March 23, 2017
“When I looked at the spinach leaf its stem reminded me of an aorta. So I thought, let’s perfuse right through the stem.” Human and plant vascular systems are so similar that researchers are growing human heart cells on a spinach leaf. / Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Indian recharge outlets sell women’s phone numbers to men who want to harass them for “harmless fun.” / Hindustan Times
Since 2010, Domino’s stock has outperformed Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple. / Quartz
“Californians wake up every day delighted to be in California, and then they remember that they are also in the US.” / Washington Post
“If Grief Is the Thing With Feathers makes the personal private, Homegoing makes the public personal.” Alliteration, playful crows, and much insight in Miranda Popkey’s terrific assessment of Thursday’s contenders. / The Tournament of Books
Photographs from across the country of the Great American Librar(ies). / TMN
Stunning photographs of the remarkably deep Sierra snowpack as captured by the “Airborne Snow Observatory.” / New York Times
Helado Negro released one of our favorite albums of 2016 (if only we hadn’t accidentally deleted them ), the transportive Private Energy. And the three songs in this video are three mesmerizing reasons why. / YouTube
“Most expensive record ever sold” hoaxster unveiled. The same guy once dyed his skin brown to fake Hendrix lineage. / NPR
Greg Paulus’s flop is a gem in the Duke-hater’s highlight reel—in case you didn’t know, despite the team’s winning ways and its coach’s astounding career, many sports fans hate Dook passionately—but this guide to thorough haterdom, specific to losses during March Madness, has many more. / bleacherreport.com, USA Today, outkickthecoverage.com, The Wall Street Journal, sportsonearth.com, observer.com, Slate
If you’ve been waiting on a long analysis of the NBA’s “secret addiction” to peanut butter sandwiches—it’s here. / ESPN the Magazine
“Will extra military capabilities allow the United States to march into what Winston Churchill once called the ‘broad sunlit uplands’ of victory? It’s the $54 billion question.” And the answer, judging by the history of America over the last 70 years, is a resounding “no.” / The Atlantic
“Every snowstorm is a snowpocalypse; every drought lasts years.” Doree Shafrir on climate, consciousness, and L.A. / BuzzFeed
“A fascinating extended glimpse into the mind and psyche of a crazed narcissist.” Nathan Rabin gives a rave review to This Is It!: The Secret Lives of Dr. Conrad Murray and Michael Jackson. / The A.V. Club
Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein avoided a life sentence in prison—by making a deal with Trump’s new labor pick. / Boston Globe