The Final Frontier for the Circular Economy
The paper “Resource and material efficiency in the circular space economy” highlights the mounting problem of space debris and the industry’s reliance on a linear material flow. It outlines a three‑pronged R3 framework—reduce, reuse, recycle—to cut material intensity, citing AI‑driven design, multi‑module launches, and SpaceX’s reusable rockets as near‑term levers. The authors also detail active debris‑capture projects such as removeDEBRIS and explore in‑situ resource utilization for on‑orbit recycling. While early pilots exist, a full circular space economy remains a long‑term ambition.
Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Announces New Album 'Mirage - Ballet for 16 Dancers'
Thomas Bangalter, co‑founder of Daft Punk, announced his first solo album in almost two decades, "Mirage - Ballet for 16 Dancers," slated for June 5 on Alberts & Gothmaan/Erato. The eight‑part work serves as the score for a new ballet by Damien Jalet and artist Kōhei...
'Michael' Box Office: Why Poor Reviews Are Helping
Lionsgate’s Michael, a Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antone Fuqua, opened to $8.8 million on Thursday and $12.6 million including Wednesday previews, setting a new benchmark for music‑focused biopics. Industry analysts project a domestic opening between $75 million and $95 million, potentially eclipsing the...
Live with Mike Pesca
Ethan Strauss hosted a live video podcast with veteran journalist Mike Pesca, focusing on the craft of writing and the challenges facing writers today. The episode aired on Strauss’s Substack platform and featured a Q&A segment that allowed listeners to...
Lemon Ricotta Ravioli
The post walks readers through a step‑by‑step recipe for lemon ricotta ravioli, starting with a simple 00‑flour pasta dough and a creamy garlic‑lemon ricotta filling. It highlights a butter‑based sauce finished with shaved parmesan, capers, and fresh basil, and includes...
Sunnybrook Announces $41-Million Gift to Advance Canada’s Global Leadership in Clinical Trials
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre announced a $41 million CAD (≈$30 million USD) philanthropic gift to expand its Sunnybrook Clinical Trials program. The funding creates new leadership positions, boosts biobanking, data management and precision diagnostics, and supports first‑time investigators. By strengthening infrastructure and...
New to MUBI/VOD - SOUND OF FALLING
Mascha Schilinski’s new film *Sound of Falling* debuts on MUBI, weaving four interlaced timelines set on an East‑German farm to explore how historic trauma reverberates through generations of girls. Each era—from World I to the present—features a young female protagonist whose...
5 'Polite' Habits That May Harm Your Relationships
The article argues that many well‑intentioned "polite" habits—such as avoiding uncomfortable feedback, never correcting mispronounced names, or ignoring obvious appearance issues—actually sabotage personal and professional relationships. It draws on Brené Brown’s principle that "clear is kind, unclear is unkind" to...
Carefully Guided FGF8 Expression via Gene Therapy Enhances Digit Tip Regrowth in Mice
Researchers used a zebrafish-derived tissue‑regeneration enhancer to deliver fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) via adeno‑associated virus, achieving focused up‑regulation of the gene in mouse digit tips. The therapy partially rescued regeneration in mice lacking SP6/SP8 transcription factors and accelerated tip...
Takeaways From EXTEMP WITH AMY & MIKE: April 2026
The April 2026 episode of EXTEMP with Amy & Mike turned the post‑test‑prep lull into a strategic planning sprint, mapping summer class schedules and conference marketing. Amy highlighted an AI‑driven itinerary for a multi‑generational Grand Canyon trip, while both hosts shared...
Favourite Naval Tweets:
Naval Ravikant’s curated tweets distill his philosophy on wealth creation, emphasizing the power of specific knowledge, leverage, and relentless learning. He argues that true riches arise from delivering what society needs at scale, using leverage as a force multiplier for...
The Wound That Became the Ministry
The author reflects on how profound loneliness, depression, and adolescent atheism forged an interior depth that later became the foundation of a therapeutic ministry. This “intelligent isolation” created hyper‑vigilant monitoring, which was later reframed as professional attunement and empathy. The...
The Way to Go Guide to NYC with Kids
Jeralyn’s blog offers practical, day‑long itineraries for families exploring Manhattan with children aged 5‑10. Each route blends cultural stops—like the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and the American Museum of Natural History—with kid‑friendly food options and flexible park play. The guide...
Books I Read in March 2026
March 2026 saw three distinct releases that illuminate tech, influencer culture, and family trauma. Former Meta policy director Sarah Wynn‑Williams delivers a candid memoir, *Careless People*, detailing internal dysfunction and Meta’s own attempts to suppress the book, which only heightened...
Emily Blunt Wore Michael Kors Collection To ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ London Photocall
Emily Blunt attended the London photocall for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" wearing pieces from the Michael Kors Collection, including a hand‑embroidered petal skirt paired with a black turtleneck. The look was styled by Jessica Paster and complemented by Valentino Rockstud sandals,...
I Flew On Air Force One. I'm Here To Talk About The Food
The author joined President Trump on a two‑day Air Force One trip to Las Vegas and Phoenix, focusing on the aircraft’s cuisine rather than politics. While the meals on the presidential plane are traditionally flawless, the writer pledges a rigorous,...
How DJ Sholz Soundtracked Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern
DJ Sholz partnered with Native Sound System and Play Piem to stage a live DJ mix at Tate Modern’s Nigerian Modernism exhibition during UK Black History Month. The performance combined digital DJing, live percussion and saxophone, featuring British‑Nigerian artists Ife...
Max Aurora & The Southern Lights Share “How I Know It’s Right”
Australian indie outfit Max Aurora & The Southern Lights released the single “How I Know It’s Right,” a pop‑punk/emo‑infused track that explores the aftermath of a breakup. The song was written in a single night by intersex, non‑binary frontperson Max...
The Bird That Is Your Life
Emily Ogden’s essay in the collection On Not Knowing uses the bird metaphor to probe the anxiety of living a life that might be deemed an imbecility. Drawing on poets such as Dickinson, Szymborska and Murdoch, she argues that authentic devotion requires...
New All-in-One Metal-Organic Framework Makes Solar Hydrogen Production Simpler
Researchers at Tohoku University created a two‑dimensional metal‑organic framework (Co‑HHTP) that functions as an all‑in‑one cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting. By coating aluminum‑doped strontium titanate (SrTiO₃:Al) with Co‑HHTP through a single self‑assembly step, the system drives both hydrogen and...
How Hollywood Rediscovered Its Anti-Monopoly Roots
Warner shareholders approved Paramount's $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, but the stock fell, signaling investor doubt. Over 4,000 artists, including high‑profile names, signed an open letter decrying the merger as harmful to jobs and creative diversity. State attorneys general,...
Jisoo Wore Miss Sohee Couture To Cannes International Series Festival
South Korean singer‑actress Jisoo was honored with the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at the Cannes International Series Festival. On the red carpet she wore Miss Sohee’s Spring 2026 Couture gown, a blush‑tone piece with an embroidered corset, tulle skirt...
How To Stop Being Your Own Tragic Hero
The post warns founders against inflating successes and catastrophizing setbacks, urging a realistic view of their stakes. It outlines practical steps—finding joy in small wins, balancing humility with conviction, and prioritizing self‑care—to protect mental health. The author stresses that genuine...
Why Your Tortillas Now Have Folic Acid (And Why That Matters for Latina Health)
On Jan 1 2026 California enacted a law requiring folic acid fortification of all commercially produced corn masa products, including tortillas. The measure targets the higher incidence of neural‑tube defects among Latina births, a gap left by earlier grain‑fortification policies that excluded...
🛸 What's the 'Greatest American Utopian Science Fiction Story' Ever Written?
Kim Stanley Robinson, in a Long Now talk, refers to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address as the greatest American utopian science‑fiction story. The article expands this claim, arguing that the address’s vision of a government “of the people, by the people,...
Lead with Trust and Care in the Age of AI: Your Blueprint for Growth
Artificial intelligence is reshaping workplaces at unprecedented speed, creating a "trust gap" as employees grapple with role uncertainty and digital isolation. Leaders who focus solely on technology risk eroding confidence, while those who prioritize transparent communication and empathy can turn...
Building a Better Delivery System for Gene Editing Machines by Re-Engineering the Cellular Factory
A genome‑wide knockout screen conducted by the Whitehead Institute revealed specific producer‑cell genes that govern the assembly and potency of virus‑like particles (VLPs) used for gene‑editing delivery. Disabling a single brake gene dramatically increased guide‑RNA loading, boosting particle potency across...
Myths in the Movies: Excalibur (1981)
The blog post dissects the 1981 film Excalibur, arguing that the movie frames monarchy as a sacred, almost organic system rather than mere politics. It highlights how the narrative ties the health of the land to the legitimacy of King...
An Interactive Archive Celebrates the Wide Ranging Projects Inviting ‘Unruly Play’
Amsterdam‑based studio Imagination of Things unveiled Unruly Play, an interactive digital archive that gathers 169 artworks, designs, games and public‑space interventions. The collection features high‑profile pieces such as Rael San Fratello’s Teeter‑Totter Wall, the therapeutic Wind Phone, and a 12‑foot...
Twisted Nanoparticles Sorted by Light
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science, Institute for Molecular Science and Seoul National University have demonstrated a method to sort chiral metallic nanoparticles using the evanescent field of an ultra‑thin optical fiber. By illuminating the fiber with circularly polarized light,...
What Is This Actually For?
Danny Kenny, a behavioral scientist and Associate VP at InspireCorps, launched the "Work Wise" newsletter to help high‑performing professionals uncover purpose behind their work. Drawing on leadership coaching, behavioral research, and interdisciplinary reframes, each issue dissects a real‑world misstep, explains...
Simone Ashley Wore Jil Sander To ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ London Photocall
British actress Simone Ashley attended the London photocall for Disney’s upcoming sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, wearing a Raf Simons‑designed Jil Sander Spring 2011 dress. The archival piece, chosen by stylist Rebecca Corbin‑Murray, highlighted the film’s fashion‑forward branding. While the color and silhouette...
Melissa Auf Der Maur Takes Us Back to the “Last Analogue Decade” In Her Memoir
Melissa Auf Der Maur’s memoir *Even the Good Girls Will Cry* revisits the “last analogue decade,” focusing on her rise from the indie band Tinker to five years in Hole and a stint with the Smashing Pumpkins. The book opens...
The South Has Risen
Country music has vaulted into America’s top three music genres, reflecting a broader acceptance of Southern culture. Young adults are increasingly choosing affordable Southern state universities over pricey Northeastern schools, drawn by lower tuition, modern amenities and a vibrant social...
Kiss, Marry or Kill: 59
The author’s weekly "Kiss, Marry or Kill" column spotlights Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer‑winning novel *Demon Copperhead* as a "Kiss" – a must‑read recommendation. After multiple failed attempts with the Audible version, the reviewer found the Kindle edition compelling, praising its vivid...
Quantum Walkers Reveal Stable Strategies for Novel Game Dynamics
Researchers led by Rashid Ahmad showed that interacting discrete‑time quantum walkers produce stable strategy profiles across competitive, cooperative and asymmetric games. By analytically decomposing the payoff function, they demonstrated that interference terms create non‑separable payoffs, enabling strategic coupling at first‑order...
Bonus Info for “Quantum ‘Jamming’ Explores the Truly Fundamental Principles of Nature”
A new Quanta Magazine piece explores “quantum jamming,” a speculative mechanism that could modify entanglement correlations faster than light within hypothetical super‑quantum theories. The idea challenges the standard no‑signaling rule by allowing a jammer to reshape how distant particles are...
Why Doubling Down on Your Position Never Works — and What Does
The article argues that doubling down on one’s own position backfires in persuasion. It promotes a "them‑first" mindset, leading with emotion, using stories, and mastering subconscious signals like tone and pacing. Practical steps include identifying the counterpart’s priorities, swapping arguments...
Quantum Systems’ Decay Rates Now Linked by New Mathematical Proof
Mathematicians led by Melchior Wirth have proved a long‑standing conjecture that the exponential decay rate of quantum Markov semigroups measured with the KMS inner product is always bounded below by the rate measured with the GNS inner product. The proof...
Kate Hudson Wore Khaite To The TIME100 Gala
Kate Hudson was honored as one of the TIME100 Most Influential People at the gala in New York and arrived in Khaite's Fall 2026 collection. The look featured sculpted sleeves, leather gloves, gold accessories and a sleek, minimalist silhouette. Hudson’s...
Frontiers of Wonder: April 24's Bold Leaps
On April 24, 1990 the Space Shuttle Discovery launched the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope, but a 2.2‑micron mirror error produced blurry images. NASA’s 1993 STS‑61 servicing mission installed corrective optics, turning Hubble into a crystal‑clear eye on the cosmos. The...
“Push & Pull” In Talent Upskilling
The article reframes talent development as a dual "push‑pull" system powered by AI. "Push" now means automated, data‑driven learning nudges, compliance guardrails and performance benchmarks, while "pull" relies on purpose, mentoring and self‑managed teams to inspire intrinsic motivation. Leaders must...
Venice Biennale Gets Its Own Radio Station – RADIO GAMeC – PEDAGOGY OF HOPE
Radio GAMeC is launching “Pedagogy of Hope”, a collateral event of the Venice Biennale Arte 2026, broadcasting live from the historic Radio Vanessa in Venice from May 5‑10 and continuing online through November 22. Curated by Lorenzo Giusti and Lara Facco, the program...
No Worry
The poem “No Worry” is a motivational piece that urges readers to release anxiety, embrace courage, and recharge personal energy. It frames resilience as an internal process that can ripple outward, influencing broader cultural attitudes. By encouraging authentic self‑expression and...
A Good Time
Ikigai, a Fort Greene restaurant that launched in summer 2022, serves a 15‑course tasting menu designed to be adventurous yet concise. The eatery aims to satisfy diners who crave innovative flavors without the drawn‑out, pretentious experience typical of many tasting...
Restaurants, Red Hook & Gowanus
FOUND’s weekly "Nines" roundup, a curated list of New York’s top dining spots, spotlighted Cafe Kestrel in Red Hook as a standout neighborhood bistro. The post describes the venue as a "platonic ideal of cozy and profoundly cool" with a...
Manic Street Preachers and Suede Announce Massive UK Co-Headline Arena Tour
British rock icons Manic Street Preachers and Suede have unveiled a co‑headlined UK arena tour for autumn 2026, launching on October 28 at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and concluding at London’s O2. The itinerary spans major venues including Manchester’s Co‑op Live...
CMU Selects - the Last Week’s Standout Releases
CMU Selects highlighted a slate of fresh releases spanning pop, indie rock, and electronic remix territory. Madonna unveiled the single “I Feel So Free,” teasing her upcoming album “Confessions II” with a Stuart Price reunion and a Lil Louis sample. Emerging acts...
CGC Opens for Year 10 on April 25
Conscious Growth Club (CGC) launches its Year 10 enrollment window on April 25, marking the sole opportunity for new members to join in 2026. The program has been redesigned with a more flexible structure, emphasizing live calls, personalized support, and deeper community...
IQMP Funds Five Quantum Algorithm Projects With New Awards
Illinois is cementing its role as a U.S. quantum hub by awarding five postdoctoral projects through the National Quantum Algorithm Center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. Funded by P33, Northwestern University and the Discovery Partners Institute, the grants...