Aeon+Psyche
If language began in the hands, why did it ever leave?
Aeon+Psyche
14+ min · · If language began with gestures around a campfire and secret signals on hunts, why did speech come to dominate communication? · Shared by 168, including Marcos, Doug Sundheim, Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcc.bsky.social, Miguel Angel Escotet, Guy Longworth, l. ones, Jason Silva, nicolatwilley, Anita Leirfall, Martina Pugliese, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Dr. A.S. Barwich
The New York Times
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.
The New York Times
5 min · · As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies. · Shared by 336, including Stephanie A Kowalski, Stephan Woodtli, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, hakan, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Kashmir Hill, Katja Evertz, Simon C, Melissa Perri, William El Kaim, Gerd Leonhard, Ste Davies, Craig Brown, PhD, Marcos
The New York Times
After Atomic Bombings, These Photographers Worked Under Mushroom Clouds
The New York Times
7 min · · A new book of photos documents the human impact of the bombings that ended World War II — and challenges a common American perception of the destruction in Japan. · Shared by 126, including Marcos, Christian Surchi, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, luis antónio santos, Matthias Lampe, Rick Powell, Bryan William Jones
The New York Times
She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art
The New York Times
5 min · · In her new book “Men to Avoid in Art and Life,” Nicole Tersigni harnesses her skill with a Twitter meme to illuminate the experience of women harassed by concern trolls, “sexperts” and more. · Shared by 230, including Marcos, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Daniel Bentes, Esther Schindler, Dr. Saskia Popescu, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Sam Maule, Hiroko Tabuchi, Anne Thompson, Scott Monty, Massimiliano Aroffo, Lauren Young, Gerd Leonhard
The New York Times
The Reporter Who Told the World About the Bomb
The New York Times
9 min · · “Fallout,” by Lesley M.M. Blume, recounts how John Hersey revealed the devastating toll of the atomic bomb on the citizens of Hiroshima. · Shared by 89, including Brian Stelter, Marcos, Anita Leirfall, Pip Morris
The New York Times
How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic
The New York Times
11+ min · · After decades in captivity and a 1,700-mile road trip from Argentina into Brazil, an Asian elephant named Mara finally gained a chance to roam. · Shared by 38, including Lauren Young, Marcos, nicolatwilley, OM, Undark Magazine, Ed Yong has left The Atlantic
Gizmodo
How to Clear Out Space in All Your Cloud Storage Accounts
Gizmodo
7 min · · Cloud storage services like Dropbox and iCloud came along to stop us from running out of room on our phones and laptops, but what happens when you’re running out of cloud storage space too? To save… · Shared by 12, including Marcos
EL PAÍS
Ni alienígenas ni asesinatos del KGB: Rusia cierra el caso de los excursionistas muertos en los Urales…
EL PAÍS
6 min · · El misterioso incidente del Paso de Diátlov ha alumbrado años de descabelladas teorías. Los familiares y algunos expertos recelan de la investigación que han dado carpetazo al tema 61 años después · Shared by 7, including Marcos
The New York Times
Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89
The New York Times
5 min · · As a magazine photojournalist, he immersed himself in the South as a witness to civil rights marches and clashes. He was killed when the glider he was piloting crashed. · Shared by 14, including Marcos
Microsiervos
Grandes «fallos de guión» en los planteamientos de diversas religiones
Microsiervos
2 min · · En Bored Panda han recopilado 30 de los mayores «fallos de guión» de las religiones. Aunque se incluye algo de la mitología griega, del antiguo Egipto y alguna otra son como era de suponer casi todos… · Shared by 8, including Marcos
EL PAÍS
Los falsificadores de Dios
EL PAÍS
16+ min · · Cuatro claretianos españoles ayudaron a salvar entre 1940 y 1944 en París a un centenar y medio de judíos, la mayoría sefardíes, de la persecución nazi. Un bautismo falso proporcionaba la oportunidad… · Shared by 7, including Marcos