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From clams to tortoises to Greenland sharks, various animals have adapted for extreme longevity. Can humans borrow the same tricks?
Works in Progress | Aria Schrecker
Accumulating evidence suggests that we already have one underused tool for preventing dementia and slowing aging: the shingles vaccine.
Vox | Dylan Scott
"We have already ceded our rockets and space stations to men with messiah complexes—and our wombs may be next." On the science and perils of reproducing in space.
Pioneer Works Broadcast | Darshana Narayanan
When your dog is too scared to fly but needs to cross the Atlantic, a luxury cruise is one alternative. An illustrated guide to taking a nervous canine aboard the QM2.
New York Times | Frances Cannon
An English professor on helping students (re)discover the joys of reading ambitious books.
The Atlantic | Walt Hunter
And a leftist professor defends "great books" curricula: "You aren’t helping anybody get health care when you omit Dante from your syllabus, but you are denying an opportunity to read Dante."
The Point | Daniel Walden
If strategic moderation and appeals to the median voter no longer win elections, Democrats need a more a compelling and authentic vision for saving American democracy.
Boston Review | Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach
Reporting from a peaceful march in Portland, Oregon, that ended with ICE tear-gassing seniors and little kids.
The Verge | Sarah Jeong
A new analysis finds that immigration is a net-positive for American public budgets, potentially warding off fiscal crisis.
The Cato Institute | David J. Bier, Michael Howard, and Julián Salazar
As Waymo eyes operation in the Rose City, a local writer (and Seabirder) makes the case for legalizing autonomous cars in Oregon.
Mortlandia | Brendan Mortimer
A new survey finds that about 11 million American adults used psilocybin last year, and about 10 million tried microdosing various psychedelics.
RAND | Michelle Priest, Beau Kilmer, Ben Senator, and Claude Messan Setodji
Following a strict ban that threatens imprisonment for sellers of e-cigarettes, Mexican cartels step in to supply the market.
Associated Press | María Verza
Checking in on the difficult state of particle physics, which is struggling with high costs, brain drain to other fields, and a dearth of tantalizing recent progress.
Quanta | Natalie Wolchover
How does a Pizza Hut in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, become a culinary destination? A visit to one of the chain's "Classic" pizza parlors, whose retro vibes serve up nostalgia by the pan.
Slate | Luke Winkie
Roses are red, violets are blue, don't use AI to say, "I love you." Researchers find that using AI ghostwriters for personal feelings leaves senders and recipients cold.
The Conversation | Julian Givi, Colleen P. Kirk, and Danielle Hass
A look at "smart glass" public toilets in Japan that provide a clear view from the outside, obstructing views for privacy only when users are within.
Architectural Digest | Annabelle Dufraigne
Antarctica probably isn't the first place to come mind as a destination for design, but its unforgiving elements inspire unique architecture.
Dezeen | Tom Ravenscroft
Finally, in bird news: some stunning bird portraits from photographer Marvin Heinzel.
Colossal | Kate Mothes
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