Poem of Self-Promotional Odes
Poetry by Arturo Desimone.
Taxing Dissent: Uganda’s Social Media Dilemma
The effect of the Ugandan social media tax has been more than to “curb gossip”; it’s driving the poor and marginalized offline — and the political.
Sunday Comics
They are digging through all of your files, stealing back your Sunday Comics. You cover your windows with lead, even keeping the pets outside. Then you hear, a moment too late…
Nicolas Bourbaki: The Greatest Mathematician Who Never Was
The completely nonfictional story of the famous mathematician who never existed. David Gunderman on the beat.
Even in Sporty Seattle, Most Kids Aren’t Getting Enough Exercise
Youth in Seattle and King County get less exercise than most of the country. Why? Julie McCleery considers.
Free Thing of the Week: Wind
We dig through the vaults and bring you Robert Loebel’s wonderful short animation, Wind
A 6,000-year-old Fruit Fly Gave the World Cheese and Yogurt
How a chance encounter between a fruit fly and a pail of milk led to the creation of cheese and yogurt. John Morrissey writes.
Sunday Comics
Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac, gangster whitewalls, TV antenna in the back…You may not have the Sunday Comics at all. Just remember brothers and sisters, you can still stand tall.
How We’ll Buy Things in 2030: Smart Stores and Personalized Experiences
As brick-and-mortar sales continue to fall, it’s time to reimagine shopping. Peter H. Diamandis writes.
Hong Kong Protest Artwork: Yellow Objects
“Yellow Object is…” Artists on the dehumanizing of human protesters in Hong Kong. Oiwan Lam writes.
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