THE TRANSHUMANIST LOOK BOOK
The Expensive Art Of Living Forever
We asked seven transhumanists what they hope to look like when they transcend their flesh-covered bodies — and we commissioned images of those dreams.
ZONING: THE REAL NUISANCE
How 'Not In My Backyard' Became 'Not In My Neighborhood'
The expectation that homeowners should be able to reach beyond their property lines has become deeply embedded.
TRUTHINESS VERSUS FACTINESS
Breaking News
Political news spins ever faster and the stories are always bigger, but more information doesn't leave you more informed
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THERE IS NO PERFECT ORDER
How To More Effectively Manage Your Time
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."
POINTED VIEWS
'I, Tonya' And The Female Perspective In True-Crime Stories
The Tonya Harding biopic and other recent works have changed how we consume stories about women.
SLIM ON SUBSTANCE
Eminem's Call For Unity
Given its emphasis on revenge, any real differences between Eminem's music and a CNN-bashing Trump tweet are razor-thin.
LOX OF LOVE
How A New York City Bagel Is Made
New York bagels are the stuff of legend. First We Feast explores what goes into the fluffy, doughy goodness.
RAISING THE BARRES
The Transgender Scientist Who Changed How We See The Brain
"Ben Barres was a role model for role models."
BROUGHT TO BERINGIAN
Discovery Of Unknown Ancient Population Changes Our Understanding Of How North America Was Settled
Genetic evidence published in Nature is the first to show that all Native Americans can trace their ancestry back to a single migration event that happened at the tail-end of the last Ice Age.
EXPLAINING SOME Z'S
Why Do We Need To Sleep?
At a shiny new lab in Japan, an international team of scientists is trying to figure out what puts us under.
WASHINGTONIAN CARNAGE
A Guide To 'Fire And Fury': The Tell-All Book That's Tearing Washington Apart
Trump has issued legal notices to Steve Bannon and the book's publisher.
FRAME RATE FINESSE
The New Bruno Mars Music Video Is A Throwback In A Way You Might Have Missed
Bruno Mars and Cardi B are gunning to bring back New Jack Swing with "Finesse (Remix)," which wears its inspiration all over. Clothes and beats aside, there's a much subtler way the music video evokes the '90s.
SETTING A WORLD RECORD
Mad Daredevil Does A 1000-Foot Jump Off A Cliff
Granted, he has a rope attached to him, but how is he not freaking out more about this?!
SOME NOT SAFE FOR STARFLEET LANGUAGE
The Expectations Of 'Star Trek' In Virtual Reality Versus The, Y'Know, Reality
We're sure "Star Trek: Bridge Crew" is fun to play if you're in a group of former cast members or serious, polite Trekkies. On Twitch, just hope you don't get matched up with "Thresh.420.TX" on a mission.
MOTHER, IT LOOKS FUN TO DROP THE BOMB
The Psychology That Makes Big, Red Buttons So Irresistible
The big red button as a symbol of willy-nilly destruction — and the irresistible yet irrational allure we feel to push the damn thing — is not new. In fact, the trope predates the nuclear era entirely.
GAZING INTO THE INTERNET'S ABYSS
Why 2018 Will Be The Year of The YouTube Moral Panic
In retrospect, it's amazing that YouTube has lasted this long. A video-streaming service that lets anyone upload anything they want, for immediate playback by anyone?
NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD THE SHOP
We Salute This Brave Soul Who Continues To Drive A Mostly Destroyed RV
Seems like this baby is being held together by paperclips and rubber bands.
IF YOU LOVE SOMETHING, LET IT BLOW UP
SpaceX's Latest Advantage? Blowing Up Its Own Rocket, Automatically
SpaceX is known for its reusable rockets, but one under-appreciated technology it has pioneered is letting them self-destruct.
'EVERY WOMAN HAS A RIGHT TO SELF-ESTEEM'
Why Makeup Matters To Women In Prison
"We struggle to just stay human and maintain whatever kind of dignity we can there."
TERRARIAL
A Castaway Searches For Safe Haven In A Dystopian Wasteland
"With the help of her drones, a young woman faces the horrors outside in a search for a paradise she may never find."
BUT... SHOULD YOU?
You Can Buy The Spirits Of Dead Children On eBay
Meet the people who sell "haunted dolls" on the platform.
IT'S EVEN WORSE THAN YOU IMAGINE
'You Can't Make This Shit Up': My Year Inside Trump's Insane White House
Author and columnist Michael Wolff was given extraordinary access to the Trump administration and now details the feuds, the fights and the alarming chaos he witnessed while reporting what turned into a new book.
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THIS JOB IS GARBAGE
Inside The Deadly World Of Private Garbage Collection
Waste removal is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. On the darkened streets of New York City, it's a race for survival.
BODEGA CATS > CRYPTOKITTIES
Bitcoin Fever Turned Me Into A Cat Pimp
To understand where cryptocurrency is going, I journeyed into the dark world of crypto-collectible Beanie Babies that bang.
SO EFFORTLESS
We Can't Stop Watching This Master Woodworker Hand Cut Dovetail Joints
Watching quality joinery being made is delightful, and woodworker Frank Klauz is so, so good at it.
JUST SUCK IT UP
Bell End Residents Launch Petition To Change 'Rude' Street Name
People living in Bell End, in the West Midlands, are appealing to Sandwell Council, saying the name makes them a "laughing stock."
MELTDOWN AND SPECTRE
Two Major Security Flaws Found In Almost Every Processor — Here's What's Going On
Security researchers are calling the flaws Meltdown and Spectre, and between the two, they affect almost every computer, tablet, phone and cloud computing service.
CALL US STODGY, BUT...
Why Polyamory Definitely Isn't For Everybody
Polyamory sounds like a lot of fun but, like moving to the country or doing anything the Swiss do, the reality is more complicated than the dream.
BOTH DEVASTATING AND UPLIFTING
Two Dying Memoirists Wrote Bestsellers About Their Final Days. Then Their Spouses Fell In Love.
The literary pairing of Paul Kalanithi's "When Breath Becomes Air" and Nina Riggs' "The Bright Hour" was inevitable. Perhaps less inevitable was that the late authors' spouses would end up together, too.
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BASEMENT
A Floating House To Resist The Floods Of Climate Change
Amphibiation may be an unconventional strategy, but it reflects a growing consensus that, at a time of climatic volatility, people can’t simply fight against water; they have to learn to live with it.
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NEED FOR DIY SPEED
How A Hot-Rodder Home-Built A Twin-Turbo V12 From Two Toyota 1JZs
Don Groff wanted a V12 engine. He had a pair of Toyota 1JZ inline-sixes. You see where this is going.
6 DEGREES FROM CHARLEMAGNE
You're Descended From Royalty And So Is Everybody Else
Charlemagne, Carolingian King of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor, the great European conciliator; your ancestor, probably.
LINCOLN IS NOT MESSING AROUND
Tiny Soccer Kid Repeatedly Breaks His Opponents' Ankles
We're not saying this kid from Utah is the American Messi but... what if he is?
WHAT SHOULD AN ACCUSER LOOK LIKE?
How I Learned To Look Believable
Over the last year and a half, I have needed a lot of outfits. I have also needed to be consistent. I have needed to be ready, at every moment, to be seen as both a poverty-stricken graduate student and a reliable adult. As an accuser, I need to be a news-team-ready correspondent and someone who certainly wasn’t doing this for the limelight.
TIME TO GO TO FIREFOX
Chrome Is Turning Into The New Internet Explorer 6
Chrome is being used in the same way that Internet Explorer 6 was back in the day — with web developers primarily optimizing for Chrome and tweaking for rivals later.
NEED A LIFT?
Korea Has Some Badass Moving Trucks
Coming to you straight from the 15th floor.
SPECIAL RELATIVITY IS MIND-BENDING
Inside Einstein's Head
An explorable explanation of relativistic spacetime, inspired by Albert Einstein's thought experiments.
YES, REALLY
New Jersey, The Food Capital Of America
Ever think about where your Spanish rice comes from? A good bet it's from Jersey.
3,100 MILES IN 4 MINUTES
Guy Films One Second Every Day While Hiking The Continental Divide Trail
The CDT connects Mexico and Canada, traversing a wide array of harsh and beautiful landscapes.
A PAIN IN THE GRAPH
These Classic Charts Are Confounding Economists
A debate is raging on what the flattening of the yield curve and the Phillips curve mean for US growth.
BONG RIP
Jeff Sessions To End Policy That Let Legal Pot Flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is going after legalized marijuana. Sessions is rescinding a policy that had let legalized marijuana flourish without federal intervention across the country.
THAT'S IT. WE'RE GETTING A FOX, DAMMIT
Foxes Are So Excited To See Their Owner After She Spent Four Days In The Hospital
And we thought only dogs were capable of this level of emotion.
JUST DOESN'T HOLD ANY WATER
'Raw Water' Is The Latest Health Craze. Here's Why Drinking It May Be A Bad Idea.
By shunning recommended water safety practices, experts warn, raw water purveyors may also be selling things you don't want to drink — dangerous bacteria, viruses and parasites that can make you sick.
REPUBLICAN DAVID YANCEY WINS
Watch A Drawing Of Lots Decide Which Party Controls The Virginia House Of Delegates
After a recount left the race for Virginia's 94th House District tied (and control of the state's House of Delegates hanging in the balance), the winner was determined on Thursday by a random drawing. Republican David Yancey won, keeping control of the House of Delegates in the GOP's hands. Here's how it went down
PHEW
Boy Enters Water, Four Sharks Immediately Come Barreling Towards Him
The only reason the boy survived this with all his toes intact is the stranger flying the drone yelled for him to exit the water upon seeing what was occurring from above.
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THE RIGHT KIND OF RESOLUTION
How To Be A Better Person In 2018
GROWING PAINS
Why Being An Unhappy Teenager Is Good For You In The Long Run
SAVING IT FOR SNACK
Nothing To See Here, Just A Wasp Brutally Dragging The Body Of Paralyzed Huntsman Spider
WHY A BOTTLE OF POP NO LONGER COSTS ¢5
How Inflation Occurs
SPICY VISION
What Would Happen If You Jabbed Chili Peppers Into Your Eyes?
HEY, WE BELIEVE IN YOU
How To Be Truly Successful
JUST AMAZING
This Is Best Ugly Christmas Sweater We've Ever Seen
A DIGG ORIGINAL
How The Riskiest Choices In 'Doctor Who' Came To Define It
YOU'VE GOT THIS
How To Make A Big Decision
THE UNIVERSALITY OF FALLIBILITY
Why You Need To Say Sorry
IT'S TIME TO GROW UP
Why The Love Of A Partner Will Never Live Up To Our Expectations
CATCHING COLD
Why We Pull Away From Those We Love The Most
PLEASE DON'T
What Would Happen If You Pulled The Emergency Brake On A Train
A Wanderer Finds Himself Stranded In Space But Not In Time In This Epic Short Film
How To Be A Better Person In 2018
Why Being An Unhappy Teenager Is Good For You In The Long Run
Nothing To See Here, Just A Wasp Brutally Dragging The Body Of Paralyzed Huntsman Spider
How Inflation Occurs
What Would Happen If You Jabbed Chili Peppers Into Your Eyes?
How To Be Truly Successful
This Is Best Ugly Christmas Sweater We've Ever Seen
How The Riskiest Choices In 'Doctor Who' Came To Define It
How To Make A Big Decision
Why You Need To Say Sorry
Why The Love Of A Partner Will Never Live Up To Our Expectations
Why We Pull Away From Those We Love The Most
