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Knowable Magazine

The Wasps That Tamed Viruses

To protect and rear their young, some insects have transformed wild viruses into tiny biological weapons.

Quanta Magazine

The New Science of Seeing Around Corners

Computer vision researchers have uncovered a world of visual signals hiding in our midst, including subtle motions that betray what’s being said and faint images of what’s around a corner.

BBC Future

The People Who Believe Plants Can Talk

While many gardeners believe talking to their plants encourages them to grow, there is a war of words in the scientific world about whether plants are listening, or even talking back.

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Monday, July 21
The New Atlantis

Does Marriage Have a Future?

From the Industrial Revolution to the pill to AI girlfriends, technology is unbundling what used to be marriage’s package deal.

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The New Yorker

Another Doctor Is Dead in Gaza

In February, Marwan Sultan showed me the wrecked hospital where he worked. In July, an Israeli missile killed him.

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Business Insider

The Hot New MBA Hustle

Millennials’ hottest new career pivot: ditching the corporate grind to run unsexy small businesses.