Music Streaming Has Increased Traffic Deaths In the US, Study Finds — With New Album Release Days Causing the Biggest Spikes In Fatalities

Photo Credit: Scott Greer A new Harvard study on distracted driving has found a 15% increase in traffic fatalities in the US on days that major albums are released on streaming platforms. Major album releases can lead to a major surge in traffic deaths, according to a new Harvard studyContinue Reading

How Henry Smith Became Fashion’s Most Underrated Bag Collector

When you think about the typical traditional luxury handbag collector—flirty, fashion-obsessed, female—you’re probably not thinking of someone like Henry Smith. And yet the social media influencer—better known online as @henryhenryhenryhenryhen—is proving to be one of the most underrated bag enthusiasts on the internet. In just three short years, the affableContinue Reading

Peyton Watson trade grades: Cavaliers grab breakout wing, Nuggets have serious questions around Nikola Jokić

The Cleveland Cavaliers trading Dennis Schröder to the Charlotte Hornets last week certainly looked like a setup deal. Well, now we know what the Cavaliers are setting up.  According to ESPN, the Cavaliers are acquiring Peyton Watson from the Denver Nuggets. They will send Max Strus to the Los AngelesContinue Reading

Egypt’s deserts show why ecological knowledge matters in conservation (commentary)

Egypt is famous for ancient ruins but its protected areas and biosphere reserves contain another kind of heritage: Fossil valleys, desert plants, coral-linked coastal systems, migration routes, geological formations and human knowledge shaped by arid environments. Desert expanses are not empty — or merely open spaces between archaeological monuments —Continue Reading

Amazon isn’t giving up on Jeff Bezos’ drone deliveries dream—and after 13 years of turbulence, the momentum is finally shifting

Thirteen years ago, Jeff Bezos strode into a room on the set of CBS’ 60 Minutes and revealed Amazon’s first delivery drone, predicting 30-minute drop-offs of airborne packages within the next four to five years. Ever since, the e-commerce giant has struggled to live up to that promise.   On Wednesday,Continue Reading