August 21, 2017

Last night, with little notice, the University of Texas at Austin removed four Confederate statues. / The Texas Tribune

How to watch the today’s solar eclipse online from anywhere, without special glasses or nervous wildlife. / Quartz

The next total solar eclipse for the US happens in 2024, giving Carbondale, Ill., its second in seven years. / Ars Technica

“The Moon will buffer the full blast of radiation and heat from the Sun, blocking certain ultraviolet rays that are less abundant in the Martian atmosphere and bringing the temperature down even further.” NASA is conducting bacteria survival tests during the eclipse, when Earth’s stratosphere will resemble that of Mars. / NASA

The Ebola epidemic three years ago gave Sierra Leone the infrastructure to save lives in last week’s mudslides. / BuzzFeed

Despite tech companies’ longstanding anti-hate policies, they’ve been helping hate groups monetize online. / ProPublica

“You have no idea how much crazy stuff we kill.” Six senior White House officials say why they won’t quit. / Axios

“That’s the same density of bacteria you can find in human stool samples. There are probably no other places on Earth with such high bacterial densities.” Stop disinfecting your kitchen sponge—doing so only makes pathogenic bacteria stronger. / The New York Times

Artist Guy Larsen uses the shadows from a crumpled sheet of paper to inspire a set of illustrations. (via This Is Colossal ) / YouTube

Researchers find anthropomorphized animals in children’s stories are ineffective at teaching generosity. / Pacific Standard

“Accidental Wes Anderson” Redditors locate real-world places that fit the director’s aesthetic. / Reddit

A timeline of US Navy collisions over the past 20 years—there have been three in the past year alone. / The New York Times