Japan is gripped by mass allergies. A 1950s project is to blame
BBC Future
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5 days ago
A massive post-war reforestation effort in the 1950s using monocultures of cedar and cypress trees has triggered a severe modern allergy crisis in Japan. In response, the country has launched an ambitious plan to halve p…
‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing
The Verge
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May 21, 2026
A private message from 3D printer manufacturer Bambu asking developer Paweł Jarczak to take down his open-source code has sparked massive backlash. The 3D printing community and open-source advocates are now challenging …
A Meta employee gets real about the horror of working there right now
The San Francisco Standard
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May 15, 2026
Crying in the shower. Taking mental health leave. This is what it’s like to work at the tech giant during the AI job apocalypse.
The Strangest Thing Donald Trump Has Said in Some Time
The Atlantic
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May 21, 2026, 5:30 PM ET
When asked if he would attend his son Donald Trump Jr.'s upcoming wedding, Donald Trump gave an excuse-laden and bizarre response, citing a conflict with Iran and fear of negative press from the "fake news."
JCM Farming asks La Quinta panel to reject B&B
The Desert Sun
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Feb. 26, 2014, 11:14 p.m. PT
JCM Farming, an olive farm company previously involved in litigation that effectively shut down local hot air balloonists, is now petitioning the La Quinta planning commission to reject a local couple's application to op…