Blog/Commentary
The Hidden Power of Microbes - Dr. Melissa Booth - The Great Courses
This newly-released course from my wife is fantastic! Please check it out!!!
Alternative Energy
Inside a Fusion Startup's Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony | WIRED
Robots! Huge capacitors! A pianist-programmer of impossible skill! One of Silicon Valley's formative figures takes the stage at a wild event.
Markets & Economy
The Top Performing S&P 500 Stocks in the Last Two Decades
This infographic ranks the top performing S&P 500 stocks over four different time periods, providing unique historical insight.
Climate Change
Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks - The New York Times
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.
Health/Biotech
It's Time to Break Up Big Medicine - BIG by Matt Stoller
UnitedHealth Group is not an insurer, it's a platform. And it's in the crosshairs as Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley propose breaking it apart, severing its pharmacy arm from the rest of the business
Transportation
Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk - The New York Times
As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.
Science
NASA’s Juno Mission Uncovers Heart of Jovian Moon’s Volcanic Rage - NASA
A new study points to why, and how, Io became the most volcanic body in the solar system.
Culture
It’s Time to Talk About Your Advance Care Directive - The New York Times
Talking about your advance care directive with your loved ones will make life — and death — easier later on.
How Notre-Dame Was Reborn - The New York Times
It took about 250 companies, 2,000 workers, about $900 million, a tight deadline and a lot of national pride.