May 30, 2017
Researchers posit that because higher room temperatures erode sleep quality, climate change will destroy our rest. / Observer
US intel picked up Russian claims of “derogatory” financial info on Trump—the claim itself may be disinformation. / CNN
Clinton’s correspondence director says they’ve received double the mail since the election than during the campaign. / BuzzFeed
The White House reverses course, and will now disclose potential lobbyist conflicts of interest. / The New York Times
No, city living doesn’t cause schizophrenia, though those with the condition tend to live in urban environments. / STAT
“Let’s tell things like they are: Russia Today and Sputnik didn’t behave like organs of the press and journalists, they behaved like organs of influence and mendacious propaganda.” At a joint press conference with Putin, Macron explains why he banned Russian state media outlets from his campaign events. / Quartz
Goodbye everyone: Researchers introduce an antibiotic that’s resistant to antibiotic resistance. / BBC
A common bacteria found in dirt appears to act as an antidepressant. / Quartz
A guide to Sheriff Clarke’s pins—“a mix of résumé and politics” that’s stirred controversy among veterans. / The Washington Post
That’s not a bird—it’s whistled Spanish. Around the world whistling languages and codes are still relied upon for courtship, espionage, and communication at a distance, all behaviors that suggest whistling (which orangutans can do) may have been a musical step in the development of language. / BBC
Dems in California must overcome internecine squabble over single-payer sticker shock. / Fusion
Who has better cheese, Pizza Hut or Domino’s? Neither—most pizza chains source from a single cheese billionaire. / Forbes
Moonshiners used to evade lawmen with special shoes that would leave hoofprints instead of footprints. / Rare Historical Photos
Sophisticated crime rings are targeting pistachios, walnuts, and almonds in California’s Central Valley. / Outside
Postmodernists like Thomas Kuhn might be wrong, but they never had enough power to cause Trump, as some claim. / Scientific American
People in cultures without numbers have trouble differentiating quantities as low as four or five. / Sapiens
Examination of a Russian botnet concludes that despite Twitter’s efforts, it’s still easy to create such a network. / Digital Forensic Research Lab