“The Meaning of Your Life,” Reviewed

In “The Meaning of Your Life,” he no longer trumpets free markets, extolls entrepreneurs, or praises work as “a blessing,” as he did in earlier books. Now he claims that the ambitious professionals he calls “young strivers” lead superficial and unfulfilling lives. What they lack, in his view, is “the one thing that can never…

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Harry Potter Acrostic Poem Quiz

Harry Potter Acrostic Poem Quiz

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Best science books of all time: Why The Selfish Gene is still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

‘Richard Dawkins brilliantly made us think from the gene’s-eye view’: rereading The Selfish Gene In 1976, Richard Dawkins published a book titled after an idea he’d come up with while teaching a lecture on animal behaviour for his PhD supervisor. It just so happened that the idea of The Selfish Gene was an irresistible scientific…

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Briefly Noted Book Reviews | The New Yorker

The Elusive Body, by Alexandra Sifferlin (Viking). Each year, around twelve million people in the U.S. experience a medical diagnostic error; some three million live with diseases that remain undiagnosed even after exhaustive medical investigation. Sifferlin’s book examines the roots of this situation, and explores avenues for addressing it. Though some methods—such as improving physician…

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‘Dune’ tried to warn us against AI

Even the biggest fans of Dune know that Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi epic quickly veers into the fantastical. Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on. But there is at least one story within…

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Women's Hockey Is Giving Heated Rivalry Fans What Men's Hockey Couldn't

Women’s Hockey Is Giving Heated Rivalry Fans What Men’s Hockey Couldn’t

When the initial wave of Heated Rivalry obsession first took over, many fans of the show suddenly found themselves inundated with videos about real-life hockey players between recreations of Shane’s come-to-my-cottage scene and gut-wrenching Hallonov edits. “I think Heated Rivalry confused my social media algorithm,” says Allie Newsom, a 35-year-old health policy researcher. “I was…

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7 Kindle settings you should change

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. All of the Amazon Kindle models are intentionally designed to be straightforward to use. Grab your Kindle, tap the power button, and you’re back reading from the place you left off (it’s almost as simple as opening a real…

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11 wild photos show the Amazon River in its glory

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It’s the longest river in the world, full of unique creatures, weaving and winding 3,700 miles across lush rainforests and three countries. The vital Amazon River is a lifeline for flora and fauna alike. The mighty river is celebrated…

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