Articles of Interest - June 24
/***TECHNOLOGY
The Invisible Battle for America’s Airwaves Popular Mechanics
Tesla Arcade Let’s You Play a Videogame Right in Your Car Wired
Ever Plugged A USB In Wrong? Of Course You Have. Here's Why NPR
***JOURNALISM
Trump threatens Time journalist with prison over photo BBC
Five NY1 anchors file age and gender discrimination lawsuit against the New York station CNN
***FAKE NEWS
"First-generation fact-checking” is no longer good enough. Here’s what comes next Harvard’s Nieman Lab
Identifying a fake picture online is harder than you might think The Conversation
Debunked: The absurd story about smartphones causing kids to sprout horns Ars Technica
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Deepfakes? The Fashion Law Blog
***BIG DATA & AI
Imminent quantum supremacy may turn out to have an important application after all Wired
Walmart is using AI-powered cameras to track theft in 1,000 stores: It’s called Missed Scan Detection technology Business Insider
Can AI spot early signs of schizophrenia? Science Daily
How machine learning can be used to drive experimental quantum physics discoveries Pyys.org
The concept of the data lake has edged its way into wider business strategy for many orgs IT Proportal
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Social media can hurt. Here are 6 ways to reduce its harms Fast Company
If Slack is so good, why are so many companies trying to fix it? Vox
Instagram Advertising By Micro-Influencers: Do You Know It, When You See It? NPR
***TIKTOK
Meet TikTok: How The Washington Post, NBC News, and The Dallas Morning News are using the of-the-moment platform Harvard’s Nieman Lab
TikTok Has A Predator Problem. A Network Of Young Women Is Fighting Back BuzzFeed News
Brands and advertisers are scrambling to tap into TikTok Fast Company
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
Google Chrone has become Surveillance Software Washington Post
Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records - single employee clicked on an email link that allowed them to upload malware Associated Press
***PRODUCING MEDIA
NASA releases 140,000 high-resolution photos from its archives This is Colossal
Tools to fix your noisy video chats, send emails with confidence and improve your newsletters Poynter
***INTERNET
How the pursuit of leisure drives internet use Economist
Is Firefox better than Chrome? It comes down to privacy The Washington Post
The Most Visited Websites In The World, Visualized Digg
***PERSONAL GROWTH
Your career as a Painting not a Ladder Becoming (my blog)
What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?: What Research Shows, and What You Have to Say Open Culture
Gardening Fixes Everything Forge
***LANGUAGE
Latin is dead—yet it also lives on Economist
The Lost Words: An Illustrated Dictionary of Poetic Spells Reclaiming the Language of Nature Brain Pickings
How to change a word’s meaning: misogyny Economist
***POETRY
Poetry paints a lyrical picture of Canada The Record
‘The spirit of activism has always been in LA poetry’ KCRW
Reviving Northern Ireland's poetry scene one poem at a time BBC
‘Dreaming of Stones’: Poetry collection offers spiritual solace Chicago Tribune
The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write’ and other best poetry of the month Washington Post
***POETS
Meet Joy Harjo, The First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate NPR
How Erasmus Darwin’s Poetry Prophesied Evolutionary Theory The Wire
Eve L. Ewing on ‘1919,’ her new poetry collection about Chicago’s little-known race riot Chicago Tribune
Psychiatric survivor Mel Starkman turned his experiences into poetry and activism The Globe
***LEGAL ISSUES
What the google-genius copyright dispute is really about Wired
How 25 countries in the Americas could end up allowing gay marriage Economist
Who owns song lyrics on the internet? It's complicated Wired
Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Scandalous Trademark Registrations Hollywood
***CRIME
What it’s like to spend half a life in solitary confinement Economist
Supreme Court rules 'crime of violence' law is unconstitutionally vague UPI
***RELIGION
'Throughline' Traces Evangelicals' History On The Abortion Issue NPR
Southern Baptist leader allegedly told woman her rape was a ‘good thing,’ according to lawsuit Houston Chronicle
Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case NPR
Man who says he founded ‘Biblical Flat Earth Society’ busted on 56 counts of child sexual exploitation News Observer
Dying churches merging with megachurches a growing trend, some oppose 'drastic change' Christian Post
Did Oxford Scholar Secretly Sell Bible Fragment to Hobby Lobby Family? The Daily Beat
After refusing archdiocese’s order to fire gay teacher, school is told it will no longer be recognized as Catholic Washington Post
China tariffs could lead to a ‘Bible tax’ in the US, say Christian publishers Religious News Service
My Pastor Bought a Brand New Sports Car (music video)
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Is the Religious Right Privileged? (opinion) The New York Times
‘Hail Satan’ prayer at Alaska gov’t meeting sparks protest The Washington Post
***RELIGION & LGBTQ
LGBTQ Movement's Culture War With The Religious Right Persists NPR
Cracker Barrel bans an anti-gay pastor from holding an event in one of its stores CNN
***GOOD NEWS
A young girl was afraid of IVs. So she invented a teddy bear to disguise them CNN
Nursing student honored for her role in saving 3-year-old's life Local 10
***REALLY?!
North Alabama ‘attack squirrel’ suspect posts video while on the run...with another squirrel WAFF-TV
103-Year-Old Sprinter Sets Senior World Record In New Mexico NPR
Minor league outfielder forgets score, tosses ball in play into the stands, costs team game Golf Digest
Alaskans Attend Reindeer Yoga Classes NPR
***ART & DESIGN
Researchers find a way to use minute samples to detect forged paintings Economist
Pistol that Van Gogh used to shoot himself sells for $145,000 Reuters
5 keys to accessible web typography Better WebType
Fold-up kayak is a work of oar-igami art Wired
***MUSIC
Bruce Springsteen and Led Zeppelin Riffs Might Be Up For Grabs Bloomberg
His Biggest Hit Sold More Copies Than Any of the Beatles’. So Why Haven’t You Heard of Him? Narratively
A musicologist explains the science behind your taste in music NBC News
***FREELANCING
Reporting on the homeless, solution journalism features and timely art and culture pieces Los Angeleno
branded content USA Today
Pitches related to mental, emotional, social, and sexual health SELF magazine
Pitches for investigative reporting projects related to global trade and environmental crisis Mongabay
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
How facial recognition is fighting child sex trafficking Wired
HR Isn’t Stopping Workplace Sexual Harassment The Atlantic
***BORDER ISSUES
Texas Republican says conditions in migrant detention centers are worst he's ever seen Axios
Lawyers claim infants, children are in dangerous situation at border detention site NBC News
Migrant children describe neglect at Texas border facility Associated Press
1st-Generation Mexican American Aids Migrants In The Desert NPR
Why Sarah Fabian Argued Against Giving Kids Toothbrushes The Atlantic
***BUSINESS & FINANCE
The promotion curse: Updating the Peter principle Economist
This Japanese Company Charges Its Staff $100 an Hour to Use Conference Rooms Bloomberg
Toxic workplaces can be found in every sector Economist
Millions of Business Listings on Google Maps Are Fake—and Google Profits (sub. req’ed) WSJ
California and Texas have different visions for America’s future Economist
The share of US job posts offering unlimited vacation is up sharply Quartz
***ENVIRONMENT
Scientists discover sea of fresh water under the ocean Quartz
633 divers set world record cleaning ocean floor off Deerfield Beach Orlando Sentinel
How spy satellite info is providing a historical record to track climate changes NPR
***HEALTH
Ranking the Best Children's Hospitals US News
Here’s How to Get Stronger After 50 Outside
The Hidden Cost of GoFundMe Health Care New Yorker
New Sex Drug for Women to Improve Low Libido Is Approved by the F.D.A. New York Times
How A Break From Alcohol Influences Health NPR
***TRAVEL
Foreign travellers to America face scrutiny of their online activity Economist
Around the World in 80 Sandwiches The Thrillist
The 10 best travel experiences around the world, ranked by TripAdvisor USA Today
How to be a better tourist BBC
11 Tips for Traveling With Your Pet, According to a Veterinarian Mental Floss
***FOOD
Don't Buy Another Piece Of Cheap Meat Until You Watch This Mashed
How The Chow Mein Sandwich Claimed A Small Slice Of New England History NPR
***FAMILY
5 facts about same-sex marriage Pew Research Center
Couples who meet online are more diverse than those who meet in other ways, largely because they’re younger Pew Research Center
***ANIMALS
You Were Probably Forced To Read A Book About A Dog Dying In Grade School And We'll Never Know Why Buzzfeed News
The startup Bark has the most dog-friendly office ever Fast Company
Legalized Marijuana May Be Increasing Pot's Hazard To Pets NPR
Pets have gained the upper paw over their so-called owners Economist
Stopping bees swapping hives keeps disease down and productivity up Economist
Giant Squid, Phantom of the Deep, Reappears on Video The New York Times
***SCIENCE
It's quiet out there: scientists fail to hear signals of alien life The Guardian
A theory of information that could explain living systems Aeon
***PSYCHOLOGY
Understanding Microsleep — When Our Minds Are Both Asleep and Awake The Crux
Machine learning predicts psychosis from subtle changes in word choices Medgadget
Neuroscience Study Explains Why We Go Down the Wikipedia Rabbit Hole Inverse
***HISTORY
The gay first lady wrote love letters to her longtime partner The Washington Post
A Crispy, Salty, American History of Fast Food Smithsonian
***POLITICS
How White Politicians Can Talk About Race NPR
Knitting Site Bans the Support of Donald Trump The Cut
Study: Americans have little understanding of their political adversaries The Atlantic
***HIGHER ED
Audit says CSU stashed away $1.5 billion and raised tuition 10 News
What It’s Like When Your College Shuts Down The Atlantic
Soaring college costs crushed millennials once, and their kids are next NJ.com
University President Orders Lady Gaga taken down: Explanation angers many on campus Inside Higher Ed
Tools to fix your noisy video chats, send emails with confidence and improve your newsletters Poynter
With skills mapping, colleges create a 'universal language' to explain value Ed Dive
Designing Meaningful and Measurable Outcomes: A First Step in Backwards Design Faculty Focus
How cut-rate SoBe hostel launched Jerry Falwell Jr. ‘pool boy’ saga, naked picture hunt Miami Herald
Taylor University president resigns after hosting VP Pence as commencement speaker Religious News Service
***TEACHING
Professor requires his students to check in for class on a new app he developed Inside Higher Ed
Teaching without Talking Faculty Focus
What Grades Mean New York Times
***STUDENT LIFE
Our Top 6 Pieces of Career Wisdom for New Grads (and Everyone Else Too) First Round Review
Students Provide Guides For Paying For College NPR
How Dorm Rooms Can Affect Grades Inside Higher Ed
Study: More than 40% of young people ditch deodorant Fox 43
9 College Hashtags That Every Student Should Follow Study Breaks
***ACADEMIC LIFE
Things I Have Suffered While a Visiting Assistant Professor in Central Maine
Professor sues Wesleyan U, saying it failed to act against students who falsely called him a "sexual predator" for two years Inside Higher Ed