Aeon+Psyche
If language began in the hands, why did it ever leave?
Aeon+Psyche
~14 min read · 156 saves · 2020-07-24 · If language began with gestures around a campfire and secret signals on hunts, why did speech come to dominate communication?
The New York Times
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.
The New York Times
5 min read · 222 saves · 2020-07-31 · Kashmir Hill · As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.
The New York Times
After Atomic Bombings, These Photographers Worked Under Mushroom Clouds
The New York Times
7 min read · 125 saves · 2020-08-06 · Mike Ives · 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.
The New York Times
She Explains ‘Mansplaining’ With Help From 17th-Century Art
The New York Times
5 min read · 165 saves · 2020-08-10 · 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.
The New York Times
The Reporter Who Told the World About the Bomb
The New York Times
9 min read · 89 saves · 2020-08-04 · William Langewiesche · “Fallout,” by Lesley M.M. Blume, recounts how John Hersey revealed the devastating toll of the atomic bomb on the citizens of Hiroshima.
The New York Times
How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic
The New York Times
~11 min read · 37 saves · 2020-08-09 · 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.
Gizmodo
How to Clear Out Space in All Your Cloud Storage Accounts
Gizmodo
7 min read · 12 saves · 2020-08-07 · 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…
EL PAÍS
Ni alienígenas ni asesinatos del KGB: Rusia cierra el caso de los excursionistas muertos en los Urales…
EL PAÍS
6 min read · 2020-08-08 · 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
The New York Times
Matt Herron, Whose Camera Chronicled a Movement, Dies at 89
The New York Times
5 min read · 14 saves · 2020-08-11 · Sam Roberts · 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.
Microsiervos
Grandes «fallos de guión» en los planteamientos de diversas religiones
Microsiervos
2 min read · 2020-08-14 · 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…
EL PAÍS
Los falsificadores de Dios
EL PAÍS
~16 min read · 2020-08-07 · 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…
