Monday, May 11, 2020

Boys Meet World

The Real Lord Of The Flies: What Happened When Six Boys Were Shipwrecked For 15 Months, Air Travel Is Going To Be Very Bad For A Very Long Time, Experts Knew A Pandemic Was Coming — Here's What They're Worried About Next, and more.
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WHAT NOW?
THE NEXT WORST CASE SCENARIO
Experts Knew A Pandemic Was Coming. Here's What They're Worried About Next
politico.com
Nine disasters we still aren't ready for.
THE UNFRIENDLY SKIES
Air Travel Is Going To Be Very Bad, For A Very Long Time
theatlantic.com
Flying used to be unpleasant. But scarcity, low demand, and public-health risks could make it unbearable.
FOLLOW THE MONEY
No Vaccine In Sight
newrepublic.com
The US was once at the cutting edge of pandemic prevention. Then Big Pharma took over.
'I DON'T FIND THIS ENDPOINT VERY COMPELLING'
Inside The NIH's Controversial Decision To Stop Its Big Remdesivir Study
statnews.com
At the heart of the decision was a process that was — as is often in the case in clinical trials — by turns secretive and bureaucratic.
GEAR WE DIGG
Breathe Life In
o2canada.com
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GOOD QUESTION
How Can I Get My Husband To Talk About The Fact That We've Never Had Sex, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
ON THE EDGE
OPEN UP A CAN OF BUSINESS
A Self-Chilling Can Was Supposed To Save This Struggling Rust Belt City. What Went Wrong?
propublica.org
Welcome to Youngstown, Ohio, home of Chill-Can, the self-chilling beverage container you've probably never heard of. Officials have gambled millions of dollars and demolished a neighborhood for the product. Not one job has been created yet.
'A TALE OF FRIENDSHIP AND LOYALTY'
The Real Lord Of The Flies: What Happened When Six Boys Were Shipwrecked For 15 Months
theguardian.com
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding's bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman.
OLD HAUNTS
The Teenage Prank That's Lasted 60 Years
narratively.com
I was a bored high schooler when I made up a harmless story about the creature from the sandpits. Decades later, its legend still haunts our small Southern town.
FIVE OCEANS, FIVE DEEPS
Thirty-Six Thousand Feet Under The Sea
newyorker.com
The explorers who set one of the last meaningful records on earth.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
RIP JERRY STILLER
Watch Jerry Stiller Make Julia Louis-Dreyfus Laugh So Hard She Breaks Character In 'Seinfeld' Blooper
youtube.com
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller passed away recently at the age of 92, and this old blooper clip of a "Seinfeld" episode really shows how much of a comedic talent Stiller was.
IN THE NEWS
Fauci And Other Top Health Officials Enter Quarantine After Exposure To White House Aide With Virus
'Seinfeld' Veteran Jerry Stiller Has Dies At 92
Model Predicts Grim Numbers As States Reopen
Georgia AG Asks For Federal Investigation Of Ahmaud Arbery Killing
DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE
Memorial Day Is The Perfect Opportunity For Some Outdoor Relaxation
digg.com
Even though the festivities are limited to just family and roommates this year, the Memorial Day holiday is an excellent excuse to get outdoors and unwind from weeks and weeks of stress.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
INVESTED INTERESTS
The Inside Story Of Venture Capital's Messiest Breakup (2017)
wired.com
In retrospect, Hugo Van Vuuren wishes he had done many things differently. But more than anything else, he wishes he had never gone into business with Patrick Chung.
#ISIS
Whatever Happened To Ariel? (2015)
buzzfeed.com
How did a homeschooled, evangelical Christian from Chattanooga become an ISIS wife and mother?
That's enough Monday for us, thanks.