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Fariba Hashimi: The Afghan Cyclist Behind the Asian Games Silver
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won Asian Games silver in 2026. The disguise she wore to train began before the Taliban's return, and explains what she overcame.
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Technology·8 MIN READ
OpenAI Promised to Save Humanity. Then It Removed the Profit Cap.
OpenAI began as a nonprofit “for all humanity.” A decade later it's an ~$852B company with no profit cap. Here's what's true — and what's just anger.
Science·8 MIN READ
You Think You’re Resting. Your Brain Might Be Stuck in a Loop.
Losing the urge to go outside isn't laziness — it's a rumination-and-withdrawal loop. Here's the science, and the one small step that actually breaks it.
Science·8 MIN READ
The Science of Staring Into a Fire — and Why the Best Conversations Happen Around One
Watching a fire measurably lowers your blood pressure, and firelight talk is different from daytime talk. Here's the real science of the campfire.
Culture·9 MIN READ
Newspeak: Orwell’s Warning That If You Control Language, You Control Thought
In 1984, Orwell’s Newspeak deletes the word “freedom” to make freedom unthinkable. Here's why that warning about language and thought matters now.
Science·9 MIN READ
If You Always Feel People Don’t Like You, Your Brain Might Be Filtering Out the Proof They Do
If you always feel unliked, psychology says you may be filtering out the proof you're not. It's called rejection sensitivity — and it can be retrained.
Public Health·9 MIN READ
Scientists Took Away People’s Mobile Internet for Two Weeks. Their Brains Thanked Them.
Scientists blocked mobile internet on 267 people’s phones for two weeks. Mood beat antidepressants, focus jumped, sleep improved. Here's why — and how.
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