oh, chicago
Lightfoot was never a progressive
“The mayor’s battle with the CTU shouldn’t surprise Chicago’s left.” | learn more
fun facts
The struggle to grow a beard is real, so men are faking it
If you ever see me with a full beard, you’ll know… “Eye shadow, fibers, sprays—a desire for full, fabulous facial hair launches search for creative solutions; nailing ‘the Rick Ross look.’” | learn more
fun facts
South Korean academics can’t stop, won’t stop
They keep adding their kids as co-authors to published papers to help boost their chances of getting into good universities. | learn more
fun facts
Hesitant hitmen jailed over botched assassination in China
Nobody was harmed in the making of this hilarious news. My read is that the Chinese are ‘crushing it’ at capitalism vis-à-vis subcontracting. | learn more
on the blockchain
PayPal freezes payments to Pornhub models
In a perfect example of “yeah, that’s what crypto is for”, a payments provider has single-handedly decided to stop supporting about 100k performers who were being paid by Pornhub. PayPal has never been the friendliest of organizations to work with […]
thoughts of food
Potbelly ditches guitarists in new restaurant design
You’ll also no longer walk your sandwich down the assembly line and interact with multiple employees. Let’s circle back to this in a few years to see how it plays out. | learn more
under the microscope
Injectable electrodes: injectrodes
“Although conditions such as epilepsy can be treated via nerve-stimulating electrodes, those electrodes are stiff, costly and require surgery to implant. Scientists have now created an alternative, however, in the form of soft, injectable electrodes.” | learn more
under the microscope
Nanoparticle tech reverses celiac disease in promising human trials
Our human ability to push the limits of biology with clever approaches makes me smile. “The nanoparticle technology was found to significantly induce an immune tolerance to gluten in celiac subjects after just two treatments.” | learn more
retail therapy
The cost of Starbucks’ open bathroom policy
“Monthly visits to Starbucks dropped 6.8% compared with other nearby coffee shops after the open-bathroom policy was put in place in May 2018, according to a joint study released Tuesday by academics from the business schools at the University of […]
to your health
More adolescents seek medical care for mental health issues
“Hospital emergency rooms throughout California are reporting a sharp increase in adolescents and young adults seeking care for a mental health crisis.” | learn more