A group of 14 people is sailing down the Missouri River on a custom-built, wooden raft, embarking on a journey that will last several weeks and cover more than 1,000 miles on water.
Here's something I never expected to see: Katy Y.Y. Tam, a postdoctoral psychology researcher and boredom expert.... Huh. And ironically, I imagine that studying boredom is pretty fascinating. Anyway, this is from a story about mindless switching between TikTok videos. Tam says this is an attempt to relieve boredom that backfires: the more you do ...continue reading "Boredom on the internet"
In 2022, the Animal Protective Association took over the Olivette shelter after reports of poor conditions. Now it's going back into the hands of St. Louis County.
How do wars end? Lots of different ways. One of the most common is also the simplest: the losing side surrenders and sues for terms. Needless to say, these terms are often harsh. Wars can also end via negotiated settlements, usually mediated by a third party. In these cases the losing side often avoids the ...continue reading "Here’s how war in the Middle East ends"
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, Beto O’Rourke (remember him?) joined the silly parade of politicians looking to destroy Section 230, while the Wall Street Journal was rightly calling out Josh Hawley’s “nannyish” internet law ideas. A Russian troll farm was taking a second shot at suing Facebook after its first attempt was dismissed […]