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The Secret Electrostatic World of Insects
Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen, and more. New experiments explore how evolution may have influenced this ...Tech - Wired - October 27 -
‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis. Two giant, mirrored walls are set to rise out of the sands of ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?
Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
The Weird Persistence of the Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’
The company has tried to shed its retrograde standards of beauty aspiration and perfection. But many women miss the old bombshell fantasy.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30 -
A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism
This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
The Secret Behind America’s Moral Panic
Trans rights aren’t just trans rights. They’re reproductive rights.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin
Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Trump’s secret weapon may tip the election
Real-world business experience mattered in 2016 and it matters even more now.Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
Secrets and spies — the women at the heart of espionage agencies
Two revealing books explore the unsung work and elusive lives of secretaries and intelligence agents on both sides of the AtlanticBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
Serial killer Rodney Alcala's secret photos
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut
In an interview with Brandi Carlile, Roan and her co-writer/producer, Dan Nigro, share the story behind her debut album, "Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess."Top stories - NBC News - November 11 -
Quincy Jones’s 3 Secrets to Successful Reinvention
Feel the need to reinvent yourself? The great musician and producer offered a case study in innovation.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Women switched at birth in 1965: "They kept it secret"
The babies - one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 - are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit.Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors
The Winklevoss twins, Rebekah Mercer, allies of Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and top Trump campaign aides recently joined a conclave of right-wing donors who are suddenly flush with power.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
‘Conclave’: A Fly on the Wall Inside the Secret Process to Elect a Pope
A new drama by Edward Berger draws the audience inside this largely hidden tradition. How accurate is it?Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Court of Appeal sides with UK consumers over ‘secret’ car loan commissions
Close Brothers shares plummet after landmark ruling that puts sector at risk of redressBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
The stoicism secret: how Ryan Holiday became a Silicon Valley guru
He has sold 5m books about this ancient Greek approach to life – and been feted by sports teams and CEOs. What makes this former PR man so popular?. What is it that made the former PR man turned ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
‘Magicians get emotional about it’: should secrets of magic ever be revealed?
Study examining highly contested topic of ‘exposure’ looks at when it is acceptable to share tricks of the trade. For decades, possibly centuries, magicians have fretted and argued over if and when ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Leon Cooper Dies at 94; Nobelist Unlocked Secrets of Superconductivity
He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.Science - The New York Times - October 29 -
Johnson says ‘little secret’ with Trump is get-out-the-vote effort, not ‘diabolical’
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday said the “little secret” that former President Trump teased at his Madison Square Garden rally is a get-out-the-vote effort, not a ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Secret Files in Election Case Show How Judges Limited Trump’s Privilege
The partly unsealed rulings, orders and transcripts open a window on a momentous battle over grand jury testimony that played out in secret, creating important precedents about executive privilege.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans
Critics condemn ‘sinister’ remark that suggests potential Trump-Mike Johnson plot to settle contested election. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump faced mounting suspicion of ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker
Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune
When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1 -
Israeli secret services make arrests after leak probe in Netanyahu’s office
Articles alleging what Hamas was planning in Gaza appeared in British and German newspapers, sparking investigationBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
How To Unlock Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Secret Post-Credits Scene
Once your adventure in Dragon Age: The Veilguard draws to a close, you'll find yourself staring at the main menu. But, wait, did you see anything after the credits rolled? Well, there's ...Tech - GameSpot - November 2 -
Inside Viktor Orbán's not-so-secret mission to elect Trump
Beyond the close public relationship between former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is what sources have described as frequent exchanges delving deeply into ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
America’s secret weapon against inflation: The 30-year home mortgage
Being able to lock in a predictable payment for decades isn’t just a financial tool; it protects families from economic uncertainty.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
Sex and taboos: how Sigmund Freud’s ideas freed secrets of the female psyche
An exhibition at the psychoanalyst’s London home and two new stage shows have reopened the debate on women’s desires. Female psychosexual drama of the classical kind is currently stalking the ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Sea angels and devils: could plankton unlock the secrets of human biology?
Scientists use new technology to sequence the DNA of microscopic ocean creatures for the first time . Off the west coast of Greenland, a 17-metre (56ft) aluminium sailing boat creeps through a ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Kristin Scott Thomas confirms secret wedding to Bloomberg News' John Micklethwait
Oscar-nominated actor Kristin Scott Thomas confirms her recent marriage to Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait. They exchanged vows in England.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6 -
U.S. economy’s secret weapon, productivity, rises sharply again
One of the biggest drivers of a strong U.S. economy, worker productivity, showed another healthy gain in the summer and early fall, in a good omen for the current expansion.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Detroit Lions' secret weapon: The defensive mind of Aaron Glenn
The Lions high-powered offense has a defense to match thanks, in large part, to Aaron Glenn.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7