How The West Was Won

from Priceonomics How a Basket on Wheels Revolutionized Grocery Shopping by Zachary Crockett by Zachary Crockett, Priceonomics The shopping cart leads a sad, under-appreciated existence. He is pushed around. He is battered by cart collectors, and mauled by unattentive...

The Last American Jaguar

from Fox 10 Phoenix Video shows ‘El Jefe,’ only known wild jaguar in US By: Brent Corrado TUCSON, Ariz. (KSAZ) – Video of the only-known wild jaguar living in the United States was released on Wednesday. Conservation CATalyst and the Center for...

Crackhead Bob Gone

from The New York Daily News ‘Crackhead Bob,’ a recurring guest on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ dies at 56 BY PETER SBLENDORIO ROGER KISBY/GETTY IMAGES “Crackhead Bob,” a fan-favorite recurring guest on “The Howard Stern Show” in the late 1990s and early 2000s, has died...

The Pluot’s Baby-daddy

from Paste Magazine Luther Burbank, The Maker of Modern Agriculture BY AMY GLYNN A lot of people, even self-proclaimed foodies, do not know who Luther Burbank was. I find this odd not only because of his legacy, an almost supernaturally prolific career in plant...

Bad Human, Good Dog

from The Washington Post Dogs may have evolved to handle our bad tempers By Matt McFarland A new study tracked the eyes of dogs when shown the photos of humans and other dogs. (University of Helsinki/PlosOne) Man’s best friend has a clear strategy for dealing with...