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Living for Now
In this edition: an epic adventure, what dendrochronologists have learned about Indigenous fire suppression practices, how technology is deskilling the body, and more.
Posted inEditor's Pick
When Baking and Real Estate Collide
For The New Yorker, Anna Wiener explores the cuisine-real-estate business model and traces the rise of Tartine, the artisanal San Francisco bakery known for its delicious breads and pastries and hip, airy spaces. How did this beloved spot in the Mission become a world-renowned brand? And is this food empire really what it seems? Certain […]
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Friction: A Reading List on Why Inconvenience Can Be Meaningful
Five stories that explore the risks and rewards of life’s little hurdles.
Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Dark Side of Birding
“Undeniably, eBird … brings birders together and allows for rapid information sharing. It’s also created new—and sometimes contentious—etiquette and social dynamics.”
Posted inReading List
Wild Talk: A Reading List On Artificial Intelligence and Interspecies Communication
AI is opening up the possibility of communicating with other animals. But will we listen? And can we ever truly understand?
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Teaching in Context
A humorous, and occasionally painful, insight into the different masks that teachers must don to juggle their personal life with teaching a classroom of students every day. Gone are the gentle women who sing-song their way through carpet time and math stations—in their stead are screaming young women doing tequila shots. The patient middle school […]
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Around The Pit
Circling billions of gallons of toxic water at America’s largest Superfund site.
