Tuesday, March 24, 2020

How South Korea Flattened The Curve

What South Korea Did Differently, Two Things The US Must Do To Beat The Coronavirus, How The World's Biggest Wizard School Lost Its Magic
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FOLLOW THE GRAPH
NO DISTANCING IS TOO SMALL
A Brilliant Illustration Of How Social Distancing Cuts Down The Spread Of Coronavirus
digg.com
The actions of one individual really can have a ripple effect on a larger population.
THE CURE IS PAINFUL. NO CURE IS WORSE
There Are Two Things The US Must Do To Beat The Coronavirus
theatlantic.com
Don't halt social distancing. Instead, do it right.
CLOSING SHOP
How The Coronavirus Crisis Will Hit Different American Industry Workers, In One Chart
vox.com
The people who can least afford to lose their jobs are the ones who'll be hit the fastest and the hardest by the coronavirus recession.
IT CAN BE DONE
How South Korea Flattened The Curve
nytimes.com
No matter how you look at the numbers, one country stands out from the rest: South Korea.
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PayPal Has 300 Million Members – Yet Few Have This Upgrade
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If you ever shop online, you need to read this.
DEEP DIVES
DOESN'T WORK LIKE MAGIC
Poor Pay, Abuse And Harassment: How The World's Biggest Wizard School Lost Its Magic
kotaku.com
At first, Cheyenne Rain was thrilled. She got to return, over and over, to the closest place to Hogwarts she'd ever been. The fantasy didn't last for long.
UNDER FIRE
Massacre In The Amazon
vanityfair.com
Jane de Oliveira set out to protect the world's largest rain forest from the corporate interests that are burning it to the ground. Then the armed men showed up.
SETTLE IN, FOLKS
Nine Extremely Long, Extremely Good Movies
theringer.com
From "The Right Stuff" to "Hoop Dreams," these aren't just time-wasters, but movies that use their extended running times as weapons.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
OH SH*T
Work From Home Zoom Meeting Goes Horribly Awry When One Worker Goes To The Toilet
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Of all the uncomfortable scenarios we'd imagined with our coworkers, this is not something we ever imagined happening.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Wants US Open For Business Amid Pandemic
Tokyo Olympics To Be Postponed To 2021 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Dow Futures Surge 700 Points, Briefly Hit 'Limit Up' On Optimism A Coronavirus Rescue Bill Is Close
China To Lift Lockdown Over Virus Epicenter Wuhan On April 8
Arizona Man Dies After Ingesting Substance After Ingesting Chloroquine To Prevent Coronavirus
WATCH: Texas Lieutenant Governor Suggests The Elderly Should Take Their Chances So The Country Doesn't Have To Shut Down
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE REAL BUTLERS OF THE .001 PERCENT
What It's Like To Be A Billionaire's Butler (2014)
gq.com
Call it "Downton Abbey" syndrome: The newest trend among the world' s ultra-rich is to have a butler. But what type of person would willingly give over his life to serving the outrageously moneyed?
AN AMERICAN HORROR STORY
The Murder House (2015)
medium.com
A mysterious mansion. A murder-suicide. Paranormal activity. This is the true story of 2475 Glendower Place.
THIS LEADS TO THAT
Inside The Surprisingly Dark World Of Rube Goldberg Machines (2015)
theverge.com
The surrealism of Goldberg's cartoon inventions — in one, someone has sent Professor Butts a mail bomb, which he uses to build a device that will blow up inflatable armbands to go swimming — is meant to entertain, but it also reveals a dark skepticism of the era in which they were made.
They say don't bring work to the bathroom.