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cycling
Wichita Gets Safer Bike Lanes Thanks to Toilet Plungers
Many cities lack the infrastructure needed to really keep cyclists safe on urban roads, but in Wichita, Kansas, some cyclists are striking back...
mentalfloss.com
- 30+ days ago
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health
The True Cost of Texas’ Abortion Ban: Rising Deaths, Abandoned Babies, Fewer Doctors
What have the country’s most restrictive abortion laws meant for the women and babies living under them?That’s the million-dollar question posed over...
thebarbedwire.com
- 30+ days ago
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money / technology / auto
Jeremy Clarkson taunts ‘idiot’ Elon Musk over Tesla vandalism
“What makes it so juicy is that he’s being pecked to death by the very people who put him on the pedestal in the...
politico.eu
- 30+ days ago
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books
A Memoir of Working-Class Britain Wrings Playfulness from Pain
The writer Geoff Dyer unravels a tale in which the intricacies of model airplanes and the comic horrors of school lunch mingle with something darker....
newyorker.com
- 2 days ago
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writing
Death and the Taxman
Expanded from a Writers of the Future Award–winning short story, Hankins’s fast-paced supernatural adventure and Grimsworld series launch balances...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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celebrity / gaming
Harry Potter fans heartbroken over George Weasley's life after Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter fans are heartbroken learning of the fate of George Weasley’s life following The Deathly Hallows. Apart from providing some of the best...
gamingbible.com
- 30+ days ago
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cycling
LETTER: Bike lanes an investment in Victoria's future
I’ve noticed several letters in recent months criticizing bike lanes and questioning the investment in cycling infrastructure. As a cyclist who...
goldstreamgazette.com
- 30+ days ago
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space
New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth
"Wolf- Rayet 104 is not done surprising us yet!" The "cosmic pinwheel" that astronomers feared could one day shower Earth with lethal gamma rays may...
space.com
- 30+ days ago
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health
B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses, study shows
A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report...
theglobeandmail.com
- 30+ days ago
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music
In Defense of Lorde’s Solar Power
The artist’s most divisive album is perhaps her most profound. A few summers ago, my dear friend Nia and I were playing frisbee in...
elle.com
- 30+ days ago
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architecture
How the rich are exploiting ‘Grand Designs’ planning exemption to build huge country homes
A “Grand Designs” planning exemption is being used by the rich to build country homes. High-spec, modern houses are allowed in otherwise protected land if “...
telegraph.co.uk
- 30+ days ago
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design
“Design thinking” is on its deathbed (and that's okay)
fastcompany.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
Jail health care provider to pay $ 2.5M in man’s death & 5 more legal cases
The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written...
myrtlebeachonline.com
- 30+ days ago
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sports
Rick Pitino honors St. John's legend Lou Carnesecca with 'Looie Sweater,' wins first game since legend's death
An unforgettable day in Queens, New York, came with a fitting tribute and an indelible image: Rick Pitino wearing a Lou Carnesecca-inspired sweater...
cbssports.com
- 30+ days ago
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sports
Judge rejects lawsuit over White Stadium project, says land isn’t protected
A Suffolk County Superior Court judge has ruled that Boston’s White Stadium is not protected as a park or conservation land under the state...
masslive.com
- 30+ days ago
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design
The Death of 20th Century Idealism: Are Today’s Architects Too Pragmatic? - Architizer Journal
Holistic and speculative architectural thinking has taken a backseat to metrics, deliverables, and regulatory compliance. The word “ideal” carries a subtle yet powerful trap, particularly...
architizer.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Aspirin therapy: Are you up to speed on the latest guidelines?
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, at a cost of about 700,000 lives per year. For decades, and as...
studyfinds.org
- 30+ days ago
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books
Review: Was his sister's death really suicide? A sibling confronts his own limited understanding
How well do any of us know our adult siblings? In “A Better Ending,” James Whitfield Thomson looks back on the events of summer 1974, when...
- 30+ days ago
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gaming
Lego Appears To Be Working On A $ 1,000 Death Star Set
• Lego is rumored to be working on a new Death Star set ready for a release in October 2025. • The leak claims the set will retail...
thegamer.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Can These Endlessly Complicated Siblings Reunite After Their Mother’s Death?
In Lynn Steger Strong’s new novel, “The Float Test,” one semi-estranged family is forced to come back together amid a crisis. THE FLOAT TEST,...
- 30+ days ago
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pets
OK We Got New Snow Totals – It’s Go time ! - PoPville
Tom, DC legend, always, knows what’s up Send your snow dogs/cats/pets to me at [email protected] and let me know name of...
popville.com
- 30+ days ago
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sports
Murder charges are filed in connection with death of reporter during Super Bowl week
Murder charges have been filed in connection with the death of a Kansas City-based reporter during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. Via the Associated...
nbcsports.com
- 30+ days ago
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music
Tyler Perry Isn't Done Calling Folks Out About Angie Stone In the Wake of Her Death
During his eulogy, Tyler Perry harped on how he’d grown weary of how Black artists like Angie Stone never really received fair compensation or...
theroot.com
- 30+ days ago
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relationships
‘Jealous’ woman stabbed ex-partner to death on Christmas Day, court hears
standard.co.uk
- 30+ days ago
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cycling
LETTER: Bike lanes can bring boost to Greater Victoria economy
With the threat south of the border and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, local governments play an important role in helping us survive and thrive....
goldstreamgazette.com
- 30+ days ago
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