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Hard Reset
This slime is 10x more fireproof than water
A one-armed surfer invented this fireproof slime when a disaster tried to take his town.
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Heretics
Should we grow babies in artificial wombs?
Giving birth is dangerous. Are artificial wombs a solution?
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Challengers
The first wave of urban robots is here
The robot takeover is here — and it’s kinda cute.
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Catalysts
How people are going from prison to $100k jobs in 45 days
Of the 77 million people in the US who have been incarcerated, well over half — 63% — are unemployed the first year out.
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Heretics
Why sex work is good, explained by Aella
Feeling like her other job options were not great, this ex-evangelical homeschooler decided to become a cam girl. This is Aella’s sex work story.
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Heretics
Tim Urban’s case for transhumanism
We interviewed Tim Urban at Hereticon. Here’s what he had to say about Elon Musk & transhumanism.
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Just Might Work
Aliens may have a signature that a telescope can hear
We’re sending messages into space. Have they been received by aliens?
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Hard Reset
How to build neighborhoods we actually like
Where you live has more of an impact on your physical, emotional, and mental health than you think.
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Catalysts
8 complete strangers tell their life stories. What happens next is magic
One surprising way to boost empathy lies in telling other people’s stories from a first-person perspective.
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Future Explored
Sponge cities: a solarpunk future by 2030
Cities turning themselves into sponges? See how cities like Berlin are leading the trend.
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Catalysts
Inside the boxing gym that trains kids for life, not to fight
Their schools were underfunded and understaffed. This Detroit community fought back with an unconventional approach.
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Challengers
Mind-reading technology – Are we ready for it?
Startup founders want to read your brainwaves – but how will they protect your data from tech giants?
The apprenticeship that pays for your college degree
Can apprenticeships help with workforce shortages?
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Just Might Work
The scientists decoding the ancient mystery of fire
We still don’t understand the ancient mysteries of fire. How is that possible?
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Catalysts
Helping Boston’s most notorious gang leaders find a new path
This Boston organization, run by ex gang members, has reduced crime by 75%.
She sold an NFT for over $500k. Here’s how.
pplpleasr went from an everyday creator to an NFT artist who sold a single piece for $500k. Just how do NFTs make artists money?
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Hard Reset
Can these tiny satellites democratize government secrets?
These tiny satellites uncover daily images of climate change, Chinese labor camps, and hidden government areas – and make them publicly available.
Coal mining has changed. What’s next for miners?
Coal-mining families in Kentucky lost their jobs almost overnight. But they’re not giving up. Here’s how they built a new way of life.
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Catalysts
Ex-Google employees are working on America’s prison system
The parole system is filling our prisons – with little attention. Now, data engineers, law enforcement and parolees alike are trying to improve the system.
