Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Eleven Unusual Things You Can Find in Vending Machines

How to Prevent Drowning. Up From Urkel, World-Famous Nerd.

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December 17, 2024
Smart Driving Programs, Ghost Engineers, and a Late Autism Diagnosis
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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Must Read
New Name, No Photos: Gisèle Pelicot Removes All Trace of Her Husband
In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot.
BBC
Laura Gozzi
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Life-Saving
How to Prevent Drowning: A Ground-Breaking Report That's Startling yet Hopeful
The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.
NPR
Melody Schreiber
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Tech Sector
Are 'Ghost Engineers' Real? Seeking Silicon Valley's Least Productive Coders.
A Stanford researcher says data on programmer productivity suggests 14 percent of remote software engineers get barely anything done.
The Washington Post
Lisa Bonos
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In Conversation
Pete Buttigieg Hits The Road One Last Time (For Now)
The transportation secretary talks about the past four years — "the Big Deal," Elon Musk, Donald Trump — and what comes next.
Rolling Stone
Stephen Rodrick
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"The Journey Is Ongoing"
Late Autism Diagnosis: It's a Relief, but Who's Behind the Mask?
By the time an adult learns they're autistic, they have often been covering up for years. A period of self-discovery awaits.
Psyche
Matt Huston
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Chasing Frisson
My Middle-Aged Music Crisis
Studies have found that music discovery stops in our early thirties. At thirty-two, could I avoid becoming a washed music listener?
Esquire
Max Cea
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Explainer
Should You Let Your Car Insurance Track Your Driving for Cheaper Rates?
Many companies offer smart driving programs in exchange for a potentially more affordable premium. Here's what to know before you do it.
HuffPost
Editors
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Television
Up From Urkel, World-Famous Nerd
In his book "Growing Up Urkel," Jaleel White details how "Family Matters," for good or ill, brought a new Black male archetype to the culture's doorstep.
The New Yorker
Vinson Cunningham
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Science
Why Do I Get Static Shocks From Everyday Objects? Is It My Shoes?
Another day, another zap. Understanding the physics of static electricity can help you not get static shocks quite so often.
The Conversation
Niusha Shafiabady
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Who Knew?
Eleven Unusual Things You Can Find in Vending Machines
If you think vending machines are just candy bars and sodas, you're not living in the 21st century.
Lifehacker
Jeff Somers
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Yesterday's Most-Read Story
Why America Has So Many Big Houses
American homes are growing while family size declines. Part of the reason is economies of scale.
The Hustle
Zachary Crockett
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