Unraveling the potential of the double helix could render many of our current medical modalities laughable.
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Tangled Up in Bob Stories: A Dylan Reading List
Few musicians have generated as much music and as much study as this Nobel Prize winning singer-songwriter. Dylanology will last hundreds of years.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Kavitha Surana and Hannah Dreier, Garrett M. Graff, Dani Shapiro, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and Lauren Hough.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes
Bruce Springsteen: Sadness, Love, Madness, and Soul
“All you needed to do,” Springsteen says, “was to risk being your true self.” We ignore our demons at our peril.
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Technology Is as Biased as Its Makers
From exploding Ford Pintos to racist algorithms, all harmful technologies are a product of unethical design. Yet, like car companies in the ’70s, today’s tech companies would rather blame the user.
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My Dog is 10.3% Supermutt
Because she wants to know everything about him, Kelly Conaboy DNA-tests her rescue dog, Peter Parker.
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The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Lockets
Lockets simultaneously display and hide. But does squirreling our love and grief away in a piece of jewelry keep the memories and emotions present for us, or minimize them?
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Minefield of Facebook Support Groups
If you’re going on Facebook to join a support group, be wary of trolls and those who want to profit from your misfortune.
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The Rising Tide of Wrongful Convictions
Wrongful convictions are not isolated events. They happen in every state. They happen multiple times a week. Here’s a breakdown of how and why the innocent are locked up in America.
