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Researchers built a living mycelium textile from Cordyceps militaris that can regrow damaged areas, take on new microbial functions, and nearly fully biodegrade—still a lab prototype, but a striking alternative to throwaway fabric.
Inspired by dezeen.com · Dezeen
After tariffs were ruled unlawful, about $100 billion went back to importers of record—with interest—while consumers who paid higher prices get no comparable refund, only the hope that markets might lower prices later.
Inspired by cnn.com · CNN
The National Retail Federation estimates families with school-age children will spend about $863.86 on back-to-school purchases in 2026—arguing the season should not be another financial emergency, and that buying only essentials first is the sensible response when nearly everything else already costs more.
Inspired by nrf.com · National Retail Federation
Harvard Magazine covers ancient-DNA research finding selection across hundreds of human genes—arguing evolution never stopped with civilization, even if “superhuman” traits arrive on evolution’s schedule, not Marvel’s.
Inspired by harvardmagazine.com · Monique Brouillette
CNN reports researchers in China cloned yaks for hardier Tibetan Plateau livestock—arguing cloning is leaving lab demos for agriculture, even if an army of super-yaks remains a joke worth watching for.
Inspired by cnn.com · CNN
Mahsa Abdollahi and colleagues use microphones and machine learning to estimate honey bee colony strength without opening the hive—arguing that audio IoT plus edge-sized models could give beekeepers a detailed picture of colony health while we are only beginning to learn how to listen.
Inspired by arxiv.org · Mahsa Abdollahi
late.sh by Mateusz Piorowski is a cozy SSH clubhouse—chat, music, arcade, news, challenges, and ASCII art—where your key is your identity, no passwords or OAuth, and connecting still feels a little like finding people on a BBS.
Inspired by late.sh · Mateusz Piorowski
LEGO Ideas’ new X-Files set is about 13.5¢ per piece versus roughly 10.8¢ for Yellow Submarine a decade ago—inflation and licensing aside, adult sets at $200–$1,000 make a childhood hobby feel like a luxury collectible market.
Not everything needs to become a product or attract an audience. Make things carefully, share what you learn, help others build, and begin again when life interrupts the work.
Todd C. Frankel reports on the near-disappearance of manual transmissions. I want my kids' first cars to be sticks — so they learn to actively drive a machine, not just operate it.
Inspired by washingtonpost.com · Todd C. Frankel
The people worth keeping around often bring joy and kindness to ordinary moments that would otherwise pass unnoticed in a busy life.
Inspired by kottke.org · Jason Kottke
