and he’s not alone in finding the question harder than it looks. In this Mini Philosophy live conversati
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19thnews.org
Women are baring their souls to make the midterm elections feel personal
The ad opens with a shot of a quiet neighborhood street in western Nebraska, a bright red content warning about sexual assault splashed across the top of the fr
#13
aeon.co
How to be a (Roman) man
Cicero’s ideal of manly virtue stressed the performance of self-control and bravery, not boastful egotism and domination- by Catharine EdwardsRead on Aeon
#14
19thnews.org
A historic win for paid parental leave, led by nurses
As a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit, Jean Stone knows what it really means to live in a country with no paid parental leave. She’s watched this scene
#15
technologyreview.com
The Download: the claim shaking up AI and the internet’s agent problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. “We were looking at it
#16
technologyreview.com
Designing an AI serving harness built to last
The next competitive advantage in enterprise AI has less to do with which model you choose than with what you build around it. That’s an important shift. For th
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