Archive - July 14th, 2016

How Gingrich broke Congress

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“More than any other American, it is Newt Gingrich who broke Congress. It was he who gave us the current version of that hopelessly dysfunctional institution — an institution which, according to a Gallup Poll, now has the confidence of 9% of the American people. That monster is his baby, and no one should deny […]

The idea that a woman’s fertility plummets at age 35 comes from bad science

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“There is a slow decline in fertility, and an increase in the risk of birth defects, but it’s less dramatic than we’ve been led to believe. There’s no one-size-fits-all advice that can pinpoint the perfect moment to have a child, and it’s bad science to suggest otherwise.” Don’t worry, your biological clock is not hooked […]

Sandra Bland Died One Year Ago Today

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“We found evidence of 811 fatalities—an average of more than two per day. (By way of comparison, 178 unarmed people were killed by police during the same period, according to The Guardian.) And like so much else in this realm, the burden is not borne equally. Black people are more likely to die in jail […]

Life-Hacks of the Poor and Aimless

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Your must read for the day: “When modernity teaches us to loathe ourselves and then sells us quick fixes for despair, we can be forgiven for balking at the cash register. Anxious millennials now seem to have a choice between desperate narcissism and crushing misery. Which is better? The question is not rhetorical. […] I’m […]