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• Industry
  2026-03-04 by Jay Lloyd
  “Industry,” a poem by G. L. Ford: “Then one day the workshop / was shuttered and / a bright, desiccant, metallic / soot took place from the pleasant / and hectic comings / and goings, and we / none of us recalled what had been done …” The post Industry appeared first on Issues in […]
• Building a Tech Innovation Ecosystem in Newark
  2026-03-03 by Kimberly Quach
  Newark, New Jersey is working to build a new, inclusive tech innovation ecosystem. Fay Cobb Payton and Lyneir Richardson share how Newark is pioneering data-led innovation with a diverse group of entrepreneurs. The post Building a Tech Innovation Ecosystem in Newark appeared first on Issues in Science and Technology.

The Markup

• He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border
  2026-03-06 by Wendy Fry and Khari Johnson
  Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.
• Following Markup investigation, Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars
  2026-02-27 by Colin Lecher
  A congressional investigation estimates broker breaches have cost consumers $20 billion in identity theft. Major brokers now promise to make it easier to opt out of their databases.

Nautilus

• Bumblebees Make Decisions as Efficiently as Humans
  2026-03-06 by Devin Reese
  They flexibly adjust their decision-making to circumstances—just like us The post Bumblebees Make Decisions as Efficiently as Humans appeared first on Nautilus.
• Restoring Panama to When Prehistoric Beasts Roamed the Jungle
  2026-03-06 by Jake Currie
  The Central American nation never fully recovered from the loss of its megafauna The post Restoring Panama to When Prehistoric Beasts Roamed the Jungle appeared first on Nautilus.

New Humanist

• Call of the wild
  2026-03-05
  Humans began bending wild things to their will at least 15,000 years ago (some evidence suggests these processes probably started earlier). Domestication was a turning point in human evolution. Starting with wolves, we exerted further pressure on animal and plant species honed by millions of years of natural selection – exaggerating desirable qualities and reducing […]
• The master of charm
  2026-03-03
  Back in the day, when online dating profiles contained more than a few sentences, I once put the phrase “enjoys the films of Wes Anderson” in my bio. Alongside the tattoos and my coffee addiction, it felt like a solid signifier of what kind of girl I was. Wes Anderson fans could be counted on […]

Inside The New Space Race, with Nicholas Schmidle – With Reason

As mainstream space tourism grows ever more likely, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells Niki Seth-Smith about life inside the new space race, as explored in his new book 'Test Gods'.  What motivates men like Bezos, Branson and Musk? How does the approach to risk in private business compare with that at NASA? And should we be looking to space at all, with so much unresolved here on planet earth? Plus, Nicholas reflects on fatherhood and masculinity, including the life of his father: a fighter pilot and Top Gun grad. Podcast listeners get a year's subscription to New Humanist magazine for just £13.50 by using the offer code WITHREASON. Subscribe now.**Recorded in August 2021**Further reading: 'Test Gods: Tragedy and Triumph in the New Space Race' (2021), Nicholas Schmidle'The Right Stuff' (1979), Tom Wolfe'In Praise of Astronauts' (2013) Paul Sims for New Humanist magazine

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• A Sci-Fi Comedy in Disguise: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Parodies a Classic
  2026-03-06 by Matthew Byrd
  Like Galaxy Quest and Young Frankenstein, Nirvanna is a lover letter as good as its inspiration The post A Sci-Fi Comedy in Disguise: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Parodies a Classic appeared first on Reactor.
• What to Watch and Read This Weekend: Betty Gilpin vs. AI, Round Two
  2026-03-06 by Molly Templeton
  Plus: Buffy and Beavers The post What to Watch and Read This Weekend: Betty Gilpin vs. AI, Round Two appeared first on Reactor.

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