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The Inouye Solar Telescope just released a hyper-detailed sunspot image.

Don’t expect any massive changes to your regular social networks any time soon—or maybe at all.

Proxima Centauri might act too violently for its planets to host alien life.

Stop putting extra salt on everything and go get tested.

But it hasn’t been approved just yet.

There’s overwhelming evidence that air pollution is a serious public health problem.

We can’t expect people to avoid risks entirely.

These fool-proof tricks will make you a regular Criss Angel.

Elon Musk’s one rocket to rule them all put on a dramatic show yesterday.

You don’t need 500Mbps for online gaming. Seriously.

Improving the lives of people who menstruate is a win for public health.

A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

President-elect Biden wants Americans to mask up for his first 100 days in office.

The secret isn’t just fixing the system, it’s bulletproofing it against future attacks.

We’ve got solutions for Zoom, Google Meet, FaceTime, and more

And other fun facts from The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.

A look back at the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. He was “the last hero pilot.”

Queso en aceite—cheese marinated in oil—breathes new life into old curds.

Like most philosophical dilemmas, the answer is never as simple as it may seem.

Make sure you’ll always have the perfect reaction.