Aug 12, 2016 12:53
- blogTO writes about the impending installation of snooze stations across Toronto.
- Centauri Dreams considers the astrobiological implications of stromatolites.
- D-Brief notes that Titan has methane-flooded canyons.
- The Dragon's Gaze looks at the Kepler-444 system and notes studies of HR 8799.
- The Dragon's Tales notes an assassination attempt against a Donbas leader, and notes dinosaurs probably had colour vision.
- The Everyday Sociology Blog considers the workplace culture of Amazon.
- Language Log looks at a mangled translation of South Asian languages into Chinese.
- The Map Room Blog links to an exhibit on persuasive cartography.
- The NYRB Daily shares photos of 19th century Rio de Janeiro.
- Out of Ambit's Diane Duane shares a recipe for gingerbread.
- Mark Simpson engages with spornosexuality.
- Towleroad notes the ill-thought article outing gay Olympic atheltes.
- The Volokh Conspiracy notes the non-recognition of special sharia rules in American courts for Muslims in family law.
- Window on Eurasia notes Russia's problematic military economy, looks at the Russian immigrant community in China, notes the pro-Baltic patriotism of Russophones, and looks at prospects for rapid population fall in Russia.
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