The visions of Octavia Butler

This is gorgeously illustrated. Do click thru: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/17/arts/octavia-butler-vision-kindred.html The Visions of Octavia Butler As a science fiction writer, Butler forged a new path and envisioned bold possibilities. On the eve of a major revival of her work, this is the story of how she came to see a future that is now our present. Text by Lynell … Continue reading The visions of Octavia Butler →

Stopping livestock farming second only to fossil fuel as an effective counter to climate crisis — so why isn’t anyone talking about it?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/09/leaders-cop27-livestock-farming-carbon-budget-governments There’s one big subject our leaders at Cop27 won’t touch: livestock farming George Monbiot It’s on course to guzzle half the world’s carbon budget, so why are governments so afraid to discuss it? Cattle are fed in Colorado. Photograph: Jim West/Alamy Wed 9 Nov 2022 05.00 EST There are just two actions needed to prevent … Continue reading Stopping livestock farming second only to fossil fuel as an effective counter to climate crisis — so why isn’t anyone talking about it? →

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/inside-lincoln-centers-stunning-new-david-geffen-hall-redesign Inside the Lincoln Center’s Stunning New David Geffen Hall Redesign Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects have focused the renovation of the New York Philharmonic’s home on experience and inclusion By Elizabeth Fazzare October 12, 2022 Lincoln Center’s modernist trifecta of travertine buildings was originally designed as an acropolis for the performing … Continue reading Architectural Digest’s take on Lincoln Center’s “stunning” new David Geffen Hall redesign →

I'm puzzled by these articles consistently omit SplashID which I've found both reliable and helpful for many years. http://www.wired.com/story/best-password-managers/? by SCOTT GILBERTSON, published on DEC 27, 2022 9:00 AM The Best Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life Keep your logins locked down with our favorite apps for PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, and web browsers.PLAY/PAUSE … Continue reading Best password managers to secure your digital life →

http://www.wired.com/story/lastpass-breach-vaults-password-managers/? by LILY HAY NEWMAN, published DEC 28, 2022 2:53 PM Yes, It’s Time to Ditch LastPass The password manager’s most recent data breach is so concerning, users need to take immediate steps to protect themselves. YOU'VE HEARD IT again and again: You need to use a password manager to generate strong, unique passwords and keep track of … Continue reading Time to ditch LastPass — no longer safe →

http://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2022/11/17/best-audiobooks/ The 10 best audiobooks of 2022 The right narrator can bring a good story to vivid life. Just listen to Rosie Perez read Ronnie Spector. By Katherine A. Powers November 17, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST Skip to main content ‘Act of Oblivion,’ by Robert Harris ‘Afterlives,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah ‘Be My Baby,’ by Ronnie … Continue reading 10 Best audiobooks of 2022 →

http://www.nytimes.com/article/snowstorm-car-safety-tips.html? How to Stay Safe if You’re Trapped in Your Car During a Snowstorm Safety experts offer advice on how people can keep warm and collected if they are stranded for hours on the road. Their top tip? Be prepared. A stranded driver on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria, Va., on Monday.Credit...Kenny Holston for … Continue reading How to stay safe if trapped in your car during a snowstorm →

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/11/trump-books-2022-politics-bestsellers-haberman-woodward ‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics Donald Trump announces he will run for president in 2024 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach in November. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie … Continue reading Evaluation of books published in 2022 about politics and/or Trump →

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/14/australian-wheat-yields-plummet-after-decades-of-global-heating-study-finds Australian wheat yields plummet after decades of global heating, study finds Farmers of one of the country’s most important crops face challenging future as heating in Indian Ocean leads to drier conditions across wheat belt Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Australia … Continue reading Food crop yields have decreased as global heating has increased →

9to5mac.com/2022/12/20/apple-weather-dark-sky-support-document/ Apple pushes Dark Sky holdouts to switch to Apple Weather, but some users aren’t happy Chance Miller - Dec. 20th 2022 8:12 pm PT @ChanceHMiller As we covered in-depth yesterday [article with Dark Sky alternatives below], the Dark Sky weather app that Apple acquired in 2020 is set to officially shut down in less than … Continue reading Apple’s been warning us that Dark Sky will die when 2023 starts, but it really is happening, like it or not →

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/2022-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2022? The Best Podcasts of 2022 There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. By Sarah Larson December 21, 2022 Illustration by Andrew B. Myers This year was a landmark one in podcast history. Adnan Syed, whose case was the basis of “Serial” ’s explosive first season and … Continue reading Best podcasts of 2022 →

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/marjorie-taylor-greene-congress-georgia-election-background/672229/? Illustration by Eric Yahnker. Source: House Creative Services. DECEMBER 5, 2022SHAREhttps://audm.herokuapp.com/player-embed/?pub=atlantic&articleID=why-is-she-like This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. I. she was very late. A man named Barry was compelled to lead the … Continue reading In case you’ve wondered who Marjorie Taylor Greene is and why →