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May 5, 2016
TED Talk Masters Teach You How To Tell A Story That Actually Means Something
The point of a talk is to say something meaningful," says TED's Chris Anderson. "But it's amazing how many talks never quite do that."
"It happens way too often: You're sitting there in the audience, listening to someone talk, and you know that there is a better and great talk in that person, it's just not the talk he's giving." That's TED's Bruno Giussani, a man who cannot stand seeing potentially great speakers blow their opportunity.
How I Learned To Stop Hating Networking Events (Mostly)
Networking events can be awkward but are still the best way to meet people who can help your career. Here's how to make them less painful.
"Would you like the opportunity to network with some of the most influential professionals in your field?" asks the latest invite to hit your inbox. Of course you wouldn't—networking totally sucks, you remind yourself as you scroll down looking for that minuscule "unsubscribe" link.
May 4, 2016
There's A Good Reason Why Iced Coffee Costs More Than Hot
Yes, iced coffee seems expensive. But if it's real and good, the price tag may be warranted.
Yes, it's annoying: You walk into a coffee shop on a hot day, order an iced coffee, and then are dismayed to learn that the transaction neared—if not eclipsed—$6. For just a cup of coffee.
The Best #ManlyBookClubNames For Your Manly Book Club
Because men need book clubs, too.
Men-only books clubs are a hot new trend, the New York Times reports, citing such groups as "The Man Book Club" and "International Ultra Manly Book Club." You can come up with better names than that!
How Living On Jane Jacobs's Favorite Block Changed My Life
The legendary urbanist, who wrote her iconic The Death and Life of Great American Cities in my old hood, would have turned 100 today.
I never knew how great I had it until it was gone.
Why More People Can't Get Suboxone, The Drug That Might Have Saved Prince
For some, Suboxone is just another addiction. But for many many others it's a lifesaver.
According to a new report in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Prince died one day before a scheduled meeting with nationally renowned opioid treatment expert, Dr. Howard Kornfield. It's not clear exactly what kind of treatment Kornfield had planned for Prince, but the story states that the doctor is a vocal proponent of expanding the use of the drug Suboxone to treat abusers of heroin as well as opioid painkillers like the ones to which Prince is suspected of being addicted.
Meet The Director Who Turned Down Beyoncé, Rebranded Florence + The Machine
Vincent Haycock passed on directing clips for Beyoncé's Lemonade, and he'd do it all over again—even without scheduling conflicts.
When you hear the term "visual album," it's hard not to imagine Beyoncé traipsing about the streets of New Orleans destroying everything in her wake or decimating the existence of a certain female with a certain quality of hair.
If Something Is Going To Destroy Humanity, It's Going To Be One Of These Catastrophes
Pandemics, asteroids, nuclear war, and sudden, destructive climate change are all unlikely—but not so unlikely that we shouldn't be planning for them.
Global catastrophes—events that wipe out at least 10% of the world population—obviously don't happen very often. But they have happened in the past; the plague in the 14th century, for example, killed as much as 17% of the global population. More recently, the Spanish flu in 1918 killed between 50 to 100 million people—not quite an official catastrophe by this definition, but still as much as 5% of the people in the world.
Test Flying The Icon A5, A Revolutionary New Plane For Amateur Pilots
Excuse us while we forget journalistic neutrality and gush about a badass airplane that will help more people get into amateur aviation.
Having been to numerous airplane launches, I can tell you with extreme confidence that it's unusual for the CEO of an aviation company to show up to a press event in flip-flops.
Tiptoeing Into The World Of VR For Kids
Seedling made its name on toy kits involving glitter glue and ribbons. Now, it's launching a VR headset game. Will play ever be the same?
"What am I supposed to do? How do I start this?"
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