We often think of health in terms of body and mind, but what about the power of human connection? Social scientist Kasley Killam argues that “social health” is just as crucial—yet overlooked. Research shows that loneliness is as harmful as smoking or[...]
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Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
Robots that sprint, dance, and leap have already dazzled us, but Marc Raibert, the visionary behind Boston Dynamics, has his sights set on something bigger: true intelligence. His latest work focuses on teaching machines to move and adapt without human micromanagement, using[...]
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Sentia Spirits Review: A Light Buzz Without the Alcohol
Sometimes, you just want to feel _something_—a little looseness, a touch of ease—without the morning-after regret. That’s the promise of Sentia, a nonalcoholic drink designed to mimic the pleasant side of drinking without the risks. Developed by a British neuropsychopharmacologist, Sentia taps[...]
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The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
Loneliness isn’t just a quiet struggle—it’s becoming a target. Romance scams prey on isolation, turning digital affection into financial ruin. With scammers refining their tactics and using AI to cast a wider net, the risk is growing. These fraudsters don’t just ask[...]
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It’s Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health
Our cities have long been built for cars, not for people—and the skyline as well as the data is starting to show it. Rising rates of depression, diabetes, and other illnesses highlight the cost of environments designed without health in mind. But[...]
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Broadcast TV Is Dying
Broadcast television is slowly fading out. Over the past two decades, fewer people are flipping channels, opting for on-demand streaming instead. Streaming services are bagging the top shows and sports events, often leaving traditional TV struggling for audience and ad revenue. What’s[...]
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Healthier Cities Will Require a Strong Dose of Nature
As chronic diseases are set to claim 41 million lives in 2025, scientists have uncovered a powerful ally in the fight: nature itself. People living near green spaces consistently show better health outcomes, regardless of their background. The effect is so strong[...]
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Welcome to the Truth Terminal, AKA the AI Rabbit Hole
If you didn’t know you were here already, welcome to the rabbit hole. In an age where artificial intelligence seems to be taking center stage in unexpected ways, Truth Terminal is a testament to the unpredictable marriage of machine learning and human[...]
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Why Are People in the US Becoming Radicalized?
What makes a person slip from being passionate, but reasonable, to radicalized and unreasonable? It’s a question many across the country are asking because, in the U.S., the rate of radicalization is on the increase, more so than in other developed countries.[...]
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Cities Need to Realize the Value of Physical Design
Have you ever been inspired by a physical space? If you spend time in nature, the answer is probably yes. If you spend time in our cities, particularly the modern iterations of them, the ‘yes’ response might not come so quickly. Thomas[...]
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The Food Chain Should Be a Food Circle
From the farmers and food producers to the consumers pulling from the shelves and the multinational corporations in between, there’s a trend in the food supply toward resilience and regenerative traits. Check out this quick piece from Ellen MacArthur at WIRED on[...]
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What *Is* Meat, Anyway?
In a just-arising question, the answer to which is sure to have implications for North Dakota ranchers, we’ve found ourselves at a point in history where we’re asking — almost philosophically — what is meat? The question is born from the emerging[...]
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Inside X, the Moonshot Factory Racing to Build the Next Google
No, this isn’t the lead-in to an algebra joke. ‘X’ is the name of Google’s research and development factory — the place where the test out radical ideas to see if they can become viable companies. One of those, Loon, was the[...]
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It’s slower traffic, not wider roads that saves lives
Pedestrian versus car accidents are on the increase and the culprit is challenging a long-held engineering and design mindset. Wider roads — a design concept delivered into our neighborhoods under the guise of safety — send signals to drivers that it’s OK[...]
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Equifax Deserves the Corporate Death Penalty
If your personal information was compromised by the data breach at Equifax, hopefully you’ve been notified and are taking steps to protect yourself. And if you were impacted, there’s no doubt the situation has been more than a little inconvenient. And all[...]
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What Mongolian Nomads Teach Us About the Digital Future
North Dakota’s prairie-grass ecosystem and nomad economy were converted to an agriculturally based economy by the area’s early European settlers, but across the Pacific in the heart of Asia, the Mongolian nomads still live a lifestyle largely free of the traditional modern[...]