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"It wasn't like I was fielding lots of calls about podcasts produced inside of prisons," Shapiro said. "I appreciated the creativity of that." Ear Hustle brings you the stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it.
posted by bq at 10:43 PM PST - 7 comments

The Roman road system done up as a subway-style map. (via Kottke)
posted by Chrysostom at 10:13 PM PST - 22 comments

Trucks are useful, but tanks only kill. The recent announcement of the gargarntuan arms sales to Saudi Arabia have prompted some excellent analysis of Trump foreign policy. Of course, it's all about oil. And natural gas. And dollars.
posted by NeoRothbardian at 10:07 PM PST - 7 comments

Is it a hockey player or an Ikea product?
posted by Confess, Fletch at 8:48 PM PST - 27 comments

Of course you do..
posted by bile and syntax at 7:06 PM PST - 30 comments

"On the Blind Panels podcast, we hold a Conversation in which a blind person and a sighted person talk about the same comic book that they’ve both read. These Conversations are fascinating and are often an excuse to delve into deeper things." a project from Comics Empower. Here's a short clip where you can hear what a described audio comic sounds like while Colleen from Blind Inspiration Cast listens in. Vice did an interview with Guy Hasson, the creator of the site, (via)
posted by jessamyn at 4:38 PM PST - 11 comments

Koda La Neige is a huskamute. Kaito the husky is a friend who doesn't like to share [huskies bitching and whining]. They do agree that their humans take too long to get to the dog park [huskies complaining].
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 4:38 PM PST - 9 comments

26 of the most disgusting words in the English language, as told by cute puppies. [more inside]
posted by mireille at 4:17 PM PST - 40 comments

Johnny received a very special present yesterday from his dad, who sadly passed away in April. Reddit pulled together to celebrate birthdays, missing parents, and the dedication to f***ing rock.
posted by endotoxin at 3:35 PM PST - 16 comments

Mandy Harvey, who lost her hearing at 18, performs on America's Got Talent, and proceeds to the next round.
posted by Stanczyk at 3:25 PM PST - 14 comments

False Knees is a webcomic mostly about birds. And raccoons. And rabbits. And trees. And bricks. And music criticism. And spring.
posted by Lexica at 1:48 PM PST - 10 comments

Katrina Onstad's The Weekend Effect looks at the history of the weekend and how it is being eroded by changing labour conditions and technology. But it's not just the fault of your corporate overlords and their digital leashes. Money has some suggestions on reclaiming your leisure time. Or maybe just learn from men, they seem to be better at ignoring obligations. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne at 1:32 PM PST - 16 comments

Google Arts & Culture presents 400 stories from around the world covering the history, culture, and evolution of fashion.
posted by jenkinsEar at 10:04 AM PST - 5 comments

How Cold Brew Changed the Coffee Business [The New York Times] “There’s no way to rush cold brew. If you’re running a coffee shop, you need to anticipate demand. Every year, that demand is increasing: The United States is becoming a cold-brew nation. In the past, coffee sales lagged during the summer and rose sharply during the holiday season. But cold brew now drives a surge in demand during warmer months, too, far more so than other iced coffee drinks. Coffee sales spike when the mercury rises. Cold brew is also attracting an entirely new audience for coffee: millennials, many of whom are making it their drink of choice.”
posted by Fizz at 9:45 AM PST - 120 comments

Photographer Thibaud Poirier (on Instagram here, on Tumblr here), documents the interiors of European libraries in Palaces of self-discovery: A series on libraries.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 8:27 AM PST - 9 comments

The Seattle climate activist who turned off the North Dakota Keystone Pipeline gave up his livelihood, his family, and quite possibly—after the upcoming trial—his next two decades of freedom. What drives someone to risk it all?
posted by katie at 7:48 AM PST - 19 comments

"June is the month of Pride and the LGBTQ community has a new queer icon to celebrate: The Babadook."
posted by everybody had matching towels at 7:41 AM PST - 30 comments

In 1965, there were some strange cars puttering along the track at Ford's Dearborn, MI, proving grounds. Among them were some that flirted with removing the automobile's time-tested fifth wheel and replacing it with two more smaller ones. This is wrist-twist driving.

posted by Etrigan at 7:07 AM PST - 31 comments

On May 15th, NPR launched their first podcast for kids: Wow in the World. Hosted by Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas, the show is aimed at kids ages 5-12 and explores the "wonders of science, technology, discovery and inventions." [more inside]
posted by zarq at 6:46 AM PST - 11 comments

Qatar in the Cross-Hairs - How Bad Can it get.
The extraordinary propaganda offensive against Qatar which has been raging in sections of the Arab media for the last couple of weeks shifted from words to deeds when Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt in effect placed Qatar under siege.
For the Trump administration, the 'terrorist' label is little more than a foreign policy tool of the US and its allies.
Turkey sees an opportunity; Al-Jazeera has an update page [more inside]
posted by adamvasco at 5:12 AM PST - 52 comments

At the World Science Festival, last Saturday in NYC, about one hour into the panel discussion "Pondering the Imponderables: The Biggest Questions of Cosmology", moderator Jim Holt was interrupted while paraphrasing the work on string theory of panelist Veronika Hubeny, who had barely had a chance to participate, by a shout from the audience: "Let her speak, please!" [more inside]
posted by progosk at 3:09 AM PST - 51 comments

The Times crosswords, which have been edited by the famed crossword giant Will Shortz since 1993, are vexing for how outdated some of the clues and answers are, especially since in some cases the terms have been abandoned by the paper itself. The puzzle clearly isn’t seeking new talent or a new audience, and in its stodginess, it becomes clear that it is composed for a very particular reader with a very particular view of the world. The NYT Crossword is old and kind of racist by Adrianne Jeffries in The Outline [more inside]
posted by chavenet at 2:33 AM PST - 40 comments