Why the Meaning of ‘Infrastructure’ Matters So Much
The definition has always depended on what a society is trying to accomplish.
Monthly Archive: April 2021
An online listing confirms existence of the mysterious Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti
The listing doesn’t show a price or release date, but it hasn’t come down since being spotted a few days ago.
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have a small risk of heart failure
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may be at risk of developing heart failure even if they do not have a previous history of heart disease or cardiovascular...
Normally harmless cell molecule triggers neuron death
A vital intermediate in normal cell metabolism is also, in the right context, a trigger for cell death, according to a new study from Wanli Liu...
City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown’s family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil...
Helen Weaver, Chronicler of an Affair With Kerouac, Dies at 89
She was a respected translator from French and a writer on astrology, but her magnum opus was a memoir of her time with Kerouac and the...
Oscar-winning actor embarrasses mom with speech
“My mom met dad, they had sex. It’s amazing,” Daniel Kaluuya said on stage, making his mother squirm after he won the best supporting actor Oscar.
OLED vs. LED: Which kind of TV display is better?
Two of the most common TV acronyms out there are OLED and LED. They sound and look alike, but how are they different? We’ll show you.
Andrew Brown Jr.’s Family Will See Body Camera Video of Shooting
The decision to show the family video from the deputies’ body cameras came amid growing appeals to release footage of the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown...
The Woman Who Shattered the Myth of the Free Market
Joan Robinson upended the misogynistic good-old-boys’ network of economists and devised theories around competition and labor vital to the antitrust debates of today.
