There's a Hansel and Gretel -inspired story for just about everyone. Don't know where to start? Check out the variety of retold versions. https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/02/04/hansel-and-gretel

Rare earth elements make modern devices faster, brighter, and lighter, but it will take the creaky gears of government to make their production cleaner and more equitable. https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/choosing-a-better-high-tech-future

The startup mantra: Just ask.

Tom Coburn, CEO of data and insights startup Jebbit, is used to getting a lot of attention. He’s already been named to Forbes “30 Under 30” and Boston’s “25 Under 25.” And after listening to him for a few minutes, you’ll understand why.
https://pgsignal.com/the-startup-mantra-just-ask/

"You should triage your weirdness effectively the same way you would triage your donations." https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wkuDgmpxwbu2M2k3w/you-have-a-set-amount-of-weirdness-points-spend-them-wisely

So, whom do I know in #Nashville? A friend's partner is looking for a marketing job (he has expertise in the alcohol industry). Take a look at his profile and see if you want to talk with him, k? (Remote would also be okay.) https://www.linkedin.com/in/mburke047/

Well, your morning could have started like THIS....
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-51465756

>>Thompson credits the spiritual practise with making her more tolerant, contemplative and empathetic. The Jedi, she says, had a “solid plan” on how she could become a “helpful force in the world.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/11/you-have-to-face-the-darkness-within-you-meet-the-real-life-jedi-knights

The 12 Greatest Defunct Tech Magazines Ever (2008)

https://www.technologizer.com/2008/11/20/the-twelve-greatest-defunct-tech-magazines-ever/

This family-owned venture dreams about turning the Pacific Northwest into a respected maple syrup region. https://modernfarmer.com/2020/02/can-the-west-coast-become-a-major-maple-syrup-region/

"Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds."

Or just learn how to listen to birdsong.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide

How I convinced my government to apologise to Alan Turing https://changelog.com/posts/how-i-convinced-my-government-to-apologise-to-alan-turing

10 of Europe’s most scenic train journeys (Oh pretty!) https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/jan/22/10-europes-most-scenic-train-journeys-win-interrail-pass-competition

It's a marvelous knight for a moon dance? https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-35494713

Guy Makes Contact with the ISS Using a Ham Radio and Talks with an Astronaut https://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-makes-contact-with-iss-using-ham-radio/

The best books about pandemics
Leaves out Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague (Brooks) and The Domesday Book (Willis) but these all do sound good. #cosobookclub
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/06/best-books-about-pandemics

Did you know know that half of all the films copyrighted in between 1911 and 1925 were written by women? A hundred years ago women were involved in nearly every aspect of production and held key positions in the industry.
https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/09/22/the-girls-we-should-thank-for-kickstarting-hollywood/

Netanyahu's party has leaked the data of over 6.4 million Israelis. #cososec https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2020/02/10/netanyahus-party-exposes-data-on-over-6-4-million-israelis/

The peculiarities of pregnancy in art, from corsets to belly pads and hidden bumps. https://hyperallergic.com/541079/portraying-pregnancy-from-holbein-to-social-media-at-the-foundling-museum/