A cluttered digital life clouds your focus, steals your time, and drains mental energy. This is why clearing digital clutter is equally vital to create both a clearer mind and device. It’s also not something that needs to cost a fortune or take too much of your precious time. To that end, here’s a right-to-the-point…
Archaeologists in Mexico Discover Long-Lost City Inhabited by Maya Rebels Who Resisted the Spanish Conquest Smithsonian (Chuck L) Exposure to some common Pfas changes gene activity, new study finds Guardian (resilc) Scientists may have found the tiny DNA switch that made us human ScienceDaily (Kevin W). Lordie. They can’t bring themselves to say “mutation” in…
Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump’s claim of authority over the city’s police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Local officials from Washington, D.C. have blocked, for now, President Trump’s bid to try to take full control of the city’s…
By Alexandros Sainidis Back in the Soviet Union, one of the most common goods smuggled were jeans. Practical, durable, stylish and, above all, cultural. The preference for the jeans was a sign of cultural weakness for Russia and USSR. Now the superpower that has dangerously good momentum is China. Do we want Chinese ‘jeans’ as…
July 16, 2025 Image Description: An illustration of a person standing beneath a swirling, colorful sky filled with stars and layered clouds in shades of blue, white, tan, and teal. The person, seen from behind, appears small against the vast landscape. By karem adem via Unsplash+. What does it really mean for a system to…
The picture as of today’s releases, with IP, retail sales below consensus. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll from CES (bold blue), implied NFP Bloomberg consensus as of 7/1 (blue +), civilian employment with smoothed population controls (orange), industrial production (red), personal income excluding current transfers in Ch.2017$ (bold light green), manufacturing and trade sales in Ch.2017$…
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Millions of Americans own the rights to oil and gas underground. When they’re approached by an energy company to lease out those rights, they’re offered a…
“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “However, one thing remains clear: despite these complexities, all countries clearly want to remain at the table.” Speaking to media at the end of Intergovernmental Negotiating…
Kimono coat, jumpsuit, mask and earrings, DIOR MEN(ALFREDO PIOLA) There was mystery from the very first look in the Dior Men Winter 2025 runway show. Dressed entirely in black—turtleneck worn with trousers constructed with draped precision—the model appeared to be blindfolded with a satin bow to the side. The bow turned out to be a recurring…
Now that we’ve looked at Musa al-Gharbi’s description of what causes Awokenings to rise and eventually fall, what are the long term consequences of these movements? Given that Awokenings consist of wealthy and elite members of the symbolic capitalist class rising in support of antiracism, feminism, economic equality, and other social justice related causes, it’s…