Month: October 2022

5 Science fiction movies to stream now

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/28/movies/science-fiction-movies-streaming.html Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now Clones, robots, predators and prey make up this selection of sci-fi treats. Park Bo-gum in “Seobok: Project Clone.”Credit...Well Go USA By Elisabeth Vincentelli Oct. 28, 2022 ‘Seobok: Project Clone’ Rent or buy on most major platforms. Considering that it hails from South Korea, home to some of the … Continue reading 5 Science fiction movies to stream now →

White spruce spreading north into Alaska quickly — another sign of massive climate changes

https://apple.news/AuppdxYyKRRyD3Tfkw-e0HA SCIENCE AUG 22, 2022 7:00 AM These Trees Are Spreading North in Alaska. That’s Not Good White spruce trees are expanding into the Arctic tundra with stunning speed, with potentially serious consequences both for the region and the world.  IN THE SUMMER of 2019, Roman Dial and his friend Brad Meiklejohn hired a single-engine bush … Continue reading White spruce spreading north into Alaska quickly — another sign of massive climate changes →

Even two minutes of walking after a meal matters to your health

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/well/move/walking-after-eating-blood-sugar.html Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You A new paper suggests that it takes far less exercise than was previously thought to lower blood sugar after eating. A short walk can have a significant impact on blood sugar levels.Credit...krblokhin/Getty Images By Rachel Fairbank Aug. 4, 2022 Walking after a … Continue reading Even two minutes of walking after a meal matters to your health →

Accompanying article on the upcoming climate reality

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/26/magazine/climate-change-warming-world.html Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into ViewBy David Wallace-Wells Photographs by Devin Oktar YalkinCaptions by Charley Locke Oct. 26, 2022 You can never really see the future, only imagine it, then try to make sense of the new world when it arrives. Just a few years ago, climate projections for this … Continue reading Accompanying article on the upcoming climate reality →

Alternatives if leaving Twitter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/29/twitter-alternatives/ You’ve decided to quit Twitter. Here’s what you can use to replace it. If Elon Musk’s Twitter isn’t for you, there are other options you can try out By Heather Kelly October 29, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Twitter has a new billionaire owner with big plans. For many loyal users of the 16-year old … Continue reading Alternatives if leaving Twitter →

Mediterranean water hot enough now to form carbonate crystals, possibly centered on micro plastics

http://www.wired.com/story/the-mediterranean-sea-is-so-hot-its-forming-carbonate-crystals/? SCIENCE by Matt Simon for Wired, OCT 4, 2022 7:00 AM The Mediterranean Sea Is So Hot, It’s Forming Carbonate Crystals In the rapidly warming Eastern Mediterranean, water stratifies into layers, like a cake. That’s allowing carbon-spewing crystals to form. IF YOU STAND on the coast of Israel and gaze out across the Mediterranean Sea, … Continue reading Mediterranean water hot enough now to form carbonate crystals, possibly centered on micro plastics →

Here’s the best Wordle start word

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/14/this-is-the-best-wordle-starting-word-according-to-mit-researchers.html Forget Bill Gates’ strategy: This is the best Wordle starting word according to MIT researchers Published Wed, Sep 14 202211:21 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Sep 14 20223:44 PM EDT Nicolas Vega@ATNICKVEGA Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Sorry Bill Gates, but AUDIO isn’t the best word to start with when you’re playing Wordle. A … Continue reading Here’s the best Wordle start word →

Apple TV+ sci-fi gem deserves more attention

https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/more-people-should-watch-the-most-underrated-sci-fi-gem-on-television/ More People Should Watch the Most Underrated Sci-Fi Gem on Television For All Mankind deserves more respect! Erin Carson Sept. 18, 2022 9:59 p.m. PT For All Mankind rules. You need to watch it. I can't remember the last time this happened, but watching the third season premiere of For All Mankind on Apple TV Plus, I … Continue reading Apple TV+ sci-fi gem deserves more attention →

2022 World Cup predictions within groups, odds, players to watch

https://sports.yahoo.com/world-cup-2022-preview-group-by-group-predictions-odds-and-players-to-watch-143009973.html? World Cup 2022 preview: Group-by-group predictions, odds and players to watch Henry Bushnell Thu, October 20, 2022 at 10:30 AM·12 min read In this article: Lionel Messi|F|#10 A World Cup hounded by controversy will finally grasp our collective attention one month from Thursday. On Nov. 20, a ball will roll at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar … Continue reading 2022 World Cup predictions within groups, odds, players to watch →

Whatever happened to starter homes?

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/upshot/starter-home-prices.html Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes. Sept. 25, 2022 The American starter home has been a bungalow, a shotgun house, a rowhome.Credit...Library of Congress By Emily Badger Emily Badger likes talking to home builders about economics and … Continue reading Whatever happened to starter homes? →

7 Audiobooks to listen to now

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/23/books/review/new-audiobooks.html 7 Audiobooks to Listen to Now Nick Cave, religious cults and a dead mother-in-law who may or may not have come back to life: immersive narratives to download this month. By Lauren Christensen Published Sept. 23, 2022Updated Sept. 26, 2022 🎧 Uncultured: A Memoir By Daniella Mestyanek Young, with Brandi Larsen. Read by the author. Raised in … Continue reading 7 Audiobooks to listen to now →