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Why Millennial Dads Are Quietly Obsessed With Money
An exploration of the financial anxieties shaping modern fatherhood: how recession, debt, social media and shifting gender roles have made millennial dads fixated on saving, investing, and providing — and what that means for families and policy.
Surviving Brain Cancer and Diabetes Insipidus: My Halloween Finish
In 2008 I was diagnosed with brain cancer and a rare, severe form of diabetes insipidus that made me urinate roughly 11 gallons a day. This is the story of diagnosis, treatment, the unexpected humor and healing that followed, and the Halloween costume I wore the year I finished treatment.
Watching My Father's Dementia Through His Art: A Timeline
A personal, chronological exploration of how my father's paintings changed as dementia took hold—what the visual shifts revealed, how I documented them, and practical lessons for caregivers and families.
Eon Systems Emulates a Fruit Fly Brain — Neuron by Neuron
Scientists at Eon Systems recreated a fruit fly's brain neuron by neuron inside a computer, producing spontaneous behaviors such as walking, grooming, and feeding—offering a new experimental platform for neuroscience and prompting urgent questions about simulation, scale, and ethics.
How Shorthand Beat Typing: Masters Reached 280 WPM
An in-depth look at shorthand — the fast, phonetic handwriting systems like Gregg and Pitman that historically outpaced typing, how they worked, who mastered them, and whether they still matter today.
Oil Prices Slide After Trump Says War Is 'Very Complete'
A sudden comment from former President Donald Trump that a conflict is "very complete, pretty much" sent oil futures tumbling as traders reassessed geopolitical risk, supply expectations, and market sentiment. This article explains the mechanics behind the move and what investors should watch next.