October 29, 2015

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Weeks before the raid on Osama bin Laden, White House lawyers created legal rationales for every possible outcome.

Today marks 18,967 days since a US president died in office—a new record.

DNA testing shows two-thirds of “wild-caught” restaurant salmon is actually farmed.

Federal funding is scarce for microbiome research, which could deliver everything from smart toothbrushes to custom gut flora.

A panel of activists discuss whether it’s possible to solve climate change and achieve climate justice.

Cassini fly-by should provide insight into the habitability of the oceans of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.

IBM buys Weather.com with an eye on associated data and analytics assets.

On “2G Tuesdays,” Facebook employees load the site as sluggishly as many users in the developing world do.

Gender roles manifested as technology: There are reasons robotic help is always given a female voice.

A database of how and by whom conference speakers are paid (or not).

Sociologist goes undercover with experts who help the rich dodge taxes.

The thing about student lending is that it’s profitable. The bubble won’t burst any time soon.

“Rating systems have turned customers into unwitting and sometimes ruthless middle managers.”

Lego refuses to sell bricks to Ai Weiwei, citing policy against political involvement.

A stunning short based upon artworks by Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei. #video

Most cyclists are working-class immigrants. Cycling advocates overlook a huge, invisible demographic.

“Step 1: Create a Body apparatus. Wearing the apparatus you must map the invisible forces around you.”