What to Know about Edward Stack, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods made news on Wednesday by announcing it would no longer sell assault-style rifles, high-capacity magazines, or firearms of any kind to customers …
How a Harry Potter Quiz Gave Back to Science
For all his triumphs, Harry Potter was seldom more than a “reasonably talented” student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. So I’m pleased …
How the New ‘God of War’ Game Was Inspired by Real-Life Parenting Challenges
There are many characteristics that make Santa Monica Studios’ new God of War game different than any other. But the most obvious of them is …
England’s Most Dangerous Suffragette Was Too Radical to Remember. Her Part in Women’s History Shouldn’t Be Glossed Over
After a five-day journey from Britain that left her “more dead than alive,” Edwardian England’s most dangerous Suffragette stepped off the White Star Line’s Cymric …
Late-Day Surge Prevents Stocks From Entering Bear Market Territory
(Bloomberg) — Volatility returned to U.S. markets, with stocks roaring back from the lows of the day to close higher after flirting with a bear …
These 12 People Are Changing Science
On Sunday, some of the smartest minds in science and math will gather at the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley for the Breakthrough …
Meghan Markle’s Father Didn’t Walk Her Down the Aisle. That Choice Has More History Behind It Than You May Think
In some ways, it was a last-minute thing: It was only Friday that Kensington Palace announced that Prince Charles would walk his new daughter-in-law Meghan …
Promising Male Birth Control Pill Is Safe and Effective, Study Says
The female birth control pill has stood on the market alone for decades. Now, a male birth control pill could be inching closer to reality, …
The DJI Mavic Air Is the Most Fun I’ve Ever Had Flying a Drone
There’s no group of gadgets out there more exciting than drones right now. Thanks to their ever-improving camera specs, ever-shrinking size, and ever-expanding roster of …
Was Starbucks’ Racial Bias Training Effective? Here’s What These Employees Thought
One Northern California-based Starbucks barista said she contemplated leaving her job after the controversial arrest last month of two black men sitting at a Philadelphia …