“In 2005, the economist Emek Basker…studied the US, where Thanksgiving now ranges between November 22 and 28, leaving as few as 26 or as many as 32 shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. She found a clear pattern: Americans do […]
“Five years ago, on The Verge ESP Podcast, a pair of journalists discussed and debated a story called “A Bitter Pill,” about a young scientist named Josiah Zayner, who’d performed — this will take some explaining — a DIY fecal […]
“The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S.” | learn more
“Traditional aerospace companies have a hoard of capital and talent, providing poor returns to customers. Startups are siphoning the best talent and raising money.” | learn more (Hosted on IPFS – give it a minute to load)
The entrepreneur who founded Jet.com (and sold it to Walmart in the biggest acquihire ever), is hoping to build a brand new city, with the first residents moving in by 2030. | learn more
So many reasons. “Not only are these projects inordinately expensive, states and localities are not even attempting to build particularly ambitious projects. The US is the sixth-most expensive country in the world to build rapid-rail transit infrastructure…” | learn more
“A visual explainer of the numbers behind America’s ubiquitous bargain-basement chains.” | learn more
“According to Rains and her team, MSG is one of the most baselessly demonized ingredients in American history.” | learn more
“A new report says it’s time to consider primary care a “common good” akin to public education.” | learn more
While I’m not in the market for middle school textbooks, I am fond of this one for its approach. Ever since Hans Rosling helped me realize my world view was based on decades-old and outdated data, I’ve wondered if that cycle persists. […]