Monday, August 17, 2020

To Beach His Own

Obama And The Beach House Loopholes, Should I Tell My Son's Friend's Parents I'm Upset They Served My Son Indian Food, And Other Advice Column Questions, Photos Of The Last Northern White Rhinos On The Planet
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THE FULL PICTURE
PEDAL TO THE METAL
The Brilliance Of 'All Gas No Brakes'
bigtechnology.substack.com
People are joining fringe movements in search of meaning. It's one thing to read about it, another to see it.
WRITE AND WRONG
The Secret History Of Ronald Reagan's Letters
newrepublic.com
Scholars have long relied on correspondence to peer into the minds of America's presidents. But what if the letters were written by someone else?
LET'S NOT FIND OUT
What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels?
earther.gizmodo.com
It would be somewhere between super bad and sublimely screwed.
WHOA
COVID-19 Cases And Deaths In The United States As A Percentage Of Total Population, Visualized
digg.com
The United States leads the world with approximately 5,285,546 confirmed coronavirus cases and 167,546 deaths. Here's how that looks compared with the population as a whole.
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The Top DIY Smart Home Monitoring Kit Designed For Busy Parents
ecobee.com
While getting the kids ready for back-to-school, one thing you might want to rely on is smart home technology to help manage everything that's happening at home.
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?
A SHORE THING
Obama And The Beach House Loopholes
propublica.org
Although Hawaii has laws meant to preserve disappearing shorelines, beachfront property owners have been able to bypass them. That's what happened at an expansive coastal estate officials say the Obamas will live in.
RHINO SO SERIOUS
Photos Of The Last Northern White Rhinos On The Planet
featureshoot.com
Sudan, the last remaining male of the northern white rhino species, died in 2018. He left behind a legacy that's carried on by his daughter, Najin, and granddaughter, Fatu, at Ol Pejeta.
HARROWING
I Spent Two Terrifying Days Imprisoned In Belarus
buzzfeednews.com
A week of protests has followed a rigged election in Belarus, where President Alexander Lukashenko's security state deployed violence and fear to cling to power.
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Tell My Son's Friend's Parents I'm Upset They Served My Son Indian Food, 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.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HEARTWARMING
This Video Proves There's Two Types Of Dogs In This World
digg.com
Rachel Boudreau made a very keen observation in this video of two very different Labrador Retrievers.
IN THE NEWS
Kanye West Is Running For President — Seriously
'Highest Temperature On Earth' As Death Valley, California, Hits 130F
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Delays Election Over COVID-19
Three Texas Police Officers Are Shot, And A Standoff Follows
Rare Summer Thunderstorm Sparks New Wildfires In California
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This Air Purifier Is Tiny Enough To Bring With You Anywhere
huckberry.com
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
READING BETWEEN THE LETTERS
Do We Really Want To Live Without The Post Office? (2013)
classic.esquire.com
The Postal Service is not a federal agency. It does not cost taxpayers a dollar. It loses money only because Congress mandates that it do so. What it is is a miracle of high technology and human touch. It's what binds us together as a country.
GIVE IT A SHOT
How To Make A Great Anime Adaptation (2019)
theoutline.com
First, get earnest. Second, get expressionist. Finally, get corny.
Here's to cool weather and hot food.