Read The Classics!

from The Atlantic WHAT THE FRESHMAN CLASS NEEDS TO READ It is no small part of a liberal education to show students the broad range of meaningful lives they might aspire to lead. By Niall Ferguson and Jacob Howland Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani You’re...

Laura Dern Dissed

from NME Laura Dern was forced to quit college over ‘Blue Velvet’: “You are no longer welcome” “Pisses me off” By Chris Edwards Laura Dern has revealed she was forced to drop out of college after landing the role of Sandy Williams in David Lynch’s 1986...

Avoid Bad People

from The Washington Post World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at 117 in Spain Story by Adela Suliman © Residencia Santa Maria del Tura/Reuters She was dubbed a “supercentenarian” and the world’s oldest person. She celebrated her 117th birthday...

No Cel Phones (and the kids don’t mind)

from The Midwesterner East Jackson High School students ‘relieved’ after cell phone ban Superintendent initially expected the phone ban to result in a ‘battle,’ but found that wasn’t the case BY THE MIDWESTERNER STAFF At East Jackson High School,...

Damn these berries are good!

from The Wall Street Journal Why America’s Berries Have Never Tasted So Good Driscoll’s had to figure out how to breed, produce and sell its most flavorful strawberries and raspberries. Now the strategy is starting to bear fruit. By Ben Cohen The ultimate goal for the...

Cooling Old Style

from WIRED This Ancient Technology Is Helping Millions Stay Cool Cheap, low-energy evaporative cooling devices are keeping water, food, people, and even whole buildings cool across India. by NADEEM SARWAR & SHREYA FOTEDAR Pal Pillai / Getty Images This summer,...