Adventures in the genetic time machine
This narrative has made him a favorite on television programs like Nova and secured lavish funding from Danish corporations. His first autobiography was titled From Fur Hunter to…
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This artist collaborates with AI and robots
“ comes from drawing, and then they start to work with AI, but not like we’ve seen in this generative AI movement where it’s all about generating images on screen,” says Sofian Audry, an…
Trump has thrown a national EV charging program into chaos. Could he make it disappear for good?
For now, Priester’s will have to stick to its famous pecans in Fort Payne, Alabama. But maybe not for long. Priester’s Pecans, an Alabama staple, is one of more than half a dozen sites…
5 free time-saving Windows apps every PC should have
Whether you’re setting up a new Windows PC or looking to enhance your current setup, there are some life-changing apps you can grab for free that will transform how you use your computer.…
Why you should cultivate meaning in your life—and how
Steven Heine is a professor of social and cultural psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Cultural Psychology, the top-selling book in the field. His…
How to reclaim hours by cutting out the biggest time sucks of your workday
There’s one scarce resource that nearly everyone wishes they had more of: time. It always seems like there are more things to do than hours in the day. Many ways to squeeze more…
Which insurance should you choose? A quick guide on the coverage you need
As a subject for delightful conversation, personal insurance ranks somewhere between polyp removal and credit default swaps. Which means most of us don’t know what we don’t know. No one…
We give safety ratings to cars and restaurants. Why not do the same to protect our digital lives?
The American economy runs on what are known as heuristics, a diverse array of mental short-cuts that help consumers make a dizzying number of choices to navigate the wild complexity of…
SNL 50th anniversary special: Here’s who’s coming and how to watch
The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it’s not even on Saturday. Airing Sunday and spanning three hours, the, yes, live “SNL 50: The Anniversary Celebration”…
Ode to necks: A marvel of strength and reminder of fragility
I broke its neck. When making a vase at the potter’s wheel, I torqued its slippery neck clear off the pot as I tried to thin it into a graceful curve. I find vases gratifying to make and…
How and when to watch the 2025 BAFTA Awards, whether you’re in the UK or the United States
The Oscars are less than a month away, but before Hollywood’s biggest night, the folks across the pond have their turn to celebrate. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards…
Housing market shift: Where home prices are starting to fall
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. U.S. single-family home prices, as measured by the Freddie Mac House…
How Lorne Michaels manages creative people after 50 years of ‘Saturday Night Live’
When he first gathered his newly assembled team to write the 1975 premiere episode of Saturday Night Live (then called, NBC’s Saturday Night), creator Lorne Michaels started with a simple…
Why good design remains a luxury for U.S. childcare
Getting a preschool-age child, let alone dozens of them, to wash their hands can be an exhausting chore. At Family Connections preschool in the Portola neighborhood of San Francisco, that…
Need some help with budgeting? Start by answering these 4 simple questions
Years ago, I asked my born-organized sister how she managed to keep her place looking so nice all the time. She gave me an odd look and replied, “I put things away when I’m done with…
Tesla showrooms are being hit by a wave of anti-DOGE protests
Last Monday, inspired by reading about a small protest of Elon Musk and DOGE that happened at a Tesla charging station in Maine, Joan Donovan decided to make a digital flyer inviting…
This audio erotica app is seducing listeners with women-centric stories—read by ‘hot priest’ Andrew Scott and others
Rebecca Yarros’s romantasy novel Onyx Stormstormed the book charts in January, becoming the fastest-selling adult novel in 20 years. Indeed, demand for romance content—in books, on…
These are the legal risks of bringing workers back to the office
Leading up to 2025, major companies like Amazon and JPMorgan did away with remote work altogether, requiring employees to return to the office five days a week—a departure from the more…
Apple finally lets you merge two Apple IDs—kinda. Here’s how
A few years ago, I chronicled the journey I went on to manually merge two Apple ID accounts into one. I was attempting to rectify a problem that I and many other long-time Apple users had…
Americans still believe they live in a compassionate country, report shows
Compassion comes easily to me. As the granddaughter of immigrants from Lithuania and Poland who spoke little English, I understand what it’s like to be treated as a stranger in America. As…
5 hot takes on reinventing old age as a concept
James Chappel is an associate professor of history at Duke University and a senior fellow at the Duke Aging Center. He is the author of Catholic Modern, and his writing has appeared in The…
A ‘true crime’ YouTube channel’s videos got millions of views. It turns out the stories were AI-generated
A popular “true crime” YouTube channel has been pulling in millions of views with videos about gruesome murders. As it turns out, None of them are real. One of those videos, titled…
Fertility benefits are getting more expensive, but 69% of employers are still investing in them
Workplaces have started offering more customized benefits over the past decade, even including niche offerings that help employees navigate major life changes like divorce. As demand has…
Missouri sues Starbucks over its diversity programs
The fight over businesses’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is heading to the courtroom. This week, a lawsuit was filed against coffee giant Starbucks over DEI practices,…