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Protection sought again for giant, spitting worms

 

 

Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots return to EU shelves

 

'Classic' study of whales wins Samuel Johnson prize

News: Philip Hoare's Leviathan wins £20,000 award for non-fiction

• Philip Hoare's top 10 whale tales
• Ian Pindar reviews Leviathan
• More about the Samuel Johnson prize

 

There is a special section in purgatory for professors of quantum theory ... [more]

 

 

2 Williams sisters, 2 Russians reach Wimbledon SFs

 

 

 

 

 

gleans + 1xORA at 1:55 PM MT, 06/30

 Washington Times Op-ed—Homeschooling: Under Pressure all over Europe
While the freedom to homeschool in America continues to expand, the opposite is true in Europe. Since 1982, 38 US states have adopted ...

 

Governesses are back in demand

 

Academic phrases - translated!

 

Phrases teachers can say without being fired

 

The 25 best exam blunders

 

The best excuses for missing school

 

18 utterly unique travel experiences

 

today's Ordinary Reading Assignment

 

Simulation and Its Discontents (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by Sherry Turkle (Hardcover - May 29, 2009)

 

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Men agree more than women about who is hot [more] ... [more]

 

I’m a pedant and I’m proud  Introducing his column, The Pedant, Oliver Kamm explains the importance of rules in language: they help us to understand

 

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Screamin' seafaring tale wins bad writing contest

 

Language pervades the deepest domains of thought, shaping us from the nuts and bolts of perception to our loftiest abstract notions and major life decisions... more»

 

Most complete Earth map published

The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has been published and will be free to use.

 

Having fun with high-voltage electricity
 

Tech Know - The power and the dorky

Makers and hackers gathered at Dorkbot to see strange things done with electricity.

 

 

 

 

gleans at 6:20 PM MT, 06/29

 

Increasing dust speeds melting of mountain snow

 

Study: Coastal seagrass increasingly being lost

 

Video: Supreme Court reverses Sotomayor decision

 

AP source: Guard to seek volunteers for border

 

Discrimination ruling shapes Sotomayor debate

 

Where is Obama going to church? (Round 2)

 

Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map

 

Drug-resistant swine flu seen in Danish patient

 

Texas museum to open display of 500 cowboy hats

 

Murray edges Wawrinka under Wimbledon's roof

 

 

 

 

gleans at 1:05 PM MT, 06/29

Federer reaches quarterfinals at Wimbledon

How to Moonwalk like Michael  By Claire Suddath  On March 25, 1983, Michael Jackson took one small step onto a television stage that turned out to be a giant leap for dance choreography. But how exactly do you moonwalk? TIME finds out

47,000 elderly falls in US tied to canes, walkers

Video: Albino Duck Is a White Wonder

Priced to Sell
by Malcolm Gladwell  The digital age is exerting an inexorable downward pressure on the prices of all things
“made of ideas”… READ THIS STORY

America's Fortress: Cheyenne Mountain, NORAD live on

(road trip) Despite the common public belief that the famous facility has closed down, and that it is one and the same as NORAD, it is fully operational and packed with critical U.S. military and defense agencies. | Read full story 

Touch Gives Desktop PCs New Life

• Podcast: Desktop PCs: Set for a Rebound?

Charging for Online Content Gets Closer

Study: Generation gap biggest since '60s  World Magazine - Alisa Harris - ‎Today Pew Forum published a study finding that 79% say that there is a generation gap between the old and young. In 1969, 74% of Americans saw a generation ...

 

 

 

gleans at 8:50 AM MT, 06/29

 

Another selection of amusing signs sent in by readers on their travels.

For clean-living types

Spotted by: Jenny Andersen
Location: West China

John Rizzo: The most influential career lawyer in CIA history

By Greg Miller John Rizzo, acting general counsel, has long guided the agency through murky legal matters, but he's paying the price for it.

 

Building work announced for Abbey
Plans to build an architectural feature in the shape of a large crown on the roof of Westminster Abbey are announced.

FROM EARTH >>
Lion prides form to win turf wars

Lions form prides to defend territory against other lions, not to improve their hunting success, new research reveals.

 

Oudin’s Wimbledon Rise Thwarted

 

Sound of Silence: The Culture Wars Take a Break

 

A Whiff of Controversy and South African Wines

By BARRY BEARAK

After one critic’s comment associating a “burnt rubber” odor with South African reds, a scientific team has been working to locate the possible source.

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Surprising number of teens think they'll die young

 

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Roadkill down the Mississippi

 

Making sense of the Sixties

 

Down the Mississippi

 

On a voyage down America's great river, US Editor Toby Harnden discovers why its waters are sacred to Native Americans.

 

 

Sign language

The latest batch of amusing signs sent in by our readers.

 

 

 

 

gleans at 6:45 PM MT, 06/28

 

US general: Prepare for N. Korean terrorist tactics

 

New Border Fear: Militia Violence

 

Kansas City BBQ

By Catharine Hamm Reporting From Kansas City, Mo. >>>

In the heartland, there are lots of 'cue places to get fired up about. A visit reveals old faves and surprises.

 

The charms of worm charming

 

A range of musical talents and tricks were employed on Saturday to win the title in the World Worm Charming Championships.

 

Backcountry Mail Pilot Helps Preserve Way of Life

 

All ears
US commander wraps up Afgan 'listening tour'

 

 

Generation B - Generation B - Sex Toy Once Hush-Hush, Now ...

“They're not hidden in a dark corner of some adult store.” This is the first vibrator research based on a sampling reflective of the ...June 28, 2009 - By MICHAEL WINERIP - Fashion & Style

 

Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final

 

 

Forgotten evolutionist lives in Darwin's shadow

 

 

 

 

 

gleans at 9:25 PM MT, 06/27

 

PlayStation revolution

Sony PlayStation CEO Kaz Hirai talks about the future of gaming.

 

Litter of lynx kittens heartens Colo. biologists

 

Man vs. Goose (Life / Environment)
With populations of Canada geese soaring, cities are taking drastic steps to deal with these unruly flocks

First Comes Love, Then Comes Obesity? (Life / Women's Health)
A new study links domestic bliss to serious weight gain

 

Sophisticated weather satellite rockets into orbit

 

Most haunted heritage

 

Britain is no longer a Christian nation

 

Chinese chukkas
How polo enthrals Shanghai's moneyed class

 

 

 

 

 

gleans at 10:40 AM MT, 06/27

 

US announces shift in Afghanistan drug policy

 

American teen Oudin upsets Jankovic at Wimbledon

 

Spain's Renaissance armor, portraits on view in DC

 

Skip Griffin was a self-educated staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, a young man widely read in philosophy and theology. After he died in Iraq... more»  <== recommended

 

Superbug breakthrough

 

Eel, pie and mash shop threat

 

The traditional British eel, pie and mash shop is under threat because of dwindling supplies of the fish, according to environmental campaigners.

 

Evan Sung for The New York Times

The Minimalist

Flavored Cooking Oil: Easier Than It Sounds

By MARK BITTMAN

Flavored oils are invaluable summer ingredients, at home over salads, grilled vegetables, meat or fish. They’re also among the simplest exotic kitchen creations imaginable.

• Video: Infused Aromatic Oils

A Good Appetite

A Deviled Egg Is in the Details

By MELISSA CLARK

Usually, deviled foods are highly spiced, but my go-to recipe for deviled eggs was neither spicy nor red. I liked the idea of tweaking it to be both.

Journeys

Chicago’s New Wave of Microbrews

By ARI BENDERSKY

With local beers popping up all over town, the city is experiencing a brewing renaissance.