TIL people who work at U.S. nuclear power plants are exposed to less radiation than what is given off by the granite walls inside the U.S. Capitol Building (www.pbs.org)
The body of a 150 million-year-old sea monster is hidden under a British cliff, says a scientist. Time is running out to find it. (www.businessinsider.com)
California clean energy industry rocked with widespread jobs losses, bankruptcies, following state’s dismantling of rooftop solar program (www.ewg.org)
Google’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury finds | Epic Games scores major court win; judge will decide remedies next month (arstechnica.com)
Tesla could still sue Cybertruck owners if they flip their vehicles too soon / The automaker has reportedly added back the controversial clause against resellers (www.engadget.com)
Tesla again threatens to sue Cybertruck buyers who try to resell the cars | Clause deleted from public version of terms is in the contract sent to buyers. (arstechnica.com)
I really can't get my head around Berkeleyen idealism, could somebody help me understand how we can have the same experience of something without there being a unique thing to prompt my experience? (www.reddit.com)
Among opponents of just war theory, do any accept jus as bellum (there are just causes) but reject jus in bello (but real wars can never be waged justly)? (www.reddit.com)
I'm Dr. Jim Ambuske, creator of the podcast Worlds Turned Upside Down, and a historian of the American Revolution. AMA about the coming of the American Revolution! (www.reddit.com)
Jeff Bezos’ old neighbor says his broker cheated him out of millions when the Amazon founder bought his $79 million Miami mansion—and legal experts say he has a case (finance.yahoo.com)
The 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Almost Official. Here's How Much Retirement Benefits Could Increase Next Year (news.google.com)
To what end do feminists believe abortion-criminalizing voters want to "control women" and why do they often conflate questioning this narrative with condoning their policy? (www.reddit.com)
Kate Cox’s quote of how she “never thought she’d be in this situation” made me think of women who become pro-choice only when they themselves need an an abortion. (www.reddit.com)
CEO of IBM and Chairman of Red Hat telling how they force executives to meet racial quotas in hiring. "if you lose, you lose part of your bonus.” "I could name multiple leaders ... that were held accountable to the point they are no longer with Red Hat". (twitter.com)
How to Get Under a Strongman’s Skin, with George Conway - “All you have to do is figure out what it is that he talks about in self-defense and poke him,” says the co-founder of the Lincoln Project. (www.newyorker.com)
A Photographer’s Vision of Queer Life in Colombia - A new bill aims to enshrine the rights of trans and nonbinary Colombians. Camila Falquez takes pictures of the lives it could change. (www.newyorker.com)
When France Takes Its Clothes Off - The country has long been a haven for those who believe nudity is a virtue. A new exhibit explores the movement—and lets guests strip down themselves. (www.newyorker.com)
The Mormon Swinger Moms Are All of Us - The women of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” seem desperate to achieve a perfect blend of contemporary womanhood: strong and soft, a loving mother and a boss bitch, a hot influencer who always puts God first. (www.newyorker.com)
Lake Street Dive Performs in the Studio - Ahead of their show at Madison Square Garden, one of rock’s most interesting bands talks songwriting with David Remnick, and plays some of their songs. (www.newyorker.com)
Governor Josh Shapiro on How to Win Pennsylvania - The deeply purple swing state is key to this election. The state’s governor, a runner-up for Kamala Harris’s Vice-Presidential pick, explains how a Democrat can win. (www.newyorker.com)
“Rebel Ridge” Is a Police Drama with a Difference - Jeremy Saulnier’s action film spotlights a young marine veteran’s resistance to corrupt and abusive officers in a small Southern town. (www.newyorker.com)
Pat McAfee, the Football Bro - On ESPN’s “College GameDay” and on his own program, “The Pat McAfee Show,” the talk-show host offers an idealized new vision of the American personality. (www.newyorker.com)
The Trendiest Piercing Studios in N.Y.C. - Also: The influential aesthetic of “Africa’s Fashion Diaspora,” the return of Bright Eyes, the democratic Fall for Dance festival, and more. (www.newyorker.com)
The Presidential Campaign, After Philadelphia - Part of the intrigue has been which movement would run out of steam first: Trump’s MAGA, through its failures, or Obama’s liberalism, through its successes. (www.newyorker.com)
How “A Different Man” and “The Substance” Get Under the Skin - In films starring Sebastian Stan and Demi Moore, the directors Aaron Schimberg and Coralie Fargeat satirize the self-annihilating pursuit of beauty. (www.newyorker.com)
Lula, Maduro, and a New Cold War in Latin America - In the aftermath of Venezuela’s disputed election, the compact that has long bound the region’s left together appears finally to be breaking down. (www.newyorker.com)
The Latest “Poison Pill” in the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Negotiations - What is the Philadelphi Corridor, and why is Netanyahu at odds with his own security establishment over whether I.D.F. troops should remain there? (www.newyorker.com)
Meet My Shitty A.I. Friends - Crystal: Only ever messages you when she needs something—usually a software update—but still starts the chat acting like she’s just checking in. (www.newyorker.com)
How a Scientific Dispute Spiralled Into a Defamation Lawsuit - What does a Harvard Business School professor’s decision to sue the professors who raised questions about her research bode for academic autonomy? (www.newyorker.com)
Was Abraham Lincoln Gay, and Should We Care? - A new documentary makes the case that the sixteenth President of the United States was a “lover of men.” What difference does it make? (www.newyorker.com)
Eric Adams Stays Focussed, Avoids Distractions, and Grinds - As members of his inner circle get investigated by the F.B.I., the Mayor of New York City, quarantining with COVID, tries to play it cool. (www.newyorker.com)
“Winner” Takes Political Comedy Seriously - Susanna Fogel’s surprisingly jovial bio-pic about the whistle-blower Reality Winner fills a conventional format with patriotic outrage. (www.newyorker.com)
The Complicated Rise of the Right in Germany’s Left-Behind Places - As populist parties surge in the eastern part of the country, the ruling coalition is stumbling and the traditional political spectrum is being scrambled. (www.newyorker.com)
To the newcomers: ”Bitcoin crash”, ”Bitcoin plunge”, ”Bitcoin collapse”, ”Bitcoin fall”, ”Bitcoin nosedive” in media titles are far from the real meaning. Usually they mean to signal small/temporary dips (www.reddit.com)