The Good List: 6 Things to Add Joy to Your Day
Cosmic reset, chatting outside and a very old cat.
Forbes Fired Top Editor After Discovering He Received Secret $6 Million Payment
[Randall Lane, the magazine’s chief content officer, received the money from the founder of Shook Research, which has partnered with Forbes on content about wealth advisers.
Anti-Muslim hate targeting Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed surged after primary win: Study
Centre for the Study of Organised Hate finds posts naming El-Sayed averaged 3,099 a day between Aug 4-10 Abdul El-Sayed, winner of Michigan US Democratic primary, speaks during a press conference in Detroit, Michigan. — REUTERS Anti-Muslim hate speech targeting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed surged twentyfold following his Aug 4 win in the Democratic primary, … Read more
3 Ex-Georgia Deputies Used Flock Cameras to Stalk People, Sheriff Says
The former Bibb County deputies were arrested this week amid a growing national debate over Flock cameras, which can be found on roads in every state but Alaska.
A Bright Spot in Colombia as Rescuers Free Quake Victim
A single image shows the obstacles facing emergency workers as they try to unearth people from the rubble.
We, the humans, are afraid
The planet that we live on used to be considered infinite a long time ago. The flat earthers back in the day believed that the earth was flat and there was always more land out there. Many smart people around the same time believed that the earth was a sphere and not flat but that … Read more
Trump Wants the M.M.R. Vaccine Split Into Three Separate Shots. Doctors Say It’s a Bad Idea.
President Trump is calling for immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella to be given in individual jabs in three different appointments instead of the standard combination shot.
More Than 40 Dead After a Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
The vessel was crowded far beyond capacity and was hit by strong waves, the police said. While dozens have been rescued, the search continues for an unknown number of missing people.
Australia to make tech companies pay more outlets for content under reworked media law
Legislation revives Canberra’s effort to channel money from large tech companies to Australian news organisations Google and Facebook logos, words “media, news, media” and Australian flag are displayed in this illustration taken, February 18, 2021. — REUTERS SYDNEY: Australia will raise the number of deals large tech firms must strike with local news outlets under … Read more
A Special U.S. Navy Squadron Photographed the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Spain in 1905
Three American warships were sent to Valencia to capture pictures of the sun’s corona with a high-definition camera that would cost over $34,000 in today’s money.