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An Economic Warning Sign: RV Shipments Are Slipping

Multiyear drops in recreational-vehicle shipments to dealers—many from the Elkhart, Ind., region—have preceded the last three downturns. Shipments have fallen about 20% so far this year, after a 4.1% drop last year.

August 22nd, 2019

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Chemists make first-ever ring of pure carbon

Elusive 18-atom ‘cyclocarbon’ could be a step towards molecule-scale transistors.

August 20th, 2019

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Is the Universe Real?

Rethinking the idea that makes you rethink reality

August 19th, 2019

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The anatomy of annoying

Pema Chodron’s story has stuck with me for a decade: At a meditation retreat, the guy sitting near her kept making an annoying clicking sound. Again and again, she was jolted from her practic…

August 18th, 2019

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Welcome to Rao’s, New York’s Most Exclusive Restaurant

As Alex Witchel reports, its patina—equal parts garlic and glamour—endures well into its next century.

August 17th, 2019

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This AI generates fake news about anything you want. Try it!

Can Donald Trump do 100 push-ups a day? Let this AI convince you.

August 16th, 2019

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Avocado-Related Injuries Sent an Average of 24 People to the ER Every Day Last Year

Here's how not to become a statistic.

August 16th, 2019

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Is self-actualization a biological need?

We think of self-actualization as a lofty goal, but research suggests it may just be another way of obeying our biological programming.

August 16th, 2019

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Instead of practicing, this AI mastered chess by reading about it

Machines that appreciate "brilliant" and "dumb" chess moves could learn to play the game—and do other things—more efficiently.

August 15th, 2019

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Are we living in a simulated universe? Here’s what scientists say.

"If we are living in a simulation, then the cosmos that we are observing is just a tiny piece of the totality of physical existence."

August 15th, 2019

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