Let the Skateboarders Alone
A Saturday in the suburbs is more of a challenge than an opportunity. It hangs off the end of a week like an ellipsis, or a blinking cursor; an empty space that has to be filled with…something. In figuring out…
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Cryptocurrency isn’t controlled and is vulnerable to hacks. It could also revolutionize the way we spend money.
Part of Explained Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin offer a promise that might sound too good to be true: anonymous, untraceable digital cash that you can spend freely, without interference from the government, a corporation, or big banks. It’s a revolutionary idea.…
Facebook gave user data to a Chinese company considered a national security threat
It wasn’t just Apple, Amazon, and BlackBerry that Facebook gave access to its user data. The social media company also has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese electronics companies, including Huawei, which has close ties to the Chinese government…
A new study shows stigma is hurting our response to the opioid epidemic
When it comes to combating opioid misuse and addiction, needle exchanges and safe injection sites have decades of evidence behind them. Yet a new study published in Preventive Medicine found that a majority of Americans oppose both — and stigmatizing…
The “marshmallow test” said patience was a key to success. A new replication tells us s’more.
Here’s some good news: Your fate cannot be determined solely by a test of your ability at age 5 to resist the temptation of one marshmallow for 15 minutes to get two marshmallows. This relieving bit of insight comes to…
“Where’s Melania?” and the first lady’s return to the public eye, explained
Melania Trump attended a White House event to honor Gold Star families on Monday night. Normally, the first lady’s presence at such an event would be no big deal, but this time is different: Trump hadn’t been seen in public…
