Ruby Aitken When Max Vest shook hands with the host of his Miami Airbnb back in January, the man introduced himself as Ralph—even though “Ray” was the name he’d used in all their prior communication. This was the first and only indication that something was wrong. But his host had a great rating on…

Why do medical devices sound so terrible? A group of clinicians, psychologists, musicians and designers are developing signals that are less startling and more informative. Listen here. After an unsettling hospital stay, Yoko Sen founded a start-up that creates more pleasing sounds for medical…

By the Book Credit Jillian Tamaki Aug. 1, 2019 “A really good middle-grade novel,” says the New Yorker essayist, whose debut collection is “Trick Mirror,” “will supersede a lot of contemporary fiction in terms of economy, lucidity and grace.” What books are on your nightstand? When I like a book, I…

I I received my copy of “A Pattern Language” as a high school graduation gift. I had already declared my intention to be an architect, so my aunt and uncle bought me the design equivalent of the Bible—thick and minimally illustrated, with a specialized system of numerical classification and a…

Part 2: @tcarmody (can you imagine a better respondent? You cannot) glosses Craig's story, then gives us an important but/and: https://t.co/JS1c4XnJtr pic.twitter.com/VI8yIsVxug — Robin Sloan (@robinsloan) January 13, 2019 Tweeted by @robinsloan

The Untold Story of Black Train Porters with Cecil Foster https://t.co/7FB3AJyCwS — AfterWords Literary Festival (@AfterwordsF) February 17, 2019 Tweeted by @AfterwordsF

"It’s almost like the best way to get a new piece of bike infrastructure in a big city right now is to have someone killed, which seems like the wrong way to design your bike infrastructure, just waiting for fatalities.” https://t.co/RUvhYrqNIX — Doug Gordon (@BrooklynSpoke) July 1, 2019 Tweeted…

It’s a shame that the standard way of learning how to cook is by following recipes. To be sure, they are a wonderfully effective way to approximate a dish as it appeared in a test kitchen, at a star chef’s restaurant, or on TV. And they can be an excellent inspiration for even the least ambitious…

Heather Sten T he first day we met , Samin Nosrat improved my cooking for maybe the 100th time. I’d been employing Nosrat’s approach to cooking in my own kitchen for more than a year, each small tweak and lesson learned its own miracle. But last month, Nosrat intervened directly (and perhaps…

If you're looking for a fun, relaxing bike trip, you might want to consider a ride through Niagara Falls and Buffalo, taking advantage of @gotransit's Niagara bike train. https://t.co/V5CnIEZdiy — Sean Marshall (@Sean_YYZ) July 2, 2019 Tweeted by @Sean_YYZ

Twitter’s underrated Lists feature finally gets some attention https://t.co/8FXvBCHAQm by @sarahintampa pic.twitter.com/dyu1EVazJV — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) June 26, 2019 Tweeted by @TechCrunch

Doug Sarti hits it out of the park with this—A shared history: Nat Bailey Stadium, the Canadians, and Vancouver baseball’s mythic past https://t.co/qGGoN5XtzB via @georgiastraight @vancanadians @rodmickleburgh @tomhawthorn #natbailey — Charlie Smith (@charliesmithvcr) July 4, 2019 Tweeted by…

With Keanu's recent resurgence I have been thinking a lot about his relationship to the female gaze and status as a cinematic sensualist. I went long writing about it for @vulture https://t.co/dfUhH30qEc — Angelica Jade (@angelicabastien) June 24, 2019 Tweeted by @angelicabastien

The latest Netflix hit “Always Be My Maybe” was almost short one easily recognizable Vancouver setting because the owner of New Town Bakery and Restaurant didn’t know who actress and comedian Ali Wong was https://t.co/wruA70Akxf pic.twitter.com/sWQPPXyyJW — NEWS 1130 (@NEWS1130) June 11,…

so long to Carrot Rewards — richly funded by government, widely promoted by government ... but unable to make a go of surveillance capitalism step trackers https://t.co/CSXVziYcHM pic.twitter.com/KqldxGQXfB — 12:36 🌯 (@1236) June 19, 2019 Tweeted by @1236

After 36 years at KING 5, Lori Matsukawa will deliver the evening news for the final time tonight. She's long been a role model and mentor for younger Asian American journalists. (via @asiakmfields) Read more: https://t.co/rNJx5ndC0J pic.twitter.com/iNLMQcSpj4 — The Seattle Times (@seattletimes)…

Something new is happening in American politics. Although most Americans continue to oppose socialism, it has reentered electoral politics and is enjoying an upsurge in public support unseen since the days of Eugene V. Debs . The three questions we will be focusing on are: Why has this happened?…

Doug Ford, Ontario PC Party leader. Chatham, Ontario, April 20, 2018. (Photograph by Cole Burston) Complete 2018 Ontario Election Results » Lisa MacLeod, MPP

Wealthsimple is a whole new kind of investing service. This is the latest installment of our “ Data ” series, where we dig into the numbers to learn more about how the world of money works. By now you probably know the shot. You’ve seen the shot on every media platform available to humans with…

Doris Burke has been called “the LeBron James of sportscasters.” Photograph by David E. Klutho / Sports Illustrated / Getty It is 2019 and cheerleaders are still a thing in the National Basketball Association. The Chicago Luvabulls. The Memphis Grizz Girls. The Charlotte Honey Bees. And this is the…

Imagine if Lord of the Rings ended with Aragorn riding out into the abandoned wastes of Mordor, his crown forsaken, his throne left to an uncertain fate. Imagine, growing from out of the ashes of Sauron’s dominion, tender blades of green grass. That’s where David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ Game of…

A grizzly bear in the Bella Coola Valley in British Columbia, where there is one bear for every 33 residents. Credit Nick Didlick Opinion Grizzlies in the

I profiled Ocean Vuong for NYT ahead of the release of his excellent novel ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ and we got deep on the Viet feels https://t.co/7FA9UbnbIx — Kevin Nguyen (@knguyen) May 25, 2019 Tweeted by @knguyen

Game of Thrones, in its eighth and final season, is as big as television gets these days. More than 17 million people watched the season’s opening. Judging by the fan and critic reaction though, it seems that a substantial portion of those millions are loathing the season. Indeed, most of the…

Much as I love listening to men loudly agree with each other, I resolved to give up politics podcasts last year. They had made me sufficiently miserable, not because the news was miserable (though it was) but because of the vague, repulsive sense you got that the people babbling into the microphones…

I'd forgotten about the 1999 US bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, but this article's an excellent look back. This part stood out as particularly weird though: "A young Chinese couple, Zhang and He, were in Belgrade for their honeymoon..." https://t.co/ndpyHpqyRw — Catherine Winters…

This piece on how men don't have friends to provide emotional support in their lives and end up leaning on their partners to be their therapist, career coach, social planner, and everything else is SPOT FUCKING ON. What a fucking (unpaid) burden: https://t.co/I1aNZmaaUx — Bridget Todd 💁🏿…

In light of Addison Russell's impending return from suspension, I am sharing some thoughts about why fans vehemently defend disgraced athletes like Russell. #Cubs https://t.co/3ZeeDaZ7kk pic.twitter.com/bFPPCaiZg7 — Troll Hamels, 👑 of Wrigley ⚾ #WeTheNorth (@farnorthsider) May 2, 2019 Tweeted by…

In this column I review Jagmeet Singh's memoir, "Love and Courage." I have never seen its like.https://t.co/fkX0b18Iqo — John Ibbitson (@JohnIbbitson) May 2, 2019 Tweeted by @JohnIbbitson

"Lichenia: A City Building Game for the Anthropocene" by @molleindustria is an organic, experimental 'SimCity' / story-game, where you place enigmatic tiles, observe their environmental effects, and then try and build in the wake of climatic disaster https://t.co/s3FjnLdcFx #elit…

Such a great, lasting logo, and neat story/history. https://t.co/AEo30NohPW https://t.co/abWuDSK9rn — Karen Quinn Fung | 馮皓珍 (@counti8) April 24, 2019 Tweeted by @counti8

How Iceland, with a population of only 340,000, has become a global force in contemporary classical music: https://t.co/deVqiMOvDU — CBCSundayEdition (@CBCSunday) April 21, 2019 Tweeted by @CBCSunday

By David Barber | Friday, July 13, 2018 building materials , Code Photo courtesy of Structurlam Building construction is constantly evolving as architects, engineers and scientists develop new innovations and construction methods. Buildings utilizing mass timber as part of their structure have been…

Tom Thomson. 'In Algonquin Park', Winter 1914-15. Oil on canvas. 24 7/8 x 31 15/16 in. (63.2 x 81.1 cm). The day started with a stain of blood on the snow, framed by a spray of wing markings. A hawk, or maybe an owl, had found its prey only moments before we arrived. As we unloaded firewood from the…

A ndrew Andrew Yang can’t quite believe he’s running for president. On a chilly Wednesday night at Boston Common, he’s speaking to a crowd of more than 500, the kind of audience most outsider candidates would kill for. His staff has primed the crowd to respond, telling us to cheer “math” when he…

Citizens pack public meeting opposing Sidewalk Labs plan | The Star #blocksidewalk #topoli #Onpoli #cdnpoli https://t.co/Np1AywFS0T — Thorben Wieditz (@twieditz) April 18, 2019 Tweeted by @twieditz

A Journey Through Dance Photography From the New York Times Archives Six months ago, the newly formed Past Tense team began sifting through the treasure chest that is the New York Times archive, where some six million photographs are filed away. Photographs of dance quickly emerged as some of the…

Don Bellamy, Karine Plantadit and Uri Sands of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Judith Jamison’s “Sweet Release.” 1996. Credit Richard Corman/Weiss Katz Gallery Skip to contentSkip to site index Past Tense The author reflects on a childhood trip to see Alvin Ailey’s iconic dance company.…

Why Do We All Have to Be Beautiful? The message of inclusivity is meant to be helpful, but it can actually do harm. Ms. Nolan is a writer. Credit Manon Debaye

Fan Bingbing has been mostly staying at home these days, sending messages on WeChat (the Chinese WhatsApp), working on her English, receiving guests, doing charity work “to wash away her sins,” and otherwise “trying to stay positive,” according to a producer who knows her well. But before the events…