The Zodiac Killer Crimes

Podcast: Download MYS329: The Zodiac Killer struck fear into the heart of San Francisco in the late ‘60s, leaving a trail of cryptic letters, chilling ciphers, and unsolved murders. Who was this self-named killer, and what drove him to taunt the police and the public with his gruesome game? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli delve… Continue reading The Zodiac Killer Crimes

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Pennsylvania: A Single Grain of Rice Could Win the Presidency

In 2016, Donald Trump carried Pennsylvania by more than 44,000 votes – a 0.7% margin of victory. In 2020, Joe Biden’s margin was 81,000 votes – a 1.2% margin of victory. A similar close margin looks to be in the cards for 2024. Any measurable movement in either direction could tip the balance. If Pennsylvania… Continue reading Pennsylvania: A Single Grain of Rice Could Win the Presidency

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How Did a Landslide Shake the Earth for Nine Days?

No evidence to support any of these ideas was forthcoming. People started jokingly wondering if it was aliens or dragons having a rave or a tantrum. Some sort of leviathan “always comes up” when abnormalities like this baffle seismologists, Hicks said. Three days after the great collapse, the Danish navy surveyed the fjord to chronicle… Continue reading How Did a Landslide Shake the Earth for Nine Days?

China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research

China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research The U.S. and China are collaborating less on projects across scientific disciplines amid a culture of fear in both countries By Gemma Conroy & Nature magazine Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images China’s scientific collaboration with other countries has declined since the pandemic, driven by falling partnerships with the… Continue reading China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research

Kamaflage: The Harris Policy Dump

The Harris-Walz campaign has been vibe-a-licious and content-free; its positions on domestic and foreign policy have (with apologies to Hollywood) essentially consisted of open defiance of any presidential campaign norms: “Policy? We ain’t got no policy. We don’t need no policy. We don’t have to show you any stinkin’ policy.” But the campaign’s policy on… Continue reading Kamaflage: The Harris Policy Dump

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Major Breakthrough Puts Element 120—the Heaviest Ever—within Reach

New Superheavy Element Synthesis Points to Long-Sought ‘Island of Stability’ A novel way of making superheavy elements could soon add a new row to the periodic table, allowing scientists to explore uncharted atomic realms By Max Springer Jacklyn Gates, head of the Heavy Element Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, is leading an… Continue reading Major Breakthrough Puts Element 120—the Heaviest Ever—within Reach

The Harris Campaign’s Facade of Freedom

Ever since Kamala Harris took the Democratic nomination away from Joe Biden, the Democratic messaging shifted gears from “protecting democracy” to promoting “freedom.” This was especially true as Democrats unveiled an ad titled “Freedom” at the Democratic National Convention coupled with one of Harris’ go-to stump speeches where she proudly proclaims, “We chose freedom.” As an immigrant,… Continue reading The Harris Campaign’s Facade of Freedom

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Perplexing the Web, One Probability Puzzle at a Time

In late January, Daniel Litt posed an innocent probability puzzle on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) — and set a corner of the Twitterverse on fire. Imagine, he wrote, that you have an urn filled with 100 balls, some red and some green. You can’t see inside; all you know is… Continue reading Perplexing the Web, One Probability Puzzle at a Time