http://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/opinion/politics-intellectual-humility.html When It Comes to Politics, Are Any of Us Really Thinking for Ourselves? March 24, 2024 By Neil Gross Dr. Gross is a professor of sociology at Colby College who studies the social aspects of intellectual life. If you’re trying to guess whether people are Republicans or Democrats, knowing a few basic facts about them … Continue reading Are our political views predetermined by our place in the world?
Month: March 2024
A Kindle skeptic explains why it’s actually worth every penny
http://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-kindle-e-reader_l_65f9cc11e4b0d47c51003313 I Was A Kindle Skeptic — But Here’s Why It’s Actually Worth Every Penny With the Kindle, a bookworm's predicament simply solves itself: All your books come with you, all the time. By Haley Zovickian Mar 22, 2024, 05:45 AM EDT Like many bookworms, I’ve long been loyal to physical books. For years, I was … Continue reading A Kindle skeptic explains why it’s actually worth every penny
Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen
appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/24/upcoming-ios-18-to-offer-more-customizable-home-screen? Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen Charles Martin | Mar 24, 2024 RUMOR SCORE 🤯 Likely Among a slew of new features reported to be coming to iOS 18 later this year, the home screen is said to be more customizable for users. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple will make it easier for users to customize … Continue reading Upcoming iOS 18 to offer more customizable home screen
Why you should stand up when the seatbelt sign goes off
https://apple.news/A773LCFOlQFy48pklyBez0A You Actually Should Stand Up ASAP When the Plane Lands, Says Travel Expert: Here's Why (Exclusive) Travel pro Nicole Campoy Jackson says standing immediately after the fasten seat belt sign turns off is actually to everyone's benefit By Natalia Senanayake for People Published on March 15, 2024 04:42PM EDT Stock image of passengers standing in the aisle … Continue reading Why you should stand up when the seatbelt sign goes off
Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/23/northern-lights-aurora-energy-winter/ Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why. High aurora activity can cause temperatures to rise and decrease energy consumption, according to a study conducted in Finland By Kasha Patel March 23, 2024 at 10:47 a.m. EDT Over many Finnish winters, scientist Timo Asikainen made an observation in his grandma’s old … Continue reading Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
Editorial Board of WA Post opines on Supreme Court examination of new uses of mifepristone
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/24/supreme-court-abortion-mifepristone/?Also read: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/23/anti-abortion-junk-science-supreme-court Opinion The Supreme Court’s latest abortion case has an obvious answer By the Editorial Board March 23, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT The Supreme Court declared nearly two years ago, when it overruled Roe v. Wade, that the rules on abortion were now up to the states — but as the justices hear a critical case this week … Continue reading Editorial Board of WA Post opines on Supreme Court examination of new uses of mifepristone
Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep?
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/well/live/nap-benefits-sleep-loss.html Can a Nap Make Up for a Bad Night of Sleep? Here’s what experts say about what naps can (and can’t) do for your health. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times By Jyoti Madhusoodanan, published March 28, 2023 Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, … Continue reading Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep?
One of many responses to DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple
http://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109033/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-legal-expert-praise ‘Even stronger’ than imagined: DOJ’s sweeping Apple lawsuit draws expert praise The antitrust suit against Apple is a strong start to an uphill battle to prove the company has an illegal monopoly. By Lauren Feiner, the senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering … Continue reading One of many responses to DOJ’s antitrust case against Apple
Diamonds about to be supplanted as hardest natural substance
https://apple.news/AUQnTzlgQR_2wsyMIn0qTsg Diamond Is About to Be Dethroned As the Hardest Material Ever A quantum leap in material science may soon make ultra-hard carbon a tangible reality. BY DARREN ORF for Popular Science PUBLISHED: MAR 22, 2024 7:00 AM EST MirageC//Getty Images Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth, but that may not necessarily be true on … Continue reading Diamonds about to be supplanted as hardest natural substance
12 Foods that may trigger headaches and migraines
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/23/chart-12-foods-that-may-trigger-headaches-and-migraine.html ‘There is no true migraine diet,’ doctor says, but these 12 foods can trigger symptoms Published Sat, Mar 23 202410:00 AM EDT Renée Onque@IAMRENEEONQUE Tanja Ivanova | Moment | Getty Images One in four American households has a member who experiences migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation. “I get asked all the time about a … Continue reading 12 Foods that may trigger headaches and migraines
Karl Rove describes the seven states he believes will decide 2024 Presidential race
http://www.wsj.com/articles/2024-presidential-election-comes-down-to-only-seven-states-65887e6a? The 2024 Presidential Election Comes Down to Only Seven States Why the candidates will talk about cars (Michigan) and water (Arizona). By Karl Rove to the Wall Street Journal March 20, 2024 5:13 pm ET A voter fills out a ballot on Super Tuesday in Falls Church, Va., March 5. PHOTO: SUE DORFMAN/ZUMA PRESS America is home … Continue reading Karl Rove describes the seven states he believes will decide 2024 Presidential race
NYC subways still not safe because not accessible for many riders
http://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/opinion/nyc-subway-safety-accessible.html OPINION -- GUEST ESSAY New York’s Subway Is Still Not Safe, but Not for the Reason You Think March 20, 2024 By Julie Kim Ms. Kim is a writer who lives in Brooklyn. A few months before Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered some 1,000 members of the state police and National Guard to patrol New York … Continue reading NYC subways still not safe because not accessible for many riders
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