July 19, 2017

To combat an opioid epidemic 150 years ago, US doctors slowed prescriptions of addictive drugs. / Bloomberg

“I wake up in cold sweats every so often thinking, what did we bring to the world? Did we really bring a nuclear bomb with information that can–like we see with fake news–blow up people’s brains and reprogram them?” Tony Fadell, who helped create the iPhone, accepts that he may have ruined the world. / Co.Design

Some companies offer egg-freezing as a perk—though it also keeps employees working through their childbearing years. / BuzzFeed

The US military is funding research on prairie dogs, whose fleas can harbor plague, a source of possible bioweapons. / STAT

The biggest obstacle to self-driving taxis: People have a tendency to vomit in moving vehicles. / Bloomberg

An analysis of Trump’s tweets shows he’s more effective at tearing down enemies than building up policy support. / The New York Times

A boutique owner with a Master’s in criminology detects potential shoplifters by picking up on behavior. / Racked

After their visas were restored, Afghan girls robotics team competes in DC, win silver in courageous achievement. / The New York Times

Movie stars should take a cue from athletes’ unions and push for wages to be public. / Vulture

Slowly, Google realized Glass’s ideal users weren’t consumers, but laborers; GE sees 46% efficiency gains. / WIRED