Interesting class from Ana Marie Cox that sounds like part writing workshop, part therapy. The Third Story Workshop is "designed to help people reclaim the narrative of their lives in an essay they can share with others". [anamariecox.com]
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Jelani Cobb contrasts the central place it occupies in our culture with "the disparities of health, health care, and longevity" in America's Black and brown communities. [newyorker.com]
Most rare book librarians don't wear special white gloves when handling old books and manuscripts. "The best way to handle a rare book is with clean hands and caution." [nytimes.com]
The American Kennel Club: the most popular purebred dog in the US in 2022 was the French Bulldog. "This ends the Labrador Retriever's 31-year reign as the most popular dog breed in America." [akc.org]
From Wikipedia, a list of extraterrestrial volcanoes - a tally of "active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes located beyond planet Earth". [en.wikipedia.org]
Recent analysis of images from the early-90s Magellan mission has revealed signs of active volcanism on Venus. [science.org]
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