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Today's letters: My brief acting gig with Donald Sutherland
Ottawa Citizen· 7 days agoFor staff at the then-new Ottawa General Hospital, the fondest memory of actor Donald Sutherland was...
Cowboy Hats and Koi Fish Photos? There’s a Reason.
New York Times· 4 days agoMr. Torrey, an interior designer, was raised on a farm in rural Kansas, six miles from the closest neighbors. It’s a setting he sorely misses and aims to...
No AC but the ‘greenest’ ever Games? Inside Paris’ landmark Olympic Village
CNN via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 days agoWith no AC in the athletes’ accommodation, air filters lining the streets and beds made from...
How to keep cool when the power has been shut off
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoRising temperatures are pushing California’s power grid to its limit — again. Forecasters say extreme heat will bake the state this week, starting what...
From Fireworks to Drones: How Tech is Transforming 4th of July Celebrations
iTech Post· 17 hours agoThe Fourth of July is a significant celebration of American culture. The day is often celebrated...
The Quest to Resurrect a Lost Ecosystem in Siberia
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoFrom a distance it looked like snow: soft white clumps scattered along the slopes and shores of Wrangel Island. As he got closer, ecologist Nikita Zimov...
Alien-like creature with protruding spikes that lived 500 million years ago discovered in B.C.
National Post· 6 days agoAn alien-like creature with protruding spikes that lived more than 500 million years ago was...