Has Quantum Physics Determined Your Future?On the morning of June 28, 1914, a Bosnian Serb student named Gavrilo Princip stood outside Moritz Schiller’s delicatessen near the Latin Bridge in Sarajevo. Sometime after 10:45 A.M.
How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun ViolenceTaking a stroll around the neighborhood is a routine activity for many Americans. Yet for 47 million people — about one in seven — such a walk would pass near the location of a recent gun homicide.
The shocking state of the restaurant industry: ‘We can’t afford to be open. We can’t afford to be closed.’In October, Lauren and Peter Lemos locked the doors of their Chinatown sandwich shop for what they thought would be the last time. In late March they flipped Wax Paper’s lights back on — not due to newfound success or a windfall but because they couldn’t afford to shut down.
Who Wants 30,000 Used Teslas?At the start of the year, after Hertz announced it was selling off its fleet of Teslas — backtracking on a plan to buy up 100,000 of the electric vehicles — the news sounded good for Bijay Pandey, a 34-year-old self-employed data worker in Irving, Texas.
The One Place in Airports People Actually Want to BeOn a bright, chilly Thursday in February, most of the people inside the Chase Sapphire Lounge at LaGuardia Airport appeared to be doing something largely absent from modern air travel: They were having fun. I arrived at Terminal B before 9:30 a.m.
Would You Want to Know if You’re Going to Get Alzheimer’s Disease?Advances in genetic research mean predicting who develops the condition is becoming more accurate, but that’s not necessarily a comfort.
The Pill Makes Some Women Miserable. But Are They Really Quitting It en Masse?The woman in the video looks resolute, and a little sad, as she cuts up a pack of birth control pills. “These silly little pills have literally ruined me as a person,” reads the caption. The clip, which is on TikTok, has 1.1 million likes.
Buy Yourself A Gift CardI am a big book guy, but not a big bookstore guy. Almost every book I buy, I buy on a recommendation or a review or because it's by an author I already know I enjoy. When I decide to buy one, I check for sales, buy online, often buy the e-book, or even just take it out at the library.
The Study-Abroad Accent Might Be the Real DealOur speech patterns can change with remarkable speed—if we want them to. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
The BoutInterracial boxing matches were banned in Texas. One man slugged his way into the ring anyway.
Why movies and albums both got so longRecords and films are longer, but songs and scenes are shorter. What happened? When Taylor Swift’s new album dropped last month, it was greeted with one almost universal complaint.
The Curious Case of the Ancient Whale BonesA trove of fossils in the Atacama Desert may hold lessons about the plight of modern whales.
The 15 movies you need to see this summerSquint your eyes and look at it a certain way, and this summer’s movie lineup could easily pass for a robust offering from, say, 30 years ago.
Scrabble, Anonymous“I’m not bragging. I’m confessing to being addicted to an ostensible word game that occupies more space in my brain than I’d prefer.”
The Tragic Downfall of the Internet’s Art GalleryOn March 27, a large group of artists and creators from across the web noticed the frightening extent to which a once-beloved, highly influential community platform of theirs had, like so many others, fallen prey to the artificial intelligence juggernauts plundering the internet.
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of May 2024A 32-year-old high school imposter, strength training for beginners, and the 5 questions to ask in a job interview to boost your chances of getting an offer.
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the WeekClaire Messud’s This Strange Eventful History, Adam Higginbotham’s Challenger, Miranda July’s All Fours, and Hari Kunzru’s Blue Ruin all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.
This Is Officially the Cheapest Week to Fly This SummerSummer holidays aren't cheap, but play it smart and you could save your pennies for gelato and spritzes aplenty once you arrive at your destination.
How to Use ‘Circle to Search’ on an Android PhoneAs you've no doubt noticed, tech companies are pushing artificial intelligence into as many of their products as they can at a ferocious rate. One of the newest AI-powered features to make its way to Android phones is called Circle to Search.