Updating (and Git-Ifying) David MacKay's Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air
23 by rufuspollock | 6 comments on Hacker News.
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New top story on Hacker News: Reinkstone R1, the Ultimate True Color DES E-Paper Tablet
Reinkstone R1, the Ultimate True Color DES E-Paper Tablet
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15 by rendaw | 18 comments on Hacker News.
Biden Faces Tough Tests on G20 Summit’s Final Day
Climate change and Covid vaccines are expected to dominate talks. President Biden met with Turkey’s leader, amid tensions over arms sales. Here’s the latest.
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The Atlanta Braves Are Peaking at Exactly the Right Time
An 88-win team faced a series of daunting challenges, yet is on the verge of a championship thanks to timely hitting and terrific bullpen work.
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Reform New York City’s Board of Elections Now
It is broken beyond repair.
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Glasgow, Election Day, Halloween: Your Weekend Briefing
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
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New top story on Hacker News: Billionaires back new media firm to combat disinformation
Billionaires back new media firm to combat disinformation
10 by 1cvmask | 11 comments on Hacker News.
10 by 1cvmask | 11 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: A developer's guide to programatically overcome fear of failure
A developer's guide to programatically overcome fear of failure
23 by kiyanwang | 2 comments on Hacker News.
23 by kiyanwang | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly
Officers, trained to presume danger, have reacted with outsize aggression. For hundreds of unarmed drivers, the consequences have been fatal.
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The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops
Busted taillights, missing plates, tinted windows: Across the U.S., ticket revenue funds towns — and the police responsible for finding violations.
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Pulled Over: What to Know About Deadly Police Traffic Stops
A New York Times investigation examines why traffic stops can escalate into fatal encounters and how hidden financial incentives increase the risks. This is what we found.
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New top story on Hacker News: Favico.js – Make use of your favicon with badges, images or videos
Favico.js – Make use of your favicon with badges, images or videos
23 by davidbarker | 1 comments on Hacker News.
23 by davidbarker | 1 comments on Hacker News.
What the Virginia Election Result Will Mean for Democrats and Republicans
Republicans hope to hit on a recipe for renewal, while Democrats worry that a loss could force them to defend seats in blue states next year.
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Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say
A declassified report said a clearer answer would require more information from Beijing or new discoveries and reiterated divisions over natural causes vs. a lab leak.
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For His Father and His Son, Ai Weiwei Is Determined to Leave a Trace
The Chinese dissident artist writes a memoir of family, exile and the inseparability of art and politics.
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The 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them
Twenty-somethings rolling their eyes at the habits of their elders is a longstanding trend, but many employers said there’s a new boldness in the way Gen Z dictates taste.
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Why the Vampire Myth Won’t Die
Bloodsucking monsters are avatars for our cultural anxieties. Especially now.
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New top story on Hacker News: Meticulous (YC S21) Is Hiring Founding Engineer (London)
Meticulous (YC S21) Is Hiring Founding Engineer (London)
1 by Gabriel_h | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by Gabriel_h | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Biden Finds Raising Corporate Tax Rates Easier Abroad Than at Home
As the Group of 20 seals a new global minimum tax for companies, the president has scaled back his plans to tax U.S. corporations more.
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Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason.
Xi Jinping’s lack of face time with world leaders signals a turn inward on domestic issues and a reluctance to compromise on the global stage.
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Covid Shots Are a Go for Children, but Parents Are Reluctant to Consent
Vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds could be a big step toward returning to normal life in the U.S., but even parents who got the shot are worried about how it might affect their kids.
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Curtis Sliwa Has New York’s Attention Again. Was That Always the Point?
The founder of the Guardian Angels has sought the spotlight for decades. With his long-shot bid to become the city’s next mayor, he has found it again.
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New York's Five Ballot Measures: Explained
Breaking down the five proposals New York voters will see on their ballots, all involving potential amendments to the state constitution.
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Some Residents Taking Fighting Wildfires Into Their Own Hands
As wildfire seasons worsen, a growing number of rural residents are buying and outfitting fire rigs and other equipment to protect their property and themselves.
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How Corruption Ruined Lebanon
The deadly port blast, the triple-digit inflation, the energy shortages — Lebanon’s many crises have a shared root: misrule by a self-dealing elite.
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How the Shooting on the Alec Baldwin Set Happened
A reconstruction of the events leading up to the fatal shooting of the cinematographer of “Rust,” the Alec Baldwin western, reveals a troubled production and a series of errors.
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Their Family Movie Nights Can Get a Little Bloody
How a 17-year-old model, her sister and parents began making horror films on their compound in the Catskills.
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Suffering From Confounding Symptoms, a Patient Treats Himself
In “The Deep Places,” Ross Douthat chronicles the illness that continued to plague him no matter what he threw at it.
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Vegetarian Casserole Recipes for Fall
Tuck into the warm embrace of these cheesy, starchy, comforting bakes.
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Glenn Youngkin Was a Traditional Republican. Then He Became a Culture Warrior.
As he runs for governor of Virginia, Mr. Youngkin has built a coalition, as one prominent conservative described it, of Trump voters and angry parents.
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Adams vs. Sliwa: A Guide to New York's Mayoral Race
With the New York City election just days away, we cut through the personal attacks to show where the main candidates, Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa, stand on the issues.
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The Rise of the Designer Deli
Nothing says “New York” like a shabby shop that sells lox and bagels. But as the city’s delicatessens were threatened with extinction, a new species was unleashed.
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New top story on Hacker News: Optery (YC W22) Hiring First Product Manager, Growth Marketer, Back End Engineer
Optery (YC W22) Hiring First Product Manager, Growth Marketer, Back End Engineer
1 by beyondd | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by beyondd | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: For a legally blind player, Far Cry 6’s accessibility options are empowering
For a legally blind player, Far Cry 6’s accessibility options are empowering
22 by adrian_mrd | 4 comments on Hacker News.
22 by adrian_mrd | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect
It’s a $19 cloth.
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A Stranger Looked Like My Twin. That Was Just the Beginning.
How a family secret was unraveled by 23andMe.
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Josh Hawley: To Solve Our Supply Chain Crisis, Rethink Trade
The pandemic has exposed problems decades in the making. We need to fix them.
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Biden’s Framework
Don’t confuse legislative sausage-making with substantive impact.
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A Delicate Compromise in the Capitol
President Biden’s ability to win legislative consensus is being tested by his social spending and infrastructure bills.
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New top story on Hacker News: What every IT person needs to know about OpenBSD Part 1: How it all started
What every IT person needs to know about OpenBSD Part 1: How it all started
5 by janvdberg | 0 comments on Hacker News.
5 by janvdberg | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Neuroscientist argues the left side of our brains have taken over our minds
Neuroscientist argues the left side of our brains have taken over our minds
13 by pseudolus | 6 comments on Hacker News.
13 by pseudolus | 6 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Firefox on Unix is moving away from X11-based remote control
Firefox on Unix is moving away from X11-based remote control
3 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
3 by signa11 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
How Fast Will Amy Coney Barrett Move the Supreme Court Right?
The most junior justice is proving to be a careful strategist who has urged her colleagues on the bench to be cautious.
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Why I Ask More of America Than We Can Get
Our rules and institutions exist for us and our flourishing, not for their own sake.
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A Billionaire’s Tax Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds
Parts of the existing tax code are not that different from Biden’s proposed tax on the ultrawealthy.
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Why This Conservative Wants a More Radical Republican Party
Ross Douthat and Sohrab Ahmari debate the future of the American right.
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The History of Roe v. Wade, and the Texas Abortion Law
It should not be politically disadvantageous to acknowledge nuance in the abortion debate.
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Michelle Wu Makes Her Play for Power in Boston
A family crisis diverted Ms. Wu from the stable path her parents planned for her. Now she hopes to become mayor.
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Meeting Between Francis and Biden Will Highlight Their Rift With American Bishops
The pope and president, who meet at the Vatican on Friday, are the common targets of conservative American bishops seeking to undercut them.
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Why Co-Working Spaces Are Betting on the Suburbs
Start-ups are betting that the pandemic has spawned a new kind of worker who wants an office space closer to home, without the long commute.
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U.S. Economic Growth Expected to Have Slowed in Third Quarter
Government data is likely to show sharply slower growth as the Delta variant and supply chain issues continued to drag on the economy. Here’s the latest.
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Atlanta Heads Home, Hoping to Find Strength in Defiance
A region’s fans have their share of enemies, real or imagined, and the atmosphere at their World Series games should be electric.
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Wild Animals Are Thriving in New York City Right Now
New York is now ‘the greenest big city on earth,’ one naturalist said. Some creatures have noticed, and are staying for a while.
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A Farewell to Readers, With Hope
A columnist offers lessons learned from decades on the front lines of reporting and explains why he is leaving to run for office.
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Covid Vaccine Policy Should Consider ‘Hybrid Immunity’
Should children who have had Covid-19 get a single vaccine dose?
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The Charges Against Bolsonaro Are a Welcome Start
The Brazilian president’s catastrophic leadership has been painstakingly laid bare.
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For Climate Change, Biden's $3.5 Billion Plan Isn't Big Enough
What we don’t spend now to deal with climate change will cost us much more later.
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Katie Couric Isn’t Afraid of Getting Canceled
The former news anchor opens up about why she opened up.
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New top story on Hacker News: Project Gutenberg is no longer fully blocked in Germany
Project Gutenberg is no longer fully blocked in Germany
13 by Vespasian | 0 comments on Hacker News.
They settled their 2015 lawsuit and will only be blocking these specific works. More information and Background: https://ift.tt/2tdLVXI
13 by Vespasian | 0 comments on Hacker News.
They settled their 2015 lawsuit and will only be blocking these specific works. More information and Background: https://ift.tt/2tdLVXI
New top story on Hacker News: Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked
Private keys used to sign EU Digital Covid Certificate might have been leaked
54 by qsort | 54 comments on Hacker News.
54 by qsort | 54 comments on Hacker News.
An Ice-Cream Parlor Where Time Stands Still
At Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Queens, the malts, shakes and sundaes are still made almost exactly as they were in the 1960s.
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John McWhorter Argues That Antiracism Has Become a Religion of the Left
McWhorter’s “Woke Racism” is a call for Americans to rethink the debates over racism and white supremacy.
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End the Secrecy. Open Up Adoption Records.
Adopted children and their birth parents should have the chance to know one another. Also: Erasing older women; aging prisoners; talking with voters.
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The Mushy Middle
We look at public opinion about abortion in Texas.
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The Story of Senator Kyrsten Sinema
Many Democrats accuse the Arizona senator of blocking key aspects of President Biden’s agenda. She has remained quiet.
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New top story on Hacker News: Indian Supreme Court orders inquiry into state’s use of Pegasus spyware
Indian Supreme Court orders inquiry into state’s use of Pegasus spyware
19 by nigerian1981 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
19 by nigerian1981 | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Walmart Billionaire Marc Lore Is Planning a $500B “City of the Future”
Walmart Billionaire Marc Lore Is Planning a $500B “City of the Future”
10 by walterbell | 13 comments on Hacker News.
10 by walterbell | 13 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Applications and Techniques for Fast Machine Learning in Science
Applications and Techniques for Fast Machine Learning in Science
4 by sebg | 1 comments on Hacker News.
4 by sebg | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Greta Thunberg Is Panicking. But She Is Also Hopeful.
“All political and economic systems have failed, but humanity has not yet failed.”
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The Moral Chasm That Has Opened Up Between Left and Right Is Widening
The things that are driving us apart are going to keep driving us apart.
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Covid Will Likely Be With Us Forever. We Need to Plan.
Rather than debate how to end the pandemic, we need to debate how to live with it.
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Why the Virginia Election Is Freaking Democrats Out
Democrats don’t seem very motivated to vote.
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Is It So Wrong to Love True Crime?
The genre is a guilty pleasure for many. But just how guilty should we feel?
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Facebook Is Bad. Fixing It Rashly Could Make It Much Worse.
Lawmakers should proceed cautiously when altering the rules governing the internet.
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Covid Cases Keep Falling
Covid cases have been falling in every region of the U.S., offering hope.
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Why McAuliffe Isn’t Mentioning Biden in Virginia Governor Race
Terry McAuliffe attacks Trump, but avoids talking about his Democratic ally in the White House — pointing up a vulnerability for the party next Tuesday, and beyond.
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Kyle Rittenhouse and the New Era of Political Violence
What brought the teenager and so many others to the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin equipped for war?
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Eating in Midtown Manhattan
Start spreading the news: This often-maligned neighborhood is pulsing again with a variety, energy and deep history that are the city’s essence.
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A Tale of Two Infields Pits Strength Against Strength
Houston and Atlanta have continuity to spare. The connections between this year’s World Series teams are numerous, especially with their homegrown cores.
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Apocalypse Now-ish (Cocktails, Anyone?)
Are we ready for a pandemic novel? Gary Shteyngart, the author of “Our Country Friends,” thinks so.
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Cori Bush and AOC Are Right About Jan. 6 and 1866
The Fourteenth Amendment shouldn't just be about the Civil War.
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Why Spending Too Little Could Backfire on Democrats
Legislative compromises could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to expand the social safety net.
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Narrowing the Vaccine Racial Gap and Fighting Sneaker Bots: The Week in Narrated Articles
Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.
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As Gangs’ Power Grows, Haiti’s Police Are Outgunned and Underpaid
The police force, dependent on an increasingly depleted state, is finding itself underfunded, underequipped and severely underpaid, even as it faces stronger opponents.
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New top story on Hacker News: Element One – All of Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in One Place
Element One – All of Matrix, WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in One Place
27 by mcjiggerlog | 16 comments on Hacker News.
27 by mcjiggerlog | 16 comments on Hacker News.
Young Kids Should Get the Covid Vaccine. Here’s why.
Young children should get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why.
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Build Back Better Has Some Fans in Manchin’s Backyard
Why the Build Back Better plan has backers in coal country.
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Why ‘Evangelical’ Is Becoming Another Word for ‘Republican’
It's not necessarily a theological affinity for Jesus Christ. Many Americans are being drawn to the evangelical label because of its association with the G.O.P.
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Long Covid and the Blind Spots of American Medicine
The journalist Meghan O’Rourke discusses America’s chronic illness epidemic and what it reveals about our health care, culture and society.
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Divestment Is Pushing Money Away From Fossil Fuels
The divestment campaign has taken much of the shine off what was once the planet’s dominant industry.
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New top story on Hacker News: Edward Snowden Slams Sam Altman's Worldcoin: 'Don't Catalogue Eyeballs'
Edward Snowden Slams Sam Altman's Worldcoin: 'Don't Catalogue Eyeballs'
38 by beambot | 4 comments on Hacker News.
38 by beambot | 4 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Employees pleaded with Facebook to stop letting politicians bend rules
Employees pleaded with Facebook to stop letting politicians bend rules
14 by belter | 6 comments on Hacker News.
14 by belter | 6 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Install Google Apps (Play Store) on WSA (Windows Subsystem Android)
Install Google Apps (Play Store) on WSA (Windows Subsystem Android)
11 by bj-rn | 2 comments on Hacker News.
11 by bj-rn | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Made a web app to read a book carefully, paragraph by paragraph
Show HN: Made a web app to read a book carefully, paragraph by paragraph
23 by wi5cat | 2 comments on Hacker News.
23 by wi5cat | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Facebook Debates What to Do With Its Like and Share Buttons
Likes and shares made the social media site what it is. Now, company documents show, it’s struggling to deal with their effects.
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Key Takeaways From the Facebook Papers and Their Fallout
A look at a month of scrutiny and struggles for the social-networking giant.
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Biden Needs to Diversify the Fed’s Leadership
President Biden has a chance to overhaul the stale culture of central banking.
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Picking Their Fights
Creating temporary government programs could have big political benefits for Democrats.
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A Threat to China’s Economy
Evergrande, a property giant, is teetering on the edge of collapse. Here’s what its troubles might reveal about a country that prides itself on stability and control.
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New top story on Hacker News: Kerla: Monolithic kernel in Rust, aiming for Linux ABI compatibility
Kerla: Monolithic kernel in Rust, aiming for Linux ABI compatibility
31 by Klasiaster | 13 comments on Hacker News.
31 by Klasiaster | 13 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Internet disrupted in Sudan amid reports of coup attempt
Internet disrupted in Sudan amid reports of coup attempt
24 by giuliomagnifico | 8 comments on Hacker News.
24 by giuliomagnifico | 8 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Modifying the Acorn CLE-215 FPGA into a PCILeech DMA Attack Device
Modifying the Acorn CLE-215 FPGA into a PCILeech DMA Attack Device
7 by forlorn | 0 comments on Hacker News.
7 by forlorn | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Traveling Through a Divided Israel
Two Times journalists drive the length of Israel to discover what it means to be Israeli today. They meet a kaleidoscope of people, searching for belonging but far apart on how to find it.
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Vaccinations for U.S. Children Might Start Soon, if Parents Consent
A poll showed only about one in three parents of 5- to 11-year-olds planned to inoculate their children “right away.” Here’s the latest pandemic news.
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Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistle-Blower, to Testify in U.K.
Beginning a European tour, the former Facebook manager will be questioned by policymakers planning tougher tech regulations.
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What We Learned From Week 7 in the N.F.L.
King Henry’s court helped Tennessee take down Kansas City, Chicago’s aimlessness was on display again, and middling quarterback plans caught up to Denver and Washington.
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‘The End of Bias’ Says There’s Hope for Meaningful Change
In her new book, Jessica Nordell examines ways to overcome unexamined stereotypes and the harm they cause.
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Officers to Testify About Eric Garner’s Death in Long-Delayed Inquiry
“What really happened on that day?” Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother, asked about her son’s death on Staten Island seven years ago.
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New top story on Hacker News: WWII ships raised from watery graves by volcanic activity
WWII ships raised from watery graves by volcanic activity
11 by simonebrunozzi | 0 comments on Hacker News.
11 by simonebrunozzi | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: I built a fake VS Code to browse live cricket score in office
Show HN: I built a fake VS Code to browse live cricket score in office
66 by the2ndfloorguy | 14 comments on Hacker News.
66 by the2ndfloorguy | 14 comments on Hacker News.
A C.I.A. Fighter, a Somali Bomb Maker, and a Faltering Shadow War
The hunt for an elusive Somali militant illustrates why Al Shabab, despite a decade of American covert action, are at their strongest in years.
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How Misinformation Threatened a Montana National Heritage Area
Civic boosters in central Montana hoped for some federal money to promote tourism. A disinformation campaign got in the way.
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New top story on Hacker News: Barcelona’s Bicibús: hundreds of families biking to school together
Barcelona’s Bicibús: hundreds of families biking to school together
4 by crousto | 0 comments on Hacker News.
4 by crousto | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Their Jobs Made Them Get Vaccinated. They Refused.
The willingness of some workers to give up their livelihoods helps explain the country’s struggle to reach herd immunity.
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Remove a Confederate Statue? A Tennessee City Did This Instead.
Some residents want the monument removed. In the meantime, Franklin, Tenn., erected a statue of a U.S. Colored Troops soldier, broadening the way the community memorializes the Civil War.
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Long Arm of Russian Law Reaches Obscure Siberian Church
The arrest of the leader of a small religious group reveals that Russian repression reaches even to the depths of the Siberian forest.
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Booster Shots, Alec Baldwin, M.L.B. Playoffs: Your Weekend Briefing
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Who Is the Bad Art Friend?’
Inside the curious case of Dawn Dorland v. Sonya Larson.
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New top story on Hacker News: Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that they knew was illegal
Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that they knew was illegal
22 by ColinWright | 2 comments on Hacker News.
22 by ColinWright | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: An analysis of 7,020,950 NFT transactions on the Ethereum blockchain
An analysis of 7,020,950 NFT transactions on the Ethereum blockchain
9 by kathylenk | 2 comments on Hacker News.
9 by kathylenk | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Does Captain Kirk die when he goes through the transporter?
Does Captain Kirk die when he goes through the transporter?
19 by nsoonhui | 26 comments on Hacker News.
19 by nsoonhui | 26 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Cube.js – Open-Source Analytics API for Building Data Apps
Cube.js – Open-Source Analytics API for Building Data Apps
16 by chetangoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.
16 by chetangoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.
What a Museum Wants to Be in the 21st Century
The Denver Art Museum, responsive, interactive and fashion-conscious, transforms its headquarters into the institution that current-day curators dream of.
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In Washington, a Beloved Birthplace for Artistic Giants
At the Walla Walla Foundry, one of the largest contemporary fine-art foundries in the world, all sorts of artistic behemoths rise. Yet it’s little-known outside of the art world.
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His First Art Was Graffiti. Now His Pottery Is in the Met.
With his ceramics, Roberto Lugo tries to reach out to people who often feel ignored by museums.
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The True Cost of Upgrading Your Phone
Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee.
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‘Sitting Across From Me Was a Man Eating Sardines From a Can’
A snack on a downtown bus, a solo trip to Manhattan and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
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New top story on Hacker News: 230 people living communally on 175 acre eco village
230 people living communally on 175 acre eco village
11 by jelliclesfarm | 1 comments on Hacker News.
11 by jelliclesfarm | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Queen Elizabeth May Be the Last Global Monarch
There’s a reason that, in an era when old age and hereditary privilege are largely out of vogue, Queen Elizabeth is still held in high regard.
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F.D.A. Says Pfizer Vaccine’s Benefits Outweigh Key Risks in Children 5 to 11
The findings could add momentum for F.D.A. authorization of the pediatric dose, perhaps as early as next week, a long-awaited development that would affect 28 million children.
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Who Is Eric Adams? That Depends.
The vegan, meditating ex-police officer is on the cusp of becoming New York’s new mayor. No one is quite sure what happens next.
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Biden the Dealmaker Finds That Compromise Can Have Consequences
The president pushed for an expansive agenda knowing that he would most likely have to pare it back, leaving a sense of disappointment that could hurt his party at the polls.
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The Pessimistic Electorate Behind Biden’s Approval Ratings
In the era of modern polling, only Donald J. Trump has had a lower approval rating than President Biden’s at this early stage of his term.
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New top story on Hacker News: Let's discuss the source code for the GPLed parts of Tesla cars (2019)
Let's discuss the source code for the GPLed parts of Tesla cars (2019)
19 by mikro2nd | 2 comments on Hacker News.
19 by mikro2nd | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: European Parliament: UK and US are global hubs for money laundering, tax evasion
European Parliament: UK and US are global hubs for money laundering, tax evasion
64 by sam_lowry_ | 44 comments on Hacker News.
64 by sam_lowry_ | 44 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Google sought fellow tech giants' help in stalling kids' privacy protections
Google sought fellow tech giants' help in stalling kids' privacy protections
16 by koolba | 2 comments on Hacker News.
16 by koolba | 2 comments on Hacker News.
She Is Breaking Glass Ceilings in Space, but Facing Sexism on Earth
Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut’s six-month stay aboard the country’s space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.
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In Dusty Baker, the Astros Have a Manager Worth Rooting For
Brought in to clean up someone else’s mess, Dusty Baker is back in the World Series with a chance to redefine his legacy as well as the legacy of the team he inherited.
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Ralph Lauren Restarts the Fantasy
The Polo Bar reopens in Manhattan, and the 82-year-old designer has no plans to slow down.
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My Real Estate Secret Weapon Didn’t Work. Or Did It?
Buyers’ letters are controversial — and not necessarily very effective. But when you keep losing bidding wars, it helps to at least name the future you want.
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Instant Pot Recipes and Wisdom
Melissa Clark on how to get the most out of your electric pressure cooker, whether you’re just starting out with it or already an expert.
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New top story on Hacker News: When People Carved Turnips Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween
When People Carved Turnips Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween
6 by samizdis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
6 by samizdis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Why Do Actors Keep Working With Wes Anderson?
What is it about the director that draws stars like Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton again and again? There are many reasons, but the nightly feasts don’t hurt.
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New top story on Hacker News: Police Can’t Demand You Reveal Your Phone Passcode Then Tell a Jury You Refused
Police Can’t Demand You Reveal Your Phone Passcode Then Tell a Jury You Refused
34 by oedmarap | 7 comments on Hacker News.
34 by oedmarap | 7 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Our Content Removal Transparency Report for January to June 2021
Our Content Removal Transparency Report for January to June 2021
6 by MayurJBhatt | 0 comments on Hacker News.
6 by MayurJBhatt | 0 comments on Hacker News.
The Market for Single-Family Rentals Grows as Homeownership Wanes
House hunters are attracted to the hassle-free living and lack of down payments, but there’s a trade-off: They give up the investment of owning a home.
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A Talent for Talent
Kendall Werts is a new kind of representative for a new kind of celebrity. Often he plucks clients when they’re young and on the verge of something bigger. Then he finds what that is.
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The 20-Year Contest to Crack the Code of the Rosetta Stone
“The Writing of the Gods,” by Edward Dolnick, offers a fresh account of the discovery in Egypt of the giant slab, and of the competition to decipher its symbols.
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Two Wrongs Don’t Make Mr. Right
He wanted to get really serious really fast, which felt good until it didn’t.
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An Arctic Dispatch
We visit a Russian town on the Arctic Ocean that sees climate change as an economic opportunity.
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New top story on Hacker News: David Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can’t Go Back to Sleep
David Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can’t Go Back to Sleep
23 by SanderMak | 1 comments on Hacker News.
23 by SanderMak | 1 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Facebook doesn’t care about you: Tech giant always chooses profits over people
Facebook doesn’t care about you: Tech giant always chooses profits over people
20 by xojoc | 15 comments on Hacker News.
20 by xojoc | 15 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Elizabeth Holmes is on trial for fraud, but don't forget about her VC enablers
Elizabeth Holmes is on trial for fraud, but don't forget about her VC enablers
19 by xojoc | 3 comments on Hacker News.
19 by xojoc | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Is This the Cure for the Loneliness of American Motherhood?
American moms are isolated, overworked and undersupported. The solution may be living together, separately.
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Angela Merkel's Refugee Plan Worked
Opening Germany to a million refugees looks even better in retrospect.
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What Keeping American Democracy Alive Looks Like
How the political struggles waged by Black Americans forged U.S. democracy — and what we can learn from them.
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Even With a Dream Job, You Can Be Antiwork
The pandemic has prompted a dawning realization that we are way too obsessed with our jobs.
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The Supreme Court Faces a Huge Test on Libel Law
Two of the justices want to revisit a landmark decision for free expression. They may soon get the chance.
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New top story on Hacker News: People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors
People Who Jump to Conclusions Show Other Kinds of Thinking Errors
29 by pseudolus | 10 comments on Hacker News.
29 by pseudolus | 10 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a human for the first time
A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a human for the first time
22 by siva7 | 23 comments on Hacker News.
22 by siva7 | 23 comments on Hacker News.
Democrats' Campaign to Control Drug Prices Nears Collapse
Democrats have made giving government the power to negotiate drug prices a central campaign theme for decades. With the power to make it happen, they may fall short yet again.
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‘It Should Not Have Happened’: Asylum Officers Detail Migrants’ Accounts of Abuse
More than 160 reports, obtained by Human Rights Watch, reveal details of mistreatment that asylum seekers described experiencing from border officials and while in U.S. custody.
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Once Faltering, India’s Vaccine Campaign Gives Its Billionth Dose
In the U.S., a C.D.C. panel will debate who needs boosters of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots, and the strategy for them. Here’s the latest.
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The Full Truth
What happens when health officials tell it?
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Amazon Workers on Staten Island Aim for Union Vote
The organizers say they will have enough signatures by Monday to file for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. The company is pushing back.
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New top story on Hacker News: Former U.S. president Donald Trump launches 'TRUTH' social media platform
Former U.S. president Donald Trump launches 'TRUTH' social media platform
5 by koolba | 0 comments on Hacker News.
5 by koolba | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Vinyl Is Selling So Well That It’s Getting Hard to Sell Vinyl
Left for dead in the 1980s, vinyl records are now the music industry’s most popular and highest-grossing physical format. Getting them manufactured, however, is increasingly a challenge.
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OnlyFans May Be a Refuge for Nude Fine Art
The Vienna Tourist Board has joined the adults-only site to display artworks that other social platforms have censored.
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Is It OK for My Boss to Use a Fake Identity With Customers?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on workplace deceptions.
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Donald Trump Shouldn’t Be Underestimated
Democrats need a bigger, bolder campaign blueprint to save democracy that doesn’t hinge on the whims of Congress.
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On the Supreme Court, Religion and a Scheduled Execution
The Supreme Court routinely rejects death penalty appeals. But it halted an execution when religion became an issue.
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Can a Nobel Peace Prize Protect Maria Ressa From Rodrigo Duterte?
The journalist, whose reporting has taken on the president of the Philippines and the C.E.O. of Facebook, discusses the “atom bomb” that social media set off in our information ecosystem.
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New top story on Hacker News: Storing data on a cassette using Arduino and Python (Diff. Manchester encoding)
Storing data on a cassette using Arduino and Python (Diff. Manchester encoding)
6 by rcarmo | 1 comments on Hacker News.
6 by rcarmo | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Trump Organization, Already Under Indictment, Faces New Criminal Inquiry
The investigation, by the Westchester County district attorney’s office, increases the legal scrutiny of the former president and his family business.
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Female Afghan Judges and Lawyers Now Fear For Their Lives
They fear that they or their loved ones could be tracked down and killed because of their work delivering justice to women. “We have lost everything — our jobs, our homes, the way we lived.”
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Beef and Climate Change: This Seattle Steakhouse Wants to Be Part of the Solution
Bateau aims to reinvent the steak restaurant by showing how to sidestep the waste and environmental damage caused by the meat industry.
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The Secret Toll of Racial Ambiguity
Rebecca Hall’s new film adaptation of the 1929 novel “Passing” has cracked open a public conversation about colorism and privilege.
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Book Review: ‘Midnight in Washington,’ by Adam Schiff
Schiff’s “Midnight in Washington” is that rare memoir by a politician that actually has something to say.
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The Knicks Are Ready for a Sequel. The Good Kind.
The Knicks are positioned to build on last season’s success after an off-season of smart moves.
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New top story on Hacker News: Facebook fined £50.5m for breaching order in Giphy takeover investigation
Facebook fined £50.5m for breaching order in Giphy takeover investigation
25 by ljf | 4 comments on Hacker News.
25 by ljf | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals. Discuss.
New research raises as many question as it answers.
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It’s Quitting Season
Time to stop being a martyr to grit.
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If Cannabis Is Legalized, Should All Drugs Be?
It depends.
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How Will Blue America Live With Covid?
It can be the safety-above-all caricature that deep-red America has made of it, or it can leave the age of emergency behind.
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Biden Needs to Overhaul the U.S. Strategy Toward Latin America. This Is How.
A bold commitment to trade and investment could restore our soured relations with the region.
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New top story on Hacker News: Carbon-neutrality is a tale: the race for renewables is burning Europe's forests
Carbon-neutrality is a tale: the race for renewables is burning Europe's forests
15 by ericdanielski | 2 comments on Hacker News.
15 by ericdanielski | 2 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Combining UTC and local times (time zones) in one new clock
Show HN: Combining UTC and local times (time zones) in one new clock
5 by hhebbo | 2 comments on Hacker News.
5 by hhebbo | 2 comments on Hacker News.
The Life and Career of Colin Powell
Across three presidencies, he served as America’s top soldier, diplomat and national security adviser.
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New top story on Hacker News: Reflect (YC S20) is hiring a software engineer to modernize web testing
Reflect (YC S20) is hiring a software engineer to modernize web testing
1 by fitzn | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by fitzn | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid shortage of truck drivers
High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid shortage of truck drivers
8 by pseudolus | 5 comments on Hacker News.
8 by pseudolus | 5 comments on Hacker News.
These U.S. Veterans Won't Rest Until They've Kept a Promise to Afghans
An informal network that includes former government and military officials is working around the clock to fulfill a pledge to save Afghans who put their lives on the line for America.
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Democrats’ Divide: Should Obama-Era Economic Ideas Prevail in 2021?
A more traditional view is competing against a newer approach that has become mainstream among economists.
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The Viktor Orban Effect: Why U.S. Conservatives Love Hungary
Some U.S. conservatives are taking a cue from Prime Minister Viktor Orban — how to use the power of the state to win the culture wars.
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What Does Horror Taste Like? ‘Carnage Asada’ and Bloody Cocktails
An unlikely side effect of the pandemic: An uptick in terror-themed restaurants with creative names and even more creative menus.
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Sirens: Loud, Ineffective and Risky, Experts Say
The overuse of lights and sirens, combined with speeding, pose heightened risks to emergency responders and civilians. One expert called it a “public health dilemma.”
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Please Unmute Your Mutt
Dog trainers are turning to video sessions to work with pets and their owners.
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New top story on Hacker News: Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina's entire population
Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina's entire population
27 by giuliomagnifico | 4 comments on Hacker News.
27 by giuliomagnifico | 4 comments on Hacker News.
What We Know About Covid-19, the Flu and the Air We Breathe
We have more power than we thought against the flu and other respiratory viruses.
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Joe Manchin Doesn’t Like What Joe Biden Is Doing
Why is that?
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The Story of the American Revolution You Weren’t Taught in School
The historian Woody Holton discusses the regional, racial and economic forces that shaped America’s beginnings.
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Why the Pro-Life Movement Hasn’t Gone Away
Public attitudes have hardly changed since Roe v. Wade was decided nearly 50 years ago.
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Has Climate Change Cut Us Off From the Wilderness in California?
In California, there is no escape from global warming for many of the species affected and none for the species causing the problem.
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New top story on Hacker News: Heron Data (YC S20) Is Hiring a Full-Stack Engineer (London)
Heron Data (YC S20) Is Hiring a Full-Stack Engineer (London)
1 by JohannesJJ | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by JohannesJJ | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Unflow (YC S19) Is Hiring iOS Engineer to Join Early Monzo and Intercom Team
Unflow (YC S19) Is Hiring iOS Engineer to Join Early Monzo and Intercom Team
1 by daibhin | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by daibhin | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Facial recognition cameras installed in UK school canteens
Facial recognition cameras installed in UK school canteens
18 by lloyd678 | 9 comments on Hacker News.
18 by lloyd678 | 9 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: A difficult case: Diagnosis made by hallucinatory voices (1997)
A difficult case: Diagnosis made by hallucinatory voices (1997)
33 by signa11 | 3 comments on Hacker News.
33 by signa11 | 3 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Axboe Achieves 8M IOPS Per-Core with Newest Linux Optimization Patches
Axboe Achieves 8M IOPS Per-Core with Newest Linux Optimization Patches
9 by marcodiego | 1 comments on Hacker News.
9 by marcodiego | 1 comments on Hacker News.
As Rents Rise, So Do Pressures on People at Risk of Eviction
The end of the federal ban on evictions came amid soaring rents that make it harder for people to find new places to live.
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Long Island City is Home to N.Y.C's Fastest Growing Asian Population
In a corner of Queens, a fivefold increase in Asian residents since 2010 is transforming the area’s restaurants, housing and politics.
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SaksWorks Is Part WeWork, Part Department Store. Can It Work?
Department stores have failed; co-working spaces have foundered. Does combining the two make sense?
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What We Learned From Week 6 in the N.F.L.
Lamar Jackson can lead the Ravens to any kind of win, the Jaguars made the most of the Dolphins’ gaffes and Aaron Rodgers did Aaron Rodgers things against the Bears.
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How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From a Stealthy Asteroid
An atomic blast is not the preferred solution for planetary defense, but 3-D models are helping scientists prepare for a worst-case scenario.
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New top story on Hacker News: Is it time to rewrite the Operating System in Rust? – Bryan Cantrill (2018)
Is it time to rewrite the Operating System in Rust? – Bryan Cantrill (2018)
13 by lnsp | 5 comments on Hacker News.
13 by lnsp | 5 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Issues we've encountered while building a Kafka based data processing pipeline
Issues we've encountered while building a Kafka based data processing pipeline
18 by poolik | 5 comments on Hacker News.
18 by poolik | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Trump Missed the Part About No Do-Overs
And apparently no one from his party is going to explain it to him.
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Hey Parler, Nashville Isn’t Turning Red
Nashville may be having an identity crisis. But our moral commitment to equality will never change.
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Is Mark Zuckerberg a Man Without Principles?
The veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg unpacks the Facebook Files with historical context and personal anecdotes.
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The Stock Market’s Gains Could Be Spread More Fairly
The markets going up even as wages stagnate is not a sign of a rigged system.
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How Not to Reform the I.R.S.
The I.R.S. needs more resources. But it also needs to protect taxpayer rights.
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New top story on Hacker News: Increases in Covid-19 are unrelated to levels of vaccination
Increases in Covid-19 are unrelated to levels of vaccination
29 by raptorraver | 6 comments on Hacker News.
29 by raptorraver | 6 comments on Hacker News.
What We Know About the Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery
Mr. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was chased by armed white residents of a South Georgia neighborhood. They were arrested months later and are scheduled to face trial in October.
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How San Diego Has Water Despite a Punishing Drought
Sustainability measures that the city and county have taken over decades are paying off. But residents still might have to do more.
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Today’s Must-Have Amenity? A Little Green Space.
Thanks to the pandemic, there’s a major shift in what New Yorkers consider luxury.
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Booster Shots, Climate Change, NASA: Your Weekend Briefing
Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
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The Sunday Read: ‘Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans’
For half a century, she has taken the things we know best — our bodies, our rituals, our nation — and shown us how strange they really are.
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New top story on Hacker News: Chums (YC W21) Is Hiring a Lead Designer and a Back End Engineer
Chums (YC W21) Is Hiring a Lead Designer and a Back End Engineer
1 by dickfickling | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by dickfickling | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Because wrong storytelling – Why Mathematics Is Boring (John C. Baez,2007) [pdf]
Because wrong storytelling – Why Mathematics Is Boring (John C. Baez,2007) [pdf]
4 by danbst | 0 comments on Hacker News.
4 by danbst | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Can’t Decide What Color to Paint Your Walls? There’s a Consultant for That.
As we continue to spend more time at home, we can turn to experts for everything from decluttering to choosing houseplants or even custom-made scents for each room.
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Bricks Return With Style in New High-End Buildings
Tired, perhaps, of the familiar glass buildings around New York City, developers are getting creative with custom-designed brickwork.
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Mickalene Thomas Is Reinventing Nudes
The artist’s approach to the Black female form is rich with pleasure, but also looks beyond it.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Takes on the N.F.L.’s Jon Gruden Scandal
An episode hosted by Rami Malek also featured appearances from his “No Time to Die” co-star Daniel Craig.
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Smutty Smiff Gets His Stolen Bass Back
A rare instrument was discovered in a pawnshop after being missing for 40 years. The internet reunited it with its owner in a matter of days.
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A Home Built for the Next Pandemic
A new Covid concept house pitches itself as empowering and feminist. Is it?
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Instagram Struggles With Fears of Losing Its ‘Pipeline’: Young Users
The app, hailed as Facebook’s growth engine, has privately wrestled with retaining and engaging teenagers, according to internal documents.
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What Are Political ‘Surgeries’ in Britain?
The person-to-person meetings with voters give Britons unusually good access to their political representatives. But questions are being asked about whether the tradition can continue.
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Catholic Church in Sicily Bans Godparents For Now
Part of the Catholic church in Sicily has imposed a three-year prohibition on naming godparents, arguing that the tradition has become merely a way to fortify family ties — and mob ties, too.
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Thomas Mallon on the Career of Jonathan Franzen
Mallon talks about Franzen’s “Crossroads,” and Joshua Ferris discusses “A Calling for Charlie Barnes.”
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The Power and Swag of Homecoming on Black Campuses
Join us on Oct. 20 for a virtual event exploring the legacy and traditions of historically Black colleges and universities with The Times’s Nikole Hannah-Jones, Veronica Chambers and others.
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New top story on Hacker News: YC Founders at YC's Startup Career Expo on November 18th
YC Founders at YC's Startup Career Expo on November 18th
1 by ryankicks | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by ryankicks | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Vienna museums open adult-only OnlyFans account to display nudes
Vienna museums open adult-only OnlyFans account to display nudes
8 by ClumsyPilot | 1 comments on Hacker News.
8 by ClumsyPilot | 1 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is Anyone Here a Professional Baker?
Ask HN: Is Anyone Here a Professional Baker?
19 by idontwantthis | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Hoping someone can tell me about what it takes to become a professional baker. Did you go to school for it or learn on the job? What is the job market like? Do you consider it a good career?
19 by idontwantthis | 5 comments on Hacker News.
Hoping someone can tell me about what it takes to become a professional baker. Did you go to school for it or learn on the job? What is the job market like? Do you consider it a good career?
New top story on Hacker News: From Æthelflæd to Ælfthryth: The Idea of Queenship in Tenth-Century England
From Æthelflæd to Ælfthryth: The Idea of Queenship in Tenth-Century England
5 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.
5 by benbreen | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Can Fortescue's Andrew Forrest, a Carbon-Emitting Iron Ore Tycoon, Save the Planet?
Andrew Forrest made a mining fortune. Now he wants to lead a climate change revolution — and beat the fossil fuel giants along the way.
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The Cruel Paradox of Linda Evangelista’s Fate
A world obsessed with women’s hyper-visibility can dispatch them so swiftly to invisibility.
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Did You See That Video of the Subway Rat Hauling the Crab?
SubwayCreatures, a popular Instagram account, offers a voyeuristic look at New York’s bizarre and wacky underground.
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16 Slow Cooker Recipes
These dishes require a little fuss now for a big payoff later.
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Another Michigan Water Crisis Underscores Infrastructure Woes
The crises in Benton Harbor and Flint expose broader failures as a congressional push to address the country’s troubled water system stalls.
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New top story on Hacker News: Cracking Random Number Generators Using Machine Learning
Cracking Random Number Generators Using Machine Learning
14 by Hard_Space | 6 comments on Hacker News.
14 by Hard_Space | 6 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Kanidm: A simple, secure and fast identity management platform
Kanidm: A simple, secure and fast identity management platform
11 by haveyaseen | 0 comments on Hacker News.
11 by haveyaseen | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
10 by sofixa | 0 comments on Hacker News.
10 by sofixa | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Students’ solar-powered camper van turns heads on 1,800-mile road trip
Students’ solar-powered camper van turns heads on 1,800-mile road trip
5 by samizdis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
5 by samizdis | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: How to Ship the World’s Largest Space Telescope 5,800 Miles Across the Ocean
How to Ship the World’s Largest Space Telescope 5,800 Miles Across the Ocean
28 by happy-go-lucky | 6 comments on Hacker News.
28 by happy-go-lucky | 6 comments on Hacker News.
F.D.A. Panel Is Set to Meet on Johnson & Johnson Boosters
While Thursday’s gathering on Moderna’s booster concluded without significant disagreement, Friday’s could be messier. Here’s the latest.
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Booster Confusion
When an F.D.A. panel meets today about J. & J. booster shots, there will be an elephant in the room.
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Terry McAuliffe’s Other Obstacle in Virginia Race: Democrats’ Apathy
Though the state is getting bluer, voters’ exhaustion is imperiling the former governor’s comeback attempt against his Republican rival, Glenn Youngkin.
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The Great Supply Chain Disruption
The supply chain crisis triggered by the pandemic was supposed to be over by now. It’s not.
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The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 3
Remembering Jacob Desvarieux, John Davis and Chucky Thompson.
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Complaints Against Texas’ Juvenile Prisons Include Violence and Sex Abuse
The extensive allegations present a portrait of an environment inside the state’s juvenile prisons that is rife with physical attacks.
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South Korean Military Struggles to Root Out Sexual Assaults
The death of a woman in South Korea’s air force has rekindled outrage over the country’s armed forces, long criticized for abusing and discriminating against women.
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Why NASA Is Launching a Robotic Archaeologist Named Lucy
In a vast odyssey across the solar system, the mission will study asteroids known as Trojans that may contain secrets of how the planets ended up in their current orbits.
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‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved
In the new season of the dynastic HBO drama, the very rich are even less like you and me than they used to be.
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For the Giants, a Rapid Ascent, a Hard Fall and Hopes of a Rematch
San Francisco had a 109-win season dissolve at the hands of a bitter rival, but they still view their future as bright. “This won’t be the last time we play them in the playoffs.”
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How a Missing Sock Changed My Life
Not the sock itself, but a note attached to the sock. (Actually, the guy who wrote the note.)
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Plant-Based Food Companies Face Critics: Environmental Advocates
Some analysts say they cannot determine if plant-based foods are more sustainable than meat because the companies are not transparent about their emissions.
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F.D.A. Advisory Panel Is Set to Discuss Moderna and J.&J. Boosters
A recommendation is expected to follow Thursday’s meeting on whether to authorize a third dose for recipients of the Moderna vaccine. On Friday, the panel will consider boosters for the Johnson & Johnson shot.
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Data from Federal Scientists Raise Questions About J.&J. Booster Shots
People who have received the company’s one-shot vaccine may benefit from a booster with another brand. F.D.A. advisers will discuss the data on Friday.
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Border With Canada to Open, Businesses 'Could Not Be Happier'
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again.
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U.K. Agency Issues Climate Change Warning Before U.N. Summit
With more extreme weather events expected to bring floods and droughts, the body urged world leaders to focus on mitigating the effects of global warming.
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Lebanon's Crisis, an Explainer
The world isn’t paying much attention
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New top story on Hacker News: An unprecedented wave of online bank fraud is hitting Britain
An unprecedented wave of online bank fraud is hitting Britain
74 by rustoo | 24 comments on Hacker News.
74 by rustoo | 24 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Interface ergonomics: automation isn't just about time saved
Interface ergonomics: automation isn't just about time saved
3 by makuto | 0 comments on Hacker News.
3 by makuto | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Why the U.N.’s Biodiversity Conference Is So Important
Countries are gathering in an effort to stop a collapse of the natural world that scientists say could equal climate change as an existential crisis.
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Josh Shapiro, Running for Pennsylvania Governor, Focuses on Voting Rights
Mr. Shapiro, the state’s attorney general and a Democratic candidate for governor, has been on the forefront of legal efforts to defend the 2020 election.
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Exuberant Art and Cable Car Can Lift a Poor, Violent Place Only So High
A new cableway and hundreds of giant murals have brightened lives in Iztapalapa, Mexico City’s most populous neighborhood, but poverty and attacks against women are still pervasive.
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The Man Who Finally Made a ‘Dune’ That Fans Will Love
How Denis Villeneuve broke the curse.
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When a Factory Relocates to Mexico, What Happens to Its American Workers?
“American Made,” by Farah Stockman, is a deeply reported account of three workers at a ball bearing plant in Indianapolis, as the factory closes down and they lose their jobs.
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New top story on Hacker News: YouTube censors David Davis MP’s speech against vaccine passports
YouTube censors David Davis MP’s speech against vaccine passports
27 by zpeti | 8 comments on Hacker News.
27 by zpeti | 8 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What does one look for in a laptop these days?
Ask HN: What does one look for in a laptop these days?
10 by godDLL | 23 comments on Hacker News.
I'd like to understand if I'm missing on any new developments since 2015 or so. Here's what I'd like to have: *. Goes: preference and alternative, deal-breakers: 1. SIM preferable, WiFi acceptible, but Bluetooth has to be good 2. Spill and dust resistant keyboard that doesn't feel like typing on nothing 3. Trackpoint or trackpad, that works 4. Stylus or touch-screen that doesn't glare 5. Good power management, lasts through the day, done charging in 2.5 hours 6. Runs the hacky-mac or Slax, has a head-set jack 7. Good GPU, fast storage, two fast external storage ports From my understanding I fit a kind of profile, and am very much not alone. But I'd like to know what the HN crowd take on this is.
10 by godDLL | 23 comments on Hacker News.
I'd like to understand if I'm missing on any new developments since 2015 or so. Here's what I'd like to have: *. Goes: preference and alternative, deal-breakers: 1. SIM preferable, WiFi acceptible, but Bluetooth has to be good 2. Spill and dust resistant keyboard that doesn't feel like typing on nothing 3. Trackpoint or trackpad, that works 4. Stylus or touch-screen that doesn't glare 5. Good power management, lasts through the day, done charging in 2.5 hours 6. Runs the hacky-mac or Slax, has a head-set jack 7. Good GPU, fast storage, two fast external storage ports From my understanding I fit a kind of profile, and am very much not alone. But I'd like to know what the HN crowd take on this is.
New top story on Hacker News: Hands-On Rust: Effective Learning Through 2D Game Development and Play
Hands-On Rust: Effective Learning Through 2D Game Development and Play
6 by nallerooth | 0 comments on Hacker News.
6 by nallerooth | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Selma Blair Wants You to See Her Living With Multiple Sclerosis
The actress puts herself out there in “Introducing, Selma Blair,” an unflinching documentary that she hopes can help others.
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New top story on Hacker News: Culture Biosciences (YC W18) Is Hiring Product Managers to Make AWS for Biotech
Culture Biosciences (YC W18) Is Hiring Product Managers to Make AWS for Biotech
1 by _mattb | 0 comments on Hacker News.
1 by _mattb | 0 comments on Hacker News.
New top story on Hacker News: Janet – a Lisp-like functional, imperative programming language
Janet – a Lisp-like functional, imperative programming language
14 by tsujp | 1 comments on Hacker News.
14 by tsujp | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Democrats Can’t Just Give the People What They Want
Nor would that be totally advisable.
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An Afghan Woman, Deserted by the U.S. and Fleeing the Taliban
Abandoned by the U.S., an Afghan woman secretly records video diaries while on the run from the Taliban.
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What Biden Is Still Getting Wrong on Immigration
Migrant workers in America are in limbo. It’s time to change things.
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Why Democrats Are Having Trouble in Congress
A party with full control of government usually struggles and often fails to enact its agenda.
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Virginia’s Close Race
We look at how the state’s governor’s race offers a preview of the midterms.
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New top story on Hacker News: AI predicts accident hot-spots from satellite imagery and GPS data
AI predicts accident hot-spots from satellite imagery and GPS data
14 by Hard_Space | 0 comments on Hacker News.
14 by Hard_Space | 0 comments on Hacker News.
The Moral Panic Engulfing Instagram
Instagram may be harmful to teenagers — but people said that about rock, rap and video games, too.
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Rich Countries’ Climate Change Responsibility
What it will take: $100 billion from well-off nations.
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He Stayed Grounded by Writing a Thriller Set in Outer Space
Chris Hadfield went viral as an astronaut singing David Bowie in orbit. Now he has written a Cold War thriller packed with cosmic action.
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Jon Gruden's Emails Put NFL Hypocrisy on Full Display
As the league is trying to send a signal about inclusion and diversity, hate-filled correspondence between football power brokers reveals entrenched values.
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Give Phoebe Robinson the Title She Deserves: Boss
The comic has a publishing imprint, TV deals, even a primer on leadership she wrote after noting the absence of Black women’s perspectives in business books.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Solo-preneurs, how do you DevOps to save time?
Ask HN: Solo-preneurs, how do you DevOps to save time?
54 by aristofun | 28 comments on Hacker News.
When you're 1 man show (or tiny team) working on some web oriented application beyond POC level and beyond heroku (for whatever reason) — managing your CI, deployments/rollbacks, DBs etc. looks like a nightmare to me. Just properly setting up and maintaining a small k8s cluster looks almost like a fulltime job. I wonder how do your CI, deployment workflows look like? Any particular tools, practices, guidelines, architecture patterns to reduce pain & timewaste? How do you CI => deploy/rollback stateless instances? How do you manage your DBs and backups? Etc.
54 by aristofun | 28 comments on Hacker News.
When you're 1 man show (or tiny team) working on some web oriented application beyond POC level and beyond heroku (for whatever reason) — managing your CI, deployments/rollbacks, DBs etc. looks like a nightmare to me. Just properly setting up and maintaining a small k8s cluster looks almost like a fulltime job. I wonder how do your CI, deployment workflows look like? Any particular tools, practices, guidelines, architecture patterns to reduce pain & timewaste? How do you CI => deploy/rollback stateless instances? How do you manage your DBs and backups? Etc.
New top story on Hacker News: Effective Concurrency with Algebraic Effects in Multicore OCaml
Effective Concurrency with Algebraic Effects in Multicore OCaml
32 by slightknack | 7 comments on Hacker News.
32 by slightknack | 7 comments on Hacker News.
The Passion of Questlove
The musician, producer and archivist is driven by one thing: a mission to spread the joy of Black music.
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How Democrats Can Save Themselves
Liberals need to go beyond what polls well.
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How the Young Lords Changed Public Health Care
The Young Lords took over Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx on July 14, 1970. Their demand? Accessible, quality health care for all.
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Covid and Age
An unvaccinated child is at less risk of serious Covid illness than a vaccinated 70-year-old.
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Is Child Care a Public Responsibility?
Democrats believe the system is broken — and they have a proposal for fixing it.
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU programmer. Why?
Ask HN: A US programmer makes 3 times that of a EU programmer. Why?
19 by ctenb | 25 comments on Hacker News.
A quick google to compare salaries of a US software engineer with that of a NL (Netherlands) software engineer shows that the top segment on average makes €145,000 (US) versus €57,000 (NL). How can this big difference be explained?
19 by ctenb | 25 comments on Hacker News.
A quick google to compare salaries of a US software engineer with that of a NL (Netherlands) software engineer shows that the top segment on average makes €145,000 (US) versus €57,000 (NL). How can this big difference be explained?
Lessons on Living Well, From Nick Offerman
The actor and author shares some earthy wisdom from his time spent outdoors and in the woodworking shop.
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Afghanistan Is in Economic Freefall. It Needs Aid.
Unless money starts flowing soon, Afghanistan is facing a catastrophe.
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How One Woman Fell In Love Again After 80
For Phyllis Raphael, 86, a chance meeting on the street turned into a get-together. Then came a date. A second and third followed. So did a love affair.
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Haven’t Watched ‘Squid Game’? Here’s What You’re Not Missing.
Beyond the memes, Netflix’s South Korean phenomenon doesn’t show or tell you anything you don’t already know. But it sure is bloody.
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Was My Black Colleague Right to Skip Our Firm’s Recruitment Event?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on where the onus of diversifying the work force should fall.
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New top story on Hacker News: 3 TypeScript Tricks I wish I knew when I learned TypeScript
3 TypeScript Tricks I wish I knew when I learned TypeScript
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New top story on Hacker News: Pachyderm Is Hiring for Go and DevOps to Build the Data Foundation for ML
Pachyderm Is Hiring for Go and DevOps to Build the Data Foundation for ML
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New top story on Hacker News: Malwarebytes' privacy VPN is Mullvad in a shady trenchcoat
Malwarebytes' privacy VPN is Mullvad in a shady trenchcoat
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73 by todsacerdoti | 18 comments on Hacker News.
‘This Drop Came So Quickly’: Shrinking Schools Add to Hong Kong Exodus
The Chinese territory is experiencing its biggest population drop in decades as residents flee political repression and a new “patriotic” curriculum.
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Inside the Courtroom With Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes
Behind the closed doors are whispers, gestures and a daily rhythm, plus two court artists, numbered tickets and some true-crime fans.
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What is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it.
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Elect Democrats in 2022, Write Miles Taylor and Christine Todd Whitman
Moderates of both parties will need to build trust and cooperate in campaigning.
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Halting Extinction Is an Issue We Actually Agree On
People on both sides of the aisle can work together to prevent future calamities from unfolding.
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New top story on Hacker News: The US Is a Banana Republic: The 1% Own More Wealth Than the Entire Middle Class
The US Is a Banana Republic: The 1% Own More Wealth Than the Entire Middle Class
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152 by 1cvmask | 71 comments on Hacker News.
There’s More Than One Way to Play Dead
The Senate is in a tizzy. Education is in a tizzy. Also, Democratic strategists.
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Samantha Bee Doesn’t Miss Donald Trump
The comedian and advocate talks about life after covering the former president.
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Rucker Park, a Basketball Mecca, Gets New Life
Rucker Park in Harlem has been a proving ground for amateurs and professionals for generations. “We don’t come there giving you roses,” one player said. “You got to earn it.”
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A Powerful Story of Coming to America, Finding Promise and Paradox
In “Concepcion,” Albert Samaha writes about several generations of his family, from their long history in the Philippines to their move to the United States.
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