A. Jesse Jiryu Davis
- RIP Mae
Our Chinese dwarf hamster Mae has died at one and a half years.
- Who Discovered Why The Challenger Exploded?
The real hero of the accident investigation wasn't known until 2013.
- We Need More Headlines Like "No Evidence For Flossing"
The media should report inconclusive studies more, it could end science's replication crisis.
- The East Village Democratic Primary
Hillary Clinton's decisive ice cream.
- How To Send An Email Without Checking Your Inbox
Go straight to GMail's "compose" window without being distracted by your incoming messages.
- Writing a Thousand Deaths
My colleague Andre Spiegel and I contributed to a huge book of essays about death.
- Stealing A story about my grandfather, Milton Rubin.
- Les Concierges Rue du Dragon
Will American business hours erase working families' holidays?
- The Chuang Tzu I had a Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance moment today at the bike shop, watching the guy fix my tire. He hadn't worked on a Brompton before so he took apart the shifting assembly thoughtfully, then he pulled off the rear wheel and the [ ... ]
- Faceless Killers
The fall games are out and New York City is plastered with promos, like for Halo 4: For Black Ops 2: Assassin's Creed 3: And this arresting poster for Borderlands 2: You surely see the same pattern I do: they're all faceless. (They're all men [ ... ]