Leonardo Da Vinci died 500 years ago, but here’s why we are still awed by his brilliance. The sins of industrial pollution aren’t easily absolved, as we learn from this story about a small Georgian town with an unusually high prevalence of a rare cancer that is killing its citizens. Read on. Call it what … Continue reading Some Really Good Reads
Three Mushers, one blizzard, and the world’s hardest dog sled race. No, this is not about Iditarod, but about the 1,000-mile long Yukon Quest. Great and fun read from Deadspin. Ofo-oh! China’s unicorns built up and ruined China’s bicycle manufacturing hub. The bust is impacting small businesses and upending individuals’ lives. This is good reporting … Continue reading 5 stories I recommend that are worth reading
Summer is almost here. And soon, we will be wearing the Polo Shirt. Maybe it is time you learn about the history of the Polo Shirt. Right? Did IBM Watson overpromise and underdeliver on AI healthcare? IEEE Spectrum digs into what some of us always thought was really just one big marketing push — or as … Continue reading Some Good Reads
The corporate control of our future is being won in state capitols, not in Washington, as the deeply researched work in the Copy, Paste & Legislate series from The Center for Public Integrity shows. I urge you to take some time to read this and become more informed about your local elections. 23 thoroughbreds have … Continue reading 3 Stories Worth Reading
