How selfies almost ruined a sunflower farm. The lesson? Once you allow a few selfies, it gets out of control.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Jamie Weinstein show. I don’t have much time to listen to other podcasts because I spend so much time on our wonderful podcasts each day. (Check them out!) But I do want to point you to this interesting discussion between Jamie Weinstein and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Laura Ingraham caught telling a whopper. First, a language warning, but this cleverly crafted video highlights how Ingraham’s claim that she “never heard of this Richard Spencer until five minutes ago” doesn’t seem to jive with the facts.
Fun with roads. Miami, Florida, has a new road design that seems like it’s going to cause a lot of accidents. Confusing? Yes.
Should Pooh wear pants? As a lifelong appreciator of that Silly Old Bear, it’s a question many of us have long wondered. GQ does the digging on why Pooh has a shirt, but no pants.
D.C. filled with ancient life. And not just in the Senate! Local NPR station WAMU takes a look at the ancient fossils hidden in plain sight around the swamp.
The lasting trauma of Alex Jones’s lies. “Deception is everywhere. And it is dangerous.” With all of the focus on “fake news” nowadays, the Atlantic takes a dive into the costs of Mr. “There’s a war out for your mind” and the consequences of the his actions.
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