In Britain, workers idled by the virus try new careers
The economic collapse caused by the coronavirus has put millions of economic futures in doubt. More than 9 million people have been furloughed in Britain, or 29% of the country's...
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The teenage tinkerer behind an e-bike revolution
By his junior year, h Michael Radenbaugh had founded Rad Power Bikes. Now based in Seattle, his company approached $100 million in sales in 2019. It has sold over 100,000...
An artist having fun while waiting for catastrophe
Enjoying being confused is central to the charm of Heather Phillipson's works, whose bright, over-the-top exteriors often belie their dark, urgent messages about environmental destruction or humanity's treatment of animals....
3D printing, a boon for racers, inches closer for carmakers
Belgian racing team Heli had an engine problem. Specifically, under race conditions, the manifold of the four-cylinder turbo diesel in its BMW 1-series exploded, bursting along an ultrasonically welded seam...
Clickety clack, press-on nails are back
Along with other nonessential businesses, nail salons closed across the country when the first stay-at-home orders came down in March. It left nail salon workers out of work and people...
Scrapbooking isn’t just for white people
Certain hobbies conjure a certain stereotype. Scrapbooking is one of those for which it is hard to shed the mental image of a white, middle-aged woman. But as the industry...
Taking a spear into the sea, and washing anxiety away
During a time of rising unemployment and restrictions on group sports and social gatherings, spearfishing has become an increasingly popular escape for people seeking calm, control and sustenance far from...
Lizard popsicles, anyone?
The lizards belong to the genus Liolaemus, and research by Espinoza and his colleagues has revealed that the lizards are indisputably the coolest on the planet — able to supercool...
Stream these 12 movies before they leave Netflix this month
This month's exiting Netflix titles are rather comfort-food heavy: early entries in venerable franchises, classic romances and comedies, and endlessly re-watchable '80s faves. Or is it just that everything feels...
See for yourself: How airplanes are cleaned today
The airlines are busily fine-tuning their cleaning procedures — where they clean, how frequently and with which tools. To get a sense of what's changed, I recently witnessed the disinfection...