December 2011
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'Haters' Are Going To Hate This Story by Linton... →
There have always been Haters, but with the ubiquity of the Internet, Haters now gather together, vent and feed on one another, and hone their craftiness — without ever leaving home. In fact, some people are going to hate this story, but that’s OK, because haters gonna hate!
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12 Predictions for Africa’s Tech Scene in 2012 →
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makeshiftreplica asked: I'm so glad you guys are Tumbling again, i missed you the past few days.
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Photo credit: Lucy Craft / NPR
The Real Buddha...
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Does the calendar really have to be so confusing? →
sciencecenter:
The dates fall on different days of the week every year. The months all have different numbers of days, with no rhyme or reason. There’s plenty of inefficiency built into the modern calendar. But according to Johns Hopkins astronomer Richard Conn Henry, that doesn’t have to be the case. According to his proposed calendar, eight of the months would have 30 days, with 31 days every...
beardedbrother25times asked: About a year ago, sometime in the summer, there was an article I believe on This American Life featuring the story of a young transman going through his process of injecting himself with testosterone. I remember one specific detail that, at the end, after getting his maschetomy he played shirtless football in the rain- pretty powerful stuff! You wouldn't happen to have that article, would...
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“For the past few years, the number of nonwhites in newsrooms has steadily and...”
– Where Did Black Journalists Go? (via tballardbrown)
internationalhouseofbranflakes asked: OK, here's a stumper: my husband heard a story the other day about an artist painting robots in nature scenes (at least this is his recollection of what he heard). Endless googling has turned up nothing. HELP!
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gabbingmadly asked: Have the internships for this summer changed recently? I used to be able to see a huge list of internships available and now I only see like 2!
stealthisthunder asked: Any idea if/when NPR internships will open up for Fall 2012?
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“What gunk lurks in the bathroom sink drain? A fungus that can cause infections...”
– Infectious Fungus Common In Household Drains : Shots - Health Blog
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aisle14 asked: On the 17th or 18th, I was listening to NPR and heard a story about a journalist who was sent to report on the Fukushima Daiichi district. He managed to get inside of the radiation zone and took pictures of what he saw there. This was during a larger talk about water as a resource. Is there a link to that story?
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“The classic lineup of Van Halen, including David Lee Roth and the brothers Eddie...”
– Van Halen Looks Ready to Jump Into Reunion Tour - NYTimes.com
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The news never stops ...
… but this blog does! We will be taking a break next week and the week after. At least I think we will. One can never say for sure since it’s a group blog. But I feel certain that any posting we do over the next two weeks will be limited. Enjoy the holidays!
—Wright
