Sunday, May 4
At A Glance
Society & Culture
> How are rotisserie chickens so cheap?
> Eight ways literature can make us happier.
> A gallery of "unplaces" pulled from Google Street View.
> Debating the significance of the American lawn.
> A brief history of seersucker fabric.
World History
> Why reduced body hair on humans slows wound healing.
> A look at the revolution in commerce during the Middle Ages.
> What made the city of Alexandria so great?
> The chemistry of ancient tacos.
> The rise and reign of the British East India Company.
Business & Finance
> Why the number of publicly traded companies has shrunk.
> The "deinfluencer" trend, comedically explained.
> Who owns the federal government's debt?
> The strange situation of a cemetery going out of business.
> What are zero-coupon bonds?
Health & Medicine
> What is "inflammaging"?
> Measuring how quickly Ozempic starts working.
> The science behind chemotherapy.
> Ten of the earliest reports of near-death experiences.
> Taking a microscope to what goes on in IVF.
Science & Technology
> Rubisco, the (inefficient) enzyme that powers photosynthesis.
> The vast majority of US is skeptical of self-driving cars.
> Mapping shale deposits around the world.
> The case for life on
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