‘Fermentation isn’t just a way to create delicious flavours and preserve food, and get probiotics, but it’s also this engine driving social change.’
Saturday, 12 December 2020
‘I Was Alone in a Canoe. But It Was a Magic Canoe’
Wa’xaid died Thursday. Cecil Paul’s life shone the way to preserve nature, culture, community and hope.
Conrad Black: The Trump Haters Cackle Too Soon
The presumptive Biden administration is already shaking, while the president’s populist policies will endure no matter who is in the White House.
Friday, 11 December 2020
Canada’s Medical Wait Times Longest Ever Because of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic increased wait times for medical treatment in Canada this year to the longest they have ever been in the modern era.
China Imposes Extra Anti-Subsidy Duty on Australian Wine
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday that it will impose temporary anti-subsidy duties on Australian wine imports.
Thursday, 10 December 2020
The Man Who Found Forrest Fenn’s Treasure
The decade-long hunt captured the world’s attention, but when it finally ended in June, everyone still wanted to know: Who had solved the mystery? This week, as legal proceedings threaten his anonymity, a 32-year-old medical student is ready to go on the record.
Eyes in the Dark
From cobra to caterpillar, warning signals are a rich natural vocabulary shaped by the communicative dance of predator and prey.
What the Chaos in Hospitals Is Doing to Doctors
Politicians’ refusal to admit when hospitals are overwhelmed puts a terrible burden on health-care providers.
Leaving the Grace of This World
More than 17 years ago, a successful Michigan attorney took his life on a cherished trout stream, devastating close friends and family. Haunted by what happened, his nephew investigated and discovered tragic truths that were in plain sight all along.
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
How eBird Changed Birding Forever
Over the past two decades, eBird has become the go-to online platform for scientists and hobbyists alike to upload and share bird observations. But it has also transformed the process and etiquette of birding.
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Plastic Face Shields Do NOT Protect Against Covid-19
A sneeze from an infected person standing three feet away sends out ‘vortex rings’ that can easily get past them.
The Skeletons at the Lake
Genetic analysis of human remains found in the Himalayas has raised baffling questions about who these people were and why they were there.