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The science-unfriendly EPA could make finding pollutant sources more challenging. Source: Gains in reducing America’s smog problem have hit a dramatic slowdown
It takes more than a can-do attitude and a laptop to be a digital nomad. Source: How to be a digital nomad? Some privilege helps — Quartzy
Americans pay the second-lowest price for gasoline among major world economies. Source: Americans pay the second-lowest price for gasoline among major world economies — Quartz
Traditional Q&A, evidence suggests, is a poor interview tactic. But does the alternative need to be this extreme? Source: Ericsson put its new head of innovation through a very odd job interview — Quartz at Work
“From the outside, the glass volume reflects the surrounding landscape and becomes part of it,” the architects said. “From the inside the windows become invisible giving the impression of… Source: Rural Italian home clad in lush greenery blends into its idyllic surroundings | Inhabitat – Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building
A single session of meditation can lower your anxiety levels, a small new study finds. Source: Meditation can ease anxiety with as little as one session
There’s no better way to experience a sky full of stars or the midnight sun than in a transparent bubble hotel. Source: Sleep Under the Stars in These 10 Bubble Hotels | Travel Channel
As a post-antibiotic future beckons, how can humanity protect itself against the proliferation of superbugs? Research suggests ‘drug sanctuaries’ in hospitals could be a promising solution. Source: ‘Drug sanctuaries’ offer hope for a post-antibiotic world
Now on its third season, Showtime’s dramedy “Billions” masterfully captures the changing dress codes of the finance world. Source: How to Dress Like a Billionaire – WSJ
Scientists think “mood microbes” are a new frontier for improving the health of the brain. Source: How bacteria are changing your mood – BBC News
Our eyes are hardening; we can barely see our phones any more. We must learn to look at the wider world. Source: What Are Screens Doing to Our Eyes—and Our Ability to See? | WIRED
Edward Tenner explains the efficiency paradox Source: Why trying to be too efficient will make us less efficient in the long run – The Verge
Like humans, Sophia sometimes answers questions obliquely. But there’s one hallmark of human speech that doesn’t appear when she talks. Source: Linguist Nick Enfield analyses how Sophia the robot does—and doesn’t—talk like us — Quartz
What is normal depends on context—and even then, variation is more common than uniformity. Source: Yale neuroscientists have debunked the idea that anyone’s personality is normal — Quartz
Danish culture places a high value on something many Americans don’t. Source: Hygge is the reason Denmark is consistently happier than America — Quartz
Ingvar Kamprad, the enigmatic Swedish business magnate who brought affordable flat-pack furniture to the masses, has died at the age of 91. Source: In praise of the unflinching frugality of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad | MNN – Mother Nature Network
The Dutch-born repair cafe movement is a hit with consumers looking to save money and waste less. Source: Repair cafes: A place to meet up and mend | MNN – Mother Nature Network
The internet just doesn’t get sarcasm, but we keep trying anyway — to our detriment. Source: Why sarcasm’s days are numbered | MNN – Mother Nature Network
The Midland PPG100 portable power station packs enough juice to keep a mini-refrigerator running for up to two days Source: This portable power station can keep a mini-fridge running for up to 2 days
A new study finds that many household goods degrade air quality more than once thought. Source: The Household Products That Cause Air Pollution – The Atlantic
The debate over how well ritual killings maintained social order Source: Did Human Sacrifice Help People Form Complex Societies? – The Atlantic
Huge crowdsourced genealogy databases are inspiring new genetics research. Source: Yaniv Erlich Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree – The Atlantic
Imagine, if you will, the locker rooms of Super Bowl LII during and after the big game. They’re supercharged, chaotic, and probably extremely stinky. Source: Armpit transplants could make you less stinky | Popular Science
San Francisco-based solar installer Sunrun on Tuesday began selling its home-battery package known as Brightbox in Massachusetts for $1,000, a fraction of what rival battery installations cost. Source: For backup power, batteries join the mix as prices come down – The Boston Globe
Rich millennials seem to be making a shift from the golfing country clubs of their parents to agricultural neighborhoods. These communities called “agrihoods” have open green spaces, barns and outdoor community kitchens. Some even have some greenhouses and rows of fruit trees. Besides the nature part of these communities, they are also meant to…
Sports, natural landscapes, architecture and conceptual art: Many of the best pictures at Sony’s World Photography Awards offer a drone’s-eye view. Source: Drone photos: Drone photography is among the best at the World Photography Awards — Quartz
A Danish consultancy staffed with anthropologists is trying to save the banking industry from itself. Source: Lego, Adidas, and Samsung: The anthropologists that saved the world’s biggest companies take aim at the banking industry — Quartz
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