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Simulation of maximum temperatures on July 3 from American (GFS) weather model at two meters above the ground. (University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer) (This article, originally published Tuesday, was updated Wednesday to add all-time heat records at Mount Washington, N.H., and Tbilisi, Georgia set since Monday. On Thursday, the story was updated to include information…
The Sun and Earth, seen from the International Space Station. Photo: NASA All-time heat records have been set around the world this week, in North American cities including Denver, Colorado; Burlington, Vermont; and Montreal, Quebec; as well as in cities in Europe and Russia. But here’s something that might confuse you: Today is also aphelion…
Director L. Francis Cissna of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on December 12, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) There’s government pork and then there’s just swine. Our posturing president, who is wasting colossal amounts of money to appeal to…
Lately I’ve increasingly encountered arguments for “equality of opportunity vs equality of outcome”, which is usually shorthand for a bunch of nastier opinions held by people who don’t think we should be aiming for a more inclusive society. As far as I can tell, this is largely due to the rising popularity of Jordan Petersen,…
She hoped their platonic bond would always outshine romantic attraction. Then her friend got a crush on someone else. Mirah was dropping me off, and neither one of us wanted to say goodbye. In a July storm we sat in her car listening to the rain. I played with the red matte lipstick she keeps…
Elon Musk offers his resources and expertise to the Thai government.Image: Joshua Lott/Getty Images By Rachel Kraus2018-07-06 14:44:27 UTC What is that saying about life and art again? Elon Musk has sent engineers from his SpaceX and Boring Company teams to assist with the rescue efforts of the boys’ soccer team stuck in a cave…
On Wednesday, a fan account tweeted out Elon Musk’s home and factory addresses, along with a picture of the K-pop girl group Loona, leaving many to ask: What? Why? Well, the answer is complicated. Elon Musk works at 45500 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538 🌙 and lives in 10911 Chalon Rd Los Angeles, CA 90077…
Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet recently parted ways with writers Jessica Price and Peter Fries, who were involved in a contentious Twitter discussion with Guild Wars 2 Twitch streamer and YouTuber Deroir, who is also partnered with ArenaNet through its content creator program. On Tuesday, July 3, Price wrote a lengthy Twitter thread about writing for…
Women have more options, for one. But a new poll also shows that financial insecurity is altering a generation’s choices. Jessica Boer, 26, kissing her cat Kip at her home in Portage, Mich. Like an increasing number of people in her generation, she does not plan to have children. “Now we know we have a…
In the first few hours of a newborn’s life, doctors administer a vitamin K shot. This is because infants are born without enough of the vitamin, and the baby needs a boost to prevent any potential bleeding. This is a routine practice—ask your pediatrician, your obstetrician, or the CDC. “Babies are born with very low…