Thursday, April 30, 2020

That's Mall, Folks

The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus, How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take?, Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call And Goes On Angry Rant
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ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK
THE GHOST IN THE MALL
The Iconic Brands That Could Disappear Because Of Coronavirus
washingtonpost.com
We imagined a four-level mall, mapped with brands like Macy's and J.C. Penney, to show which top-name retailers face the most trouble in the coronavirus economy.
IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
How Long Will A Vaccine Really Take?
nytimes.com
Experts say at least 18 months. Here's how to shorten the timeline.
STILL SPREADING
Russia's Coronavirus Outbreak Is Getting Bad. Even Putin Admits It
vox.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's coronavirus crisis will get worse. It's already bad, experts say.
WEAPONS OF MASK CONSTRUCTION
Worried Your Cloth Mask Isn't Filtering Coronavirus? This Hack Could Make It More Effective
fastcompany.com
We might call this look "bank robber chic."
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TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
WHITE COLLARED
The Malaysian Job
harpers.org
How Wall Street enabled a global financial scandal.
GOOD SYSTEM WE'VE GOT HERE
After One Tweet To President Trump, This Man Got $69 Million From New York For Ventilators
buzzfeednews.com
The Silicon Valley engineer, who had no background in medical supplies but was recommended by the White House, never delivered the ventilators. Now New York is trying to claw back the money.
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US
The World Is Running Out Of Space To Keep Oil. Where Will It Go?
qz.com
Tankers, trains, even caves: Oil producers are scrambling to find a place to store their product.
RACING BULL
The Mystery Of Michael Jordan's Mind-Boggling 40-Yard Dash Time
sbnation.com
Did Michael Jordan really run a 4.3-second 40-yard dash? This is a rabbit hole worth going down.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHOA
This VR Simulation Of A Nuclear Blast Will Wake You Right Up
youtube.com
Even without VR goggles, this is quite something.
IN THE NEWS
Jobless Claims Top 30 Million As Coronavirus Continues To Devastate Economy
LA Becomes The First Major City In The US To Offer Free Coronavirus Testing For All Residents
Elon Musk Takes Over Tesla Earnings Call, Goes On Angry Tangent About Lockdowns 'Forcibly Imprisoning' People
Europe's Economy Just Had Its Worst Quarter Since Records Began
Spinosaurus Fossil Discovery Rewrites History Of Swimming Dinosaurs
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
ANNALS OF ANNALS
The Long-Lost Tale Of The World's Longest Book (2015)
newyorker.com
"The Oral History is a great hodgepodge and kitchen midden of hearsay," Joseph Mitchell reported in his first piece about Joe Gould, published in The New Yorker in 1942. "It may well be the lengthiest unpublished work in existence."
THE MANY MYTHS OF VLADIMIR PUTIN
Killer, Kleptocrat, Genius, Spy: The Many Myths Of Vladimir Putin (2017)
theguardian.com
But do all these theories say more about us than Putin?
It's almost Friday! We'll be Putin this week behind us in no time.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Mind The Gap

This Is How The Gap Dies, This Scrolling Visualization Of Jeff Bezos's Wealth Is Breaking Our Brains, How Viruses Move Through Airplanes — And How To Stop Them
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WATCH AND LEARN
GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO BREATHE
How Viruses Move Through Airplanes — And How To Stop Them
washingtonpost.com
Industry assurances have blurred the science of cabin air. Biology, physics and pure proximity are all at play.
SAFETY CZECHS
How These Five Countries Were Able To Reopen
gen.medium.com
While there is no consensus on when to reopen, other nations who've successfully slowed down the virus can offer a roadmap for the US.
KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL
COVID-19 Was Here Earlier Than Most Americans Thought. Now What?
wired.com
Epidemiologists aren't surprised that virus was spreading in the US in early February. But those early days offer lessons for how to catch the next wave.
KEEP OUT
The Colorado Town That Learned From The 1918 Flu
outsideonline.com
Unlike many early rural hot spots that shakily weighed difficult decisions between a few positive coronavirus cases and spring-break income, residents in Gunnison Valley knew exactly what to do.
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WRONG ON THE MONEY
YOU KNOW WHAT'S NOT COOL?
This Scrolling Visualization Of Jeff Bezos' Wealth Is Breaking Our Brains
digg.com
The interactive starts with one pixel equaling a thousand dollars, and escalates rapidly from there.
OFFED LABEL
This Is How The Gap Dies
marker.medium.com
Once upon a time, The Gap was *the* brand. But it's possible America's most iconic retailer might not survive this.
TOTAL FRAT MOVES
Boob Job: How The Chive Built An Empire Out Of Bro-Bait
theverge.com
The multimillion-dollar lad mag has survived by cultivating a legion of fans who don't want to feel bad about their taste. Now, the founders are trying to grow up — without losing what made them successful.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Man Explains How He Lived Off The Grid In Northern California For 50 Years
youtube.com
Charles Bello tells the story of how he built a sustainable home with his wife completely surrounded by 240 acres of redwood forest.
IN THE NEWS
The US Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World's Cases
US Could Be In For 'A Bad Fall And A Bad Winter' If It's Unprepared For A Second Wave Of Coronavirus, Fauci Warns
Irrfan Khan, Star Of 'Life Of Pi' And 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Dies At 53
UFO Videos 'Only Scratch The Surface' Of What The Pentagon Knows, Harry Reid Says
Journalist Allegedly Spied On Zoom Meetings Of Rivals In Hilariously Dumb Ways
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
LAST DAY IN YEMEN
How I Escaped A Kidnapping Attempt In Yemen (2014)
buzzfeed.com
Yemen was like a home away from home for me — until the day I was nearly abducted in broad daylight, and narrowly missed suffering a grim fate similar to other journalists drawn to covering, and living in, the Middle East.
TUMBLING DOWN MT. GOX
The Rise And Fall Of A Bitcoin Kingpin (2015)
rollingstone.com
How a bullied geek forged an empire out of digital currency, and became a suspect in a half-billion-dollar heist.
We'll see you off the grid.