Culture
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Your Beer Glass May Be Making You Drink More
New research shows that it might be influencing how much booze you down thanks to an optical illusion that makes curved glasses seem more alcoholically innocent than they really are
September 03, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Revolutionary Leader
The Nobel Peace Prize winner talks about the secret weapon in her decades of struggle—the power of Buddhism
September 2012 |
By Joshua Hammer
Lighted Escape Hatches Could Help Little Fish Flee Trawlers’ Nets
Rigid illuminated rings could help unwanted bycatch escape from fishing nets
August 31, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Swimsuit Series, Part 6: Ladies in Wading in Art
A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
August 31, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
Wolves Are Returning to Oregon–but Not All Locals Want Them
In 1947, the last wolf in Oregon was killed for a bounty fee of $5 just outside of Crater Lake National Park. Now, after more than 50 years of absence, the animals are staging a comeback
August 31, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The History of the Lunch Box
From a working man's utility product to a back-to-school fashion statement, lunch boxes have evolved with technology and pop culture
August 31, 2012 |
By Lisa Bramen
How Waffle House Used Twitter to Help Recovery Efforts From Hurricane Isaac
FEMA themselves admit that they look to the omnipresent chain to see where the damage is the worst
August 30, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
At a Glance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Oregon Coast
The coastal Highway 101 route, through rainforest and redwoods, is as beautiful as it is popular
August 29, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Today Was the World’s Biggest Food Fight, Welcome to La Tomatina
What does it look like when 40,000 people start throwing 100 metric tons of tomatoes at each other?
August 29, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Playing Video Games At Home Turns 40
The Magnavox Odyssey went on sale 40 years ago, sparking the home video game revolution
August 29, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Welcome to Beefspace, Where the Battle for Fast Food Dominance Rages On
This is a beautiful, and detailed map of the most influential fast food chains at each point
August 28, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Your Unofficial Guide to Portland, Oregon’s Many Brewpubs and Breweries
In parts of Portland, Oregon, one must hardly walk three blocks before running into another bar that pours its very own beer. Locally brewed? The concept takes on a whole new scale of meaning in Portland
August 24, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Celebrating 1,447 Years of the Loch Ness Monster
Yesterday, 1,447 years ago, Saint Columba, a Gaelic Irish missionary monk, was poking around the Scottish highlands when he reportedly stumbled upon a creature no man had before seen: an ancient, long-surviving plesiosaurs, known today as the Loch Ness monster
August 23, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Is Portland, Oregon the Best City for Bikes in the Country?
With dedicated bike lanes and businesses catering to cyclists, the Oregon city is a true pedaler's paradise
August 22, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Bill Gates’ Potty Mouth – His Eco-friendly Toilet Contest Hands Out $100,000 in Prizes
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Reinvent the Toilet Challenge invited entrepreneurs and researchers to try their hand at creating novel ways of disposing of - or even better, making use of - human waste
August 20, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Today We Celebrate the Short, Unhappy Life of H.P. Lovecraft
"Weird fiction" fans toast today to the birth of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, aka H.P. Lovecraft
August 20, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
From the Page to the Plate: Bringing Literary Dishes to Life
Authors like Roald Dahl or James Joyce never could have predicted that their words could be spun into these tantalizing meals
August 20, 2012 |
By Jeanie Riess
Through the Lens of Cosmo Covers: Remembering Helen Gurley Brown
With her magazine, the longtime editor sold sex as well as the latest, often provocative fashions
August 17, 2012 |
By Emily Spivack
Where Has the Heat Been Most Oppresive This Summer?
This year is shaping up to be among the warmest on record—not only in the United States but worldwide. Here are a few of the hottest hotspots
August 16, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Elvis Died 35 Years Ago and the Fans Still Can’t Help Falling in Love With Him
The King is dead. Long live the King
August 16, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
