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Pay your bills, slip through security, and take a train, all without fumbling through your wallet.
The Onion founding editor Scott Dikkers says every joke can be categorized in one of 11 "funny filters."
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Philosopher of mind Daniel Dennett waxing wise and wicked on consciousness, dolphins, and more.
We claim it’s the leftover glow from the Big Bang, but where is this light actually coming from? “We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we […]
Stephen Hawking has accepted an offer to go to space. He's one of the world's most famous scientists, who's been paralyzed due to ALS for much of his life.
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Scientology is the true religion of America's capitalist soul. "To me," says Louis Theroux, "Scientology is selling spiritual hamburgers."
Guy Garcia tackles the future of technology in his new novel, Swarm.
A huge landslide and tsunami no one witnessed may foreshadow many more to come in the aftermath of climate change.
Steven Kotler talks about the neuroscience about how flow state turns off time.
Despite our focus on China, Amazon may be displacing more American workers. How do we create a human-first economy when what is beneficial to us as consumers may not align with what's best for American workers?
If you heard about time crystals, be aware that they do exist. But learn what they mean. “Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time […]
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For our future's sake, let's demand government funding for 'little science', says Hertz fellow Avideh Zakhor.
In his new book, Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson argues for more disfluent feeds in our social media diet.
Compelling evidence makes the case for both the Steppe and Anatolian Hypotheses.
In a world driven by technological progress, many impoverished communities are bucking the trend by successfully turning to "low-tech" and unorthodox treatments.
Why is it so hard to agree with some people? They are literally wired to value different things than you.
For those who still don’t believe in global warming, the science has had it right for half a century now. “Greenhouse gases are the second most important factor for climate, after […]
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For the last two years the volume has risen on populist voices, culminating in a victory for President Trump. The day after his election, this is how "rude" New Yorkers treated one Muslim-American woman.
Scientists discover unusual galaxies that raise questions about Einstein's theory of gravity and the existence of dark matter.
The US Air Force and DARPA are even working on laser shielding. That’s right. Force fields.