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February 3, 2023

Tyre Nichols and America’s Systemic Failure

Peniel E. Joseph Boston Globe

Proposed reforms at the federal level would not have saved the life of Tyre Nichols. Only the fundamental transformation of systems of punishment that have been normalized in American society and culture can do that.

February 3, 2023

The Collapse of the Vertical

Oleg Sheyn Russian Dissent

A top-down society is extremely brittle. Vertical control is easier; it eliminates the need to convince anyone. But it is far less effective. The number of errors and the cost of correcting them increase sharply.

February 3, 2023

Insulin Is Way Too Expensive. California Has a Solution: Make Its Own.

Dylan Scott Vox

Insulin’s cost crisis is spurring states to pursue a public version of an essential medication.

February 3, 2023

The Culture Wars Look Different on Wikipedia

Noam Cohen The Atlantic

The site is tackling more controversial edits, the results of which can reverberate across the internet.

Do You Need a Brain To Sleep?

February 3, 2023

You might think you need a brain to sleep, but organisms with super simple neural networks can still "sleep" sort of like we do.

Jordan Klepper Crashes Trump's First 2024 Campaign "Rally"

February 3, 2023

At Trump's "intimate event" (definitely NOT a rally) in South Carolina, MAGA fans think Trump is still president

Brett Kavanaugh Documentary ‘Justice’ Debuts At Sundance

February 3, 2023

The surprise premiere at the Sundance Film Festival sparked a lot of buzz for its examination of the sexual assault allegations, including a previously unreported one.

The Science of Racism | Creators for Change

February 3, 2023

Racism is real. Science can help us combat it. Narrated by DeRay Mckesson (@deray), Danielle Brooks (@daniebb3), & Kid Fury (@KidFury).

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accidentally Humiliates Herself

February 3, 2023

At a hearing, MTG asks why elementary schools have been given billions to teach CRT.

February 3, 2023

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Accidentally Humiliates Herself. The Science of Racism. Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Debuts At Sundance. Jordan Klepper Crashes Trump's First 2024 Campaign "Rally." Do You Need a Brain To Sleep?