March 22, 2017
California farms offer benefits and pay well above minimum wage, but Americans won’t take tough jobs. / Los Angeles Times
New evidence suggests that animals have richer mental lives than scientists previously suspected. / The Economist
Airbnb doubles its China investment under new name “Aibiying,” which translates as “welcome each other with love.” / Bloomberg
“Jane would have been in her teens when she wrote these fake marriage entries, and some could say it reveals a mischievous side during her younger years.” The never-married Jane Austen turns out to have faked her own marriage twice. / BBC
“We are now in an unprecedented situation. But what’s new about it is not that we know that the forces of darkness are about to triumph—or fail.” A good short essay on the rise of populism—since the ’60s, not 2016—and the potential irrelevance or even extinction of social democracy. / Slate
A brief appreciation of Kawanabe Kyosai, whose work’s on view at Bunkamura in Tokyo through April 16. / The Bunkamura Museum of Art
“[For people who] take an opioid for 10 days, almost one in five will still be taking opioids one year later.” If opioids are taken for four days, the risk for addiction heightens. The solution: Shorten prescriptions to three days. / Vox
Signs of cannibalism show up in Spain from at least two different events between 10,000 and 9,000 years ago. / Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
“When Hannity watched the two women bonding in the green room back in February, says Lahren, ‘The first thing he said to us was ‘Remember, you guys have to fight in a minute.’’” Just one of the unsettling details from a profile of Jessica Tarlov, one of Fox’s few regular liberal pundits. / The Washingtonian
Lipstick looks good on lips. Under a microscope, it’s even more dazzling. / Bustle
The White House’s consideration of a carbon tax is significant—and highlights an internal rift. / Politico
When asked about contemporary fascism, Art Spiegelman champions the art of Holocaust survivor Si Lewen. / LitHub
What’s inside a tape measure? (We are such suckers for this kind of thing.) / YouTube
See also: What’s inside STEM Robots? / YouTube
In case you were curious: What happens if you accidentally break a piece of art in a museum? (Likely nothing.) / Artsy