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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*

Environment: (or something) A Conversation writer tells us why our houses often feel hotter than the thermostat says.

Health: Gizmodo reports that as little as 4000 steps a day will probably add to your length of life.

Politics: FiveThirtyEight discusses how Trump's indictments and trials are likely to affect his presidential campaigning.

Conversation reports on a study about the effect of living near confederate monuments.

Some Conversation writers argue that Trump is being treated much better than the ordinary accused criminal. That's not what he says.

Science: A Conversation report discusses using pig heart structures as sources of heart transplant material.

Gizmodo reports on some strange-looking animals, from around Antarctica, discovered for the first time.

Another Conversation report details another approach to treating cancer

*I try not to include items that require a password or fee to view.

Thanks for reading.

 

Sunspots 529

Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:

Christianity: Ken Schenck tells us that there is no one, correct form of church government.
 
Health: National Public Radio reports that doctors are considerably less likely to die in hospitals, with aggressive end-of-life care, than the general public.


Humor: (or tragedy) Relevant says that bubble wrap is going to disappear.


Politics: (and history) The Washington Post on how history has been distorted in favor of the confederacy. For example, there are 72 Confederate monuments in Kentucky, and only 2 for the Union, even though the state sent nearly three times as many soldiers to the Union side. Also, the article points out that the South was against State's Rights, at least State's Rights in the North.


A Relevant writer asks if Patriotism can become idolatry. Short answer -- "yes."


Science: Wired says that we should beware of the tarantula hawk wasp.
 
Wired also tells us how sunscreen works.

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