Dan Price, Former CEO of Gravity Payments, Charged With Rape
The former chief executive of Gravity Payments rose to prominence with the introduction of his company’s $70,000 minimum salary and…
The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.Today, few…
E. Coli Outbreak Widens to 75 Cases Linked to McDonald’s
Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk…
Overlooked No More: Margaret E. Knight, Innovator of the Flat-Bottomed Paper Bag
She came up with a method of automation so that workers would not have to make the bags by hand.…
Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Believed
The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.Last month was the second-hottest September ever…
That 800-Year-Old Corpse in the Well? Early Biological Warfare.
Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed that an ancient set of human remains known as the Well Man were intended to…
C.D.C. Now Recommends Pneumonia Vaccine for Adults 50 and Up
Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb.The Centers for Disease Control and…
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people…
The Elon-ction + Can A.I. Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadioKevin Roose and Rachel Cohn and Dan…
3 Ways to Make Your Commute Actually Enjoyable
Traffic jams and train delays happen, but they don’t have to ruin your trip.When I take the train to the…