Monday, January 1, 2018

2018: It's All Uphill From Here?

Nick Mullins didn't plan on working in the mines. But the industry was nearly impossible to escape.
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FEEL THE ENERGY
BURIED ALIVE
The 100-Year Capitalist Experiment That Keeps Appalachia Poor, Sick, And Stuck On Coal
qz.com
Nick Mullins didn't plan on working in the mines. But the industry was nearly impossible to escape.
MEET THE MICROGRID
The Technology Poised To Transform Electricity
vox.com
This is the path to a cleaner, more reliable, more resilient energy grid.
IT HAS TO HANDLE THE HEAT
How To Prepare A Spacecraft To Fly Through The Sun's Atmosphere
motherboard.vice.com
By this time next year, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will have launched and made its its first pass within 4 million miles of the Sun, closer than any spacecraft in history.
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GOOD QUESTION
How Can I Get My Husband To Stop Calling Random Women 'Mama,' And Other Weird Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
WHAT'S ON TAP?
THE NEW DISRUPTION: CHOLERA
Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush To Get Off The Water Grid
nytimes.com
The off-grid water movement has become more than the fringe phenomenon it once was, with sophisticated marketing, cultural cachet, millions of dollars in funding and influential supporters from Silicon Valley.
CORK CRIME
The Mystery Of Who Stole One Of The World's Finest Champagnes — And Where It Ended Up
thedailybeast.com
The Jacques Selosse champagne brand is one of the most coveted in the world. In an audacious 2013 raid, a group of thieves stole $360,000-worth of it.
IT'S BEEN A WILD YEAR
Late-Night Writers Dish About Their Favorite Moments In 2017
washingtonpost.com
From Colbert on Trump's congressional speech to Conan's frustration about "La La Land," writers explain how they came up with their best 2017 material.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GOING OFF THE RAILS
Whoever Designed This Toy Train Track Is A Genius
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We promise there's a happy ending for this train.
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IN THE NEWS
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Happy New Year!