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Techathlon podcast: Google’s new goods, the food delivery derby, and internet outrage
Technology

Techathlon podcast: Google’s new goods, the food delivery derby, and internet outrage

When you play the game of lunch, you either win or you pay for lunch.

20 smart display voice commands that’ll make you feel like a boss
Tech Hacks

20 smart display voice commands that’ll make you feel like a boss

"Hey Google, Alexa, let's get stuff done."

Last week in tech: Google threw a big party, Jeff Bezos is taking everyone to the moon
Technology

Last week in tech: Google threw a big party, Jeff Bezos is taking everyone to the moon

Catch up on the biggest tech news of the week.

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives
Wildlife

With humans out of the way, Chernobyl’s wildlife thrives

The nuclear meltdown killed most animals in the area, but now nature is thriving.

Before there was a periodic table, there was chaos
Science

Before there was a periodic table, there was chaos

Excerpt: Mendeleyev’s Dream

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible
Life Skills

How to keep produce fresh as long as possible

This is a story all about how to keep new food crisp and not turnin’ brown.

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like
Health

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

Companies use science to their advantage in both subtle and extreme ways.

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon
Moons

Jeff Bezos wants to solve all our problems by shipping us to the moon

But Blue Origin has a lot of work to do before its lander can touch down.

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore
Environment

Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore

A new study shows just how few waterways move unimpeded to the ocean.

Everything you could ever want to know about flying the U-2 spy plane
Air Force

Everything you could ever want to know about flying the U-2 spy plane

We heard from two U-2 pilots about what it’s like to operate the storied aircraft.

We may have evidence of a neutron star smashing into a black hole
Black Holes

We may have evidence of a neutron star smashing into a black hole

An unprecedented cosmic observation.

Freight trains are our future
Energy

Freight trains are our future

Excerpt: Power Trip

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Health

Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is

A new study shows racial disparities in prescriptions.

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?
Cats

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?

The possibilities of pigmentation are endless.

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths
Health

The U.S. could prevent more than half of its pregnancy-related deaths

A new report shows how much America continues to struggle to keep mothers healthy.

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait
Health

What makes us human? A new book says it’s this physiological trait

Excerpt: A Walking Life

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms
Health

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

The next question is whether the same treatment will work in humans.

Only 1 in 5 donated lungs can actually save lives. These pigs could change the odds.
Health

Only 1 in 5 donated lungs can actually save lives. These pigs could change the odds.

A new method for keeping lung tissue viable.

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts
Animals

The UN’s devastating extinction report, explained in 5 charts

Unpacking how we got here.

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs
Global Warming

What kids learn in school can sway their parents’ beliefs

Teaching children about the reality of global warming may be one more way to convince folks.