Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Baby Don't Herd Me

What It's Like Living In One Of The Only Countries To Adopt Herd Immunity, Does Texas Know Something California Doesn't?, What Offensive Linemen Have To Do To Add, Maintain And Lose Weight
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CHANGED STATES
NOT OK, COMPUTER
What Happens Next? COVID-19 Futures, Explained With Playable Simulations
ncase.me
To beat COVID-19 in a way that also protects our mental & financial health, we need optimism to create plans, and pessimism to create backup plans.
BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER
Does Texas Know Something California Doesn't?
bloomberg.com
Blue states are imposing new COVID-19 restrictions even as red states lift lockdowns.
FOLLOWING THE HERD
What It's Like Living In One Of The Only Countries To Adopt Herd Immunity
vice.com
There's no lockdown in Sweden – I can go to bars, restaurants and even my office. But that doesn't mean I'm not worried.
WEAR A DANG MASK, FOLKS
Is It OK To Go To Parks And Beaches? Coronavirus Experts Weigh In
buzzfeednews.com
Images of people in New York crowding a park and not wearing masks went viral this weekend. Here's what coronavirus experts say about parks and beach trips.
STARTUPS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Tiny Company is Disrupting the $27 Trillion Retirement Industry
getadvisor.smartasset.com
Once this startup's founder realized that only 26% of Americans are on track to retire, he launched a free tool that matches you with the right fiduciary financial advisors in your area.
REWEIGHING THE PAST
CRUISE NIGHT
Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard In The Summer Of 1972 In Stunning Black And White Photos
designyoutrust.com
In the LA suburb of San Fernando Valley, a long stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard would be packed with kids and cars from all over Southern California — the place to show off your ride.
THE ROOT IS ON FIRE
The Life And Fiery Death Of The World's Biggest Treehouse
atlasobscura.com
In 1993, not knowing where things would lead, Horace Burgess simply started by building a staircase, one he actually called the "Stairway to Nowhere."
CARRY THAT WEIGHT
What Offensive Linemen Have To Do To Add, Maintain And Lose Weight
theringer.com
Being an offensive lineman doesn't just require athletes to be muscular; it mandates that they are bigger than their bodies want to be.
UBER, BUT FOR RUNNING OUT OF CASH
Daredevil Capitalism Is Finally Exposed For What It Is
marker.medium.com
Are a generation of reckless unicorn startups dying — or just going into hibernation?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HE DID IT FOR SCIENCE
Japan's Murder Hornets Have Reached The US — Here's Coyote Peterson Letting Himself Get Stung By One
youtube.com
The New York Times' report on sightings of the Japanese giant hornets (aka, Murder Hornets) in the Pacific Northwest has us revisiting Coyote Peterson's sting challenge in 2018.
IN THE NEWS
Coronavirus Model Projects 134,000 Deaths In US, Nearly Double Its Last Estimate
A Security Guard Was Fatally Shot For Enforcing The Michigan Mask Policy, Prosecutor Says
Venezuela Claims Two Americans Were Captured In Failed Invasion
5-Year-Old Utah Boy Drives Family Car Onto Interstate, Intending To Buy Lamborghini
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
HE FOUGHT THE LAW ETC.
The Uncatchable Vassilis Paleokostas (2014)
bbc.co.uk
He's spent decades dodging the law. He's escaped from jail twice by helicopter. He's given millions to the poor. This is the story of how Greece's most wanted man became a folk hero.
BAD MEN
The Perks Are Great. Just Don't Ask Us What We Do (2016)
backchannel.com
50onRed is a fixture in Philly's tech scene. But there's something the leadership didn't talk about, even with some of its own staff.
Some things are no longer easy, like a walk in the park.