An increasing number of Americans are asking whether living in the United States is still a good idea—and I don’t blame them; there’s a lot going on right now. I’m still a fan, but that doesn’t mean I’m not keeping my options open, downloading Duolingo, and learning as much as I can about how to...
If you’re planning a vacation, and considering taking a cruise, I urge you to do literally anything else with your time off. Cruises are the worst. You might have visions of enjoying tropical breezes while the sun sets into the ocean, but in reality, you’re going to be packed into a floating nightmare with thousands...
Crewed space missions call for colossal engineering projects. Case in point, researchers in China are investigating the possibility of assembling a spacecraft in orbit. The project is part of the nation’s ambitions to expand space exploration, which encompasses crewed missions operating on long-term timescales. The proposal from the National Natural Science Foundation of China calls...
California plans to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars. In a statement by The California Air Resources Board, it was announced that the board aims to make it happen by 2035. Starting in 2026, California will require 35 percent of new vehicles to be either partially or fully electric. Plug-in hybrids will count the same...
The ocean is a mystery and all that stuff. It’s a wild stallion to be ridden, it’s a woman to be bedded, it’s whatever trite metaphor you remember from an old timey book written by a man who didn’t really understand stallions or women. We can’t seem to shake this idea that the sea is a writhing,...
Vinegar is a natural cleaning solution that yields numerous benefits in and around your home — and it’s so cheap! Clean Rusty Tools With Vinegar Catherine Miller found a much easier way to clean rusty tools than scraping and sanding them. She poured white vinegar into a tin can (we used glass) and put a rusty wood...
Although breakfast has had a place on the morning table for almost all of modern history, the morning meal hasn’t always looked the same over the years. What was once a plate of sausage and eggs evolved to a powdered instant shake and then to some sliced avocado on toast. But while some breakfast dishes, like eggs and bacon, have...
