Thursday, April 9, 2020

Kentucky Tried

Kentucky And Tennessee Are In A COVID-19 'Natural Experiment' Over The Success Of Social Distancing, The Three Equations For A Happy Life, Why Bernie Sanders Lost
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Kentucky And Tennessee Are In A COVID-19 'Natural Experiment' Over The Success Of Social Distancing
buzzfeednews.com
The politically opposite neighboring states have had two different approaches to tackling the spread of COVID-19, and, some residents fear, two drastically different outcomes.
DO ANDROIDS TRACE SICK PEOPLE?
Apple And Google Can Save Us From This Lockdown. Will They?
medium.com
Proper contact tracing might be impossible without Apple and Google's support.
NEW AGE ADS
The Strange Comfort Of Coronavirus Commercials
vox.com
From McDonald's to Verizon, companies advertise that they're still here.
PANIC AT THE COSTCO
The Truth About Empty Shelves And Toilet Paper Shortages
grist.org
The sudden shift in the way Americans shop is stunning.
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REALITY BITES
DOING MATH, FOR A GOOD REASON
The Three Equations For A Happy Life
theatlantic.com
How to increase happiness, according to research.
'THE DYNAMIC WAS BIZARRE'
I Lived With Doc Antle From 'Tiger King' For 8 Years. Here's The Truth
elle.com
My dad didn't really say anything when we arrived at Bhagavan's compound, where beautiful women wandered around with tigers on leashes. But I was blown away. It was absolutely stunning.
'MAYBE SHE JUST SNAPPED'
The Shocking And Violent Crime That Rocked Mount Holyoke
townandcountrymag.com
A tenured professor at the venerable Seven Sisters college was assaulted last Christmas. The most shocking part? The accused is her colleague.
BERN DOWN FOR WHAT
Why Bernie Sanders Lost
fivethirtyeight.com
There is a simple explanation for why Sen. Bernie Sanders, who officially suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, lost the Democratic nomination: Former Vice President Joe Biden trounced the Vermont senator when the race narrowed to a one-on-one contest after Super Tuesday.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HERE COMES THE SCIENCE
What Happens If You Fire A Nerf Gun Backwards While Driving At The Same Speed As The Bullet?
youtube.com
The Action Lab demonstrates how inertia and air resistance affect the trajectory of a ball fired out of a toy gun.
IN THE NEWS
White House Working On Plan To Cut Aid To WHO
Coronavirus Task Force Briefing: Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism
Coronavirus Stimulus Payments Will Hit Direct Deposit Accounts Next Week, Mnuchin Says
Nearly 200 Inmates Rioted After Officials Announced Coronavirus Cases In A Washington State Facility
6.6 Million More File Unemployment Claims As Coronavirus Keeps Economy Shut
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
BAT MAN
The Blind Man Who Taught Himself To See (2012)
mensjournal.com
Daniel Kish has been sightless since he was a year old. Yet he can mountain bike. And navigate the wilderness alone. And recognize a building as far away as 1,000 feet. How? The same way bats can see in the dark.
THEY DID
The Wedding Sting (2015)
theatlantic.com
How a police department tried to save a failing Rust Belt town by luring all the local drug dealers to one party.
'BLUE WAS THE FIRST WORD CONNER LOST'
Losing Conner's Mind (2018)
magazine.atavist.com
The race to save a child from a genetic death sentence.
Hang in there. You're doing great.