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Techathlon podcast: Technology’s broken promises, amazing Amazon stats, and more
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Technology’s broken promises, amazing Amazon stats, and more

It's the most fun you can have learning about tech (until someone invents a technology-oriented puppet show).

Get ready for No Red October
Projects

Get ready for No Red October

Two words: stock up.

Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good
Health

Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good

Peer-run talks that highlight misconceptions about tobacco could help adolescents keep away from cigarettes and vaping products.

Indian’s FTR 1200 S motorcycle is everything a modern sport bike should be
Motorcycles

Indian’s FTR 1200 S motorcycle is everything a modern sport bike should be

Putting some miles on Indian's most modern model.

These Latin American teens refuse to be overlooked at global climate strikes
Climate Change

These Latin American teens refuse to be overlooked at global climate strikes

They traveled for days to march through the streets of US cities.

Venus may have been habitable and Earth-like before greenhouse gas took over
Solar System

Venus may have been habitable and Earth-like before greenhouse gas took over

Could the same thing happen here?

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to
Life Skills

We made pancakes with substituted ingredients so you don’t have to

Paul Bunyan would not be proud of some of these.

How science fiction could save us from bad technology
Science Fiction

How science fiction could save us from bad technology

Speculation through ‘design fiction’ helps expose human biases—for better and for worse.

Jonesing to visit Antarctica? Here’s your chance
Global Warming

Jonesing to visit Antarctica? Here’s your chance

Airbnb wants to send you on a trip to the frozen continent, but you’re gonna have to work for it.

New global climate report shows we need to help our oceans help us
Global Warming

New global climate report shows we need to help our oceans help us

The carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is changing the seas, but we could turn things around.

Juul’s CEO will step down amid increased public scrutiny of its vaping products 
Health

Juul’s CEO will step down amid increased public scrutiny of its vaping products 

The announcement comes on the heels of an outbreak of a mysterious respiratory illness linked to vaping products.

DNA databases may deter criminals, but at what cost?
Psychology

DNA databases may deter criminals, but at what cost?

Some communities face surveillance anxiety, even when they’re on the right side of the law.

The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The weirdest things we learned this week: 10k steps a day is totally made up and Charmin knows exactly how you poop

Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts.

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters
Life Skills

Stay warm and dry with these improvised tarp shelters

If you're caught in the elements and don't have a tent, you'll want to know these expert shelter building tips.

a closeup of a male black Homalictus achrostu
Endangered Species

These newly discovered iridescent bees are already at risk of extinction

Scientist found nine new bee species in Fiji, but their unique habitat puts their population at risk.

Stress and sleeplessness has been a problem since the Victorian era
Medicine

Stress and sleeplessness has been a problem since the Victorian era

Although they thought the problem only afflicted ‘brain-workers’

Despite appearances, your cat does love you
Psychology

Despite appearances, your cat does love you

Cats form tight bonds with their humans just like babies and dogs—even if they don’t always show it.

6 tasks you can easily outsource online
Tech Hacks

6 tasks you can easily outsource online

Sure, you found someone else to do it for you, but you did the finding yourself. That's still DIY.

three plus-size women take a selfie
Health

Fat-shaming only makes the obesity epidemic worse

Despite what TV pundits might tell you.

‘Hormone diets’ might work—but not for the reason you think
Medicine

‘Hormone diets’ might work—but not for the reason you think

It's about more than just nutritional advice.