In Your Spare Time: Ursula K. Le Guin Podcast Brings Her Entire Blog to Your Ears
Reactor Magazine announced the launch of *In Your Spare Time*, a new podcast that converts every post from Ursula K. Le Guin’s 2010‑2017 blog into a standalone episode. Each entry is read by a different guest—ranging from bestselling authors to librarians—who also share personal reflections on Le Guin’s influence. The series debuts on April 8, 2026, with weekly releases slated to continue through 2028. Production is overseen by Le Guin’s son Theo Downes‑Le Guin alongside Molly Templeton and Richard Stuart Perkins.
What We Lose When Nothing Is Hard
Faisal Hoque argues that the ease provided by modern technology erodes the meaningful effort that turns information into skill and attachment. He cites a 2025 Harvard‑MIT study showing AI‑generated essays lead to poorer knowledge retention and originality. Hoque distinguishes between...
How To Photograph Yourself While Traveling (Without The Awkwardness)
Traveling solo often yields stunning scenery but few personal photos. The article outlines a simple system using built‑in phone timers, gridlines, and level tools from iPhone and Pixel cameras, combined with a compact tripod and Bluetooth remote. By planning timing,...
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I Drank Yerba Mate Instead of Coffee for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Energy
A personal experiment replacing afternoon coffee with yerba mate for a month revealed a smoother, steadier energy lift without the typical coffee jitters. The author consumed five cups of coffee daily but swapped the 3 p.m. coffee for yerba mate, noting...
RAYE Apologises to Fans Who Bought Her New Album on Vinyl as It’s Not the Final Mix
British singer‑songwriter RAYE has issued an apology to fans who purchased the vinyl edition of her sophomore album ‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE,’ explaining that the records were pressed before the final mixes were locked in. As a result, the...
Decode Your Body’s Messages to Unlock Healing Wisdom
There’s a conversation happening between your body and your psyche that you’ve been waiting to hear. It holds your personal myth and the wisdom within your wounds. It's time you learn to translate... Once you do, you’ll identify every symptom,...
Embracing Both Career and Motherhood Without Guilt
I LOVE to work, and I LOVE being a mom. And I'm no longer making myself wrong for loving both.
The Next Global Food Crisis Has Already Begun
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has choked a key maritime route for fertilizer shipments, pushing nitrogen and phosphate prices up 20‑40 percent. Rising transport costs and insurance premiums are forcing farmers in...
UV Light Cuts Acrylic Recycling Temp, Boosts Circularity
A new UV light-based process enables efficient chemical recycling of acrylic plastics at lower temperatures, preserving material quality and reducing environmental impact for true circularity in applications like screens and construction. sustainability
‘The Blue Trail’ Review: A Drifting Journey Into Freedom
“The Blue Trail,” a low‑key Brazilian fable directed by Gabriel Mascaro, follows 77‑year‑old Tereza as she rebels against a draconian policy that forces seniors into forced retirement and exile. The film blends realistic Amazonian scenery with deadpan humor to illustrate...
Podcast Episode 27: Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs
GiveWell revisited its long‑standing vitamin A supplementation program, scrutinizing decades‑old trial data and new research to refine impact estimates. While classic randomized trials reported a 19% drop in child mortality, the organization now estimates a more modest 1%‑11% reduction in...
#852 I Wasted $40K on an AI Agency. Here's What I Built Instead
In this episode, host Dan interviews Aaron Anderson, founder of the link‑building agency LinkPitch.io, about his journey from hiring a $30K AI agency to building his own AI‑driven automation tools. After a disappointing agency experience, Aaron used Claude Code (via...
Use the 2/3 Rule for Perfect Sofa Fit
The easiest way to get your sofa measurements right? Use the 2/3 rule. Your sofa should be roughly 2/3 the width of your wall. Too small and it feels underwhelming. Too big and it starts to crowd the room. Save for your next sofa purchase...
In South-Central, a Film Festival Makes Space for Neighborhood Creatives
The fourth‑annual South Central Film Festival showcased over 40 short, animation and experimental works by Indigenous, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, immigrant and disabled creators, confronting the chronic lack of Latino representation in mainstream cinema. Los Angeles‑based filmmaker Armando Ibáñez earned a...
Kendall Jenner’s Business Look Includes Blue Jeans & a New-and-Improved It Bag
Kendall Jenner was spotted in Beverly Hills carrying Chanel’s new burgundy flap bag from the spring 2026 collection, a redesign by creative director Matthieu Blazy. The updated piece swaps textured quilting for smooth napa leather and adopts a roomier, slouchier...
Believe Anything Possible: Family Travels World with Dogs
A couple years ago I was in Nicaragua and met a family. Husband, wife, two kids AND THEIR TWO DOGS. They had been traveling the world for two years. Central America, South America, Asia, Europe… they just made it work we...
Difficult Kids Often Become the Most Self‑aware Adults.
I don't think we talk enough about how the child who was always called "the difficult one" often becomes the most self-aware adult in the room.
Brain Game May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
A new study published in February 2026 finds that a specific brain‑training video game cuts dementia risk by roughly 25 % for adults over 65. The game challenges users to identify two separate images—a vehicle and a fleeting Route 66 sign—under increasingly...
Progressive Housing Leaders Urged to Form Grand Bargain
Responding to criticism of his call for funders to “take a side,” Ned Resnikoff makes a case for a grand bargain among progressive housing advocates. Guest Contributor, Ned Resnikoff Reports: https://tinyurl.com/34pynsj3 Related IP Resources: Grants for Housing and Homelessness- https://tinyurl.com/36c5hsm9 Donor Insights for Housing...
Ayrton Senna’s Very First Formula 1 Car Could Soon Be Yours
Ayrton Senna’s debut Formula 1 machine, the Toleman TG183B chassis #05, is slated for sale at RM Sotheby’s Monaco auction. The 1983‑built car, equipped with a Hart 1.5‑liter turbo that can produce roughly 800 hp in qualifying trim, has been restored with a rebuilt gearbox...
You Should Be Listening to Hellripper’s Coronach
Hellripper’s fourth full‑length, *Coronach*, is the Scottish one‑man project’s first release on Century Media, elevating their blackened speed‑thrash sound. The album opens with the ferocious "Hunderprest" and weaves melodic leads, piano intros, and bagpipe flourishes, showcasing James McBain’s songwriting breadth....
Are Bentley Buyers Ready For EV SUV? 8 Out of 10 Say Yes
Bentley is developing a smaller, boxy electric SUV positioned beneath the Bentayga, and early market testing shows strong interest, with eight out of ten respondents indicating they would buy it. CEO Mike Rocco emphasized the model will be marketed as...
Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hotel / Baumschlager Eberle Architekten
The Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa Hotel, slated for 2025, will span 14,152 m² in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, bridging the city’s tranquil residential core with its fast‑growing northern quarters. Designed by Baumschlager Eberle Architekten under lead architect Dat Cung, the project reinterprets the traditional Vietnamese...
Francesco Angelico Named Music Director of Staatsoper Hannover
The Staatsoper Hannover has appointed Italian conductor Francesco Angelico as its new General Music Director. Angelico, a regular guest at leading European opera houses, is celebrated for his interpretations of German repertoire, including Wagner, Schumann, and Brahms. He previously served...
Central City Opera Announces Cast of ‘Master Class’
Central City Opera announced its upcoming production of Terrence McNally’s Tony‑winning drama “Master Class.” The show will be directed by Ken Cazan and feature Jennifer DeDominici and Marcia Ragonetti sharing the role of Maria Callas, with Arthur Bosarge as Emmanuel “Manny” Weinstock...
Hip Thrusts: Glute‑Focused, Safer Alternative to Deadlifts
Hip thrusts are KILLER. They’re a posterior chain exercise that you can load up. They’re generally easier than deadlifts, for the people with lacking hip mobility. Cues to focus on: Our ribs and hips shouldn’t get further away from each...
How Many 2026 Blockbuster Films Will Be Nominated For Best Picture This Year?
The piece analyzes Best Picture nominations since the category expanded in 2009, noting an average of 1.7 blockbuster‑budget films per year and a historical high of four. It lists seven 2026 high‑budget titles—Project Hail Mary, The Odyssey, Disclosure Day, Digger,...
Perception & Provocation: Riley · Hirst · Banksy · Hockney
Calder Contemporary has launched “Perception & Provocation,” an online exhibition on Artsy that runs from March 12 to April 12, 2026, featuring British icons Bridget Riley, Damien Hirst, Banksy and David Hockney. The show emphasizes visceral, immediate visual impact over intellectual analysis, presenting...
ElevenLabs Releases a New AI-Powered Music-Generation App
ElevenLabs has launched ElevenMusic, an iOS app that lets users generate AI‑crafted songs using natural‑language prompts. The free tier permits up to seven tracks per day, while a $9.99 monthly Pro plan expands limits to 500 songs and 500 GB of...
Watching Sunlight Turn Into Fuel and Oxygen, in Real Time
Yale researchers have unveiled a nanoscale method to watch solar photocatalysis in real time, capturing water‑splitting reactions and charge transport at roughly 10 nm resolution. The approach merges amperometric and potentiometric measurements using a quartz nanotip with a platinum core, allowing...
FDA’s Human Foods Program Publishes Priority Scientific Needs to Advance Food Safety
The FDA’s Human Foods Program has released a prioritized list of scientific research, data, and method needs aimed at strengthening food safety across the United States. The list spans nutrition, human behavior, microbiological detection, chemical hazards, risk assessment, and economically...
Rolando Villazón Awarded the Rheingau Music Prize for 2026
Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón has been awarded the 2026 Rheingau Music Prize, receiving €10,000 (approximately $11,000) from the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture. The prize, established in 1994, honors artists, composers, musicologists, or institutions for lasting...
33 Simple
I’ve spent the last decade studying the biology of aging. 🧬 Here are the 33 simple principles for healthy aging that consistently show up in the research ↓
‘New Week, We Try Again’: The Mantra Driving a South African Township Delivery Service
Delivery Ka Speed, a logistics firm serving South African townships, has made “New Week, We Try Again” a weekly mantra, placing the note in parcels each Monday. Founder Godiragetse Mogajane says the phrase reflects the resilience of township residents who...
Fan Poll: 5 Best 2001 Albums
Fans voted the top five albums of 2001, highlighting Thursday’s *Full Collapse* as the overall winner. The list also includes blink‑182’s *Take Off Your Pants and Jacket*, Jimmy Eat World’s *Bleed American*, System of Down’s *Toxicity*, and Sum 41’s *All Killer No...
Pooh Shiesty Arrested and Charged with Kidnapping Gucci Mane
Pooh Shiesty was arrested on April 1 after federal prosecutors charged him with kidnapping and robbing his former label boss, Gucci Mane, during an alleged armed takeover at a Dallas studio. The Department of Justice says Shiesty and his crew forced...
Ancient Roman Bone Penis Discovered in Forgotten Museum Box
Archaeologists at the Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen uncovered a 7.8‑inch bone phallus dating to 1,800‑2,000 years ago, the first known example of a Roman bone penis. The artifact emerged from one of 16,000 unopened storage boxes, of which only 300...
Bettye LaVette-This Week’s Podcast
The Lefsetz Letter released a new episode of its Bob Lefsetz podcast featuring legendary soul vocalist Bettye LaVette. The interview, published on April 2, 2026, is available on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. LaVette talks about her decades‑long career, the evolving indie...
Lemoncello – Articulate Animal
Irish folk duo Lemoncello announced their new album *Perfect Place*, arriving on May 8 via Claddagh Records. The record grew out of a two‑year residency on the Skellig Islands, promising their most emotionally daring material yet. Their latest single “Articulate Animal”...
The Highest-Grossing Restaurant In The US Is A Florida Hotspot
MILA, a Miami Beach hotspot blending Mediterranean and Asian flavors, topped Restaurant Business' 2025 Top 100 independent restaurants list with over $51 million in sales. The venue served 271,000 guests, averaging a $188 check, and operates four distinct concepts—from a full‑service restaurant...
Insights on Cycling HIT in German Roadbike Magazine
Forgot to mention that I did an interview with the German Roadbike Magazine on High Intensity Training in cycling. The interview is in German, apparently. If you have command of the German language, however, and want to see my views...
JinkoSolar Hits 32.76% Efficiency with Perovskite‑TOPCon Tandem
JinkoSolar achieves 32.76% efficiency in perovskite-TOPCon tandem solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/gJ3RJKEpOT
Is It Safe to Drink Straight From a Stream? Why “Pristine” Backcountry Water Is a Lie in 2026.
Backcountry hikers face a high risk of waterborne illness, as recent studies show pathogens like Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Campylobacter are present in 80‑90% of untreated surface water sources. Even seemingly pristine lakes now contain microplastics and human fecal contamination, debunking...
OKRs Align Factory Teams and Drive Outcomes
📘 My favorite leadership read this week. What’s on your list? 📚 Add this to your list: 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖) by 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐫𝐫 💡 OKRs for factories? Yes—align teams, focus effort, ship outcomes. Helpful resource: 🔗 https://t.co/uilX0d7TBd https://t.co/ehv86DTFh9
Stop Hiding, Start Growing Into Your Potential
Growth begins when you stop hiding from your own potential. Step toward the version of yourself you know you’re capable of becoming.
Trying to Thrift Vintage Gap? You and Everybody Else
Gap is experiencing a cultural resurgence as vintage pieces become coveted by Gen Z and millennial shoppers. ThredUp ranks Gap as the fifth‑most‑shopped brand on its resale platform, highlighting a shift toward second‑hand buying for both sustainability and value. Strategic...
Scientists Map Full Plant Pathway to Psychedelic Tryptamines
Mind-blowing science: Complete biosynthesis of psychedelic tryptamines from three kingdoms in plants | Science Advances https://t.co/39mQdp1cFE
Productivity Edge Is Short‑lived; Act Now
Rory is correct. For startups extreme productivity is already tablestakes amongst your peers. For larger orgs there's maybe a year of edge in it against your big competitors before it's just adapted or died. In no world do you have...
Q&A: Duke’s Amanda Randles, Ph.D., on the Future of Digital Twin Innovation
Dr. Amanda Randles of Duke University leads the development of HARVEY, a cardiovascular digital‑twin engine that simulates patient‑specific blood flow across the entire vasculature. The platform, originally requiring the world’s largest supercomputer for a single heartbeat, now runs in minutes...
CIO Chat Tackles Leadership Burnout – Join Thursday
#CIOChat Good chat today. Join us at 2pm ET next Thursday. Topic: Leadership Burnout Hope you enjoy our movie tie-ins to intro next week’s topic. Please suggest topics and invite your IT colleagues. Every Thursday at 2pm ET. https://t.co/kNW8VcHSy6