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Half a million people have been killed in Syria's seven-year war. Signs suggest a massive final battle is coming. 1/14
Immigration officials say that birth certificates aren't enough for US citizens who live along the border. 2/14
The Village Voice, founded in 1955, ceases publication. A look back at how it changed journalism. 3/14
There’s an old rule in neuroscience that does not alter with age: use it or lose it. It is a very hopeful principle when applied to critical thought in the reading brain because it implies choice. Skim reading is the new normal—and that’s a very bad thing for society. 4/14
Related: The typical American consumes more than 100,000 words a day and remembers none of them. 5/14
A study finds that cave bear DNA lives on in modern brown bears, much like humans carry around some Neanderthal. 6/14
Anti-Semitic hackers renamed New York City “Jewtropolis” on Snapchat, the Weather Channel, and other apps. 7/14
That teacher who got a $108,951 bill for a heart attack? The media attention about it brought the sum down to $332.29. 8/14
Internet memes can be good for people when they help to normalize mental health struggles. 9/14
A new “grandkids on demand” app dispatches carefully vetted college students to hang out with seniors. 10/14
An online museum showcases web design trends between 1995 and 2005. 11/14
“There’s no precedent to look to regarding the top-selling artist of the digital era becoming a total free agent.” Four scenarios for Taylor Swift’s new record deal. It’s possible she could receive $20 million per album. 12/14
W. H. Auden hated one of his most oft-quoted lines (”We must love one another or die.”), tried to change it, and ultimately disowned it. 13/14
“Quitting should be something positive.” Japanese startup Exit will quit your job for you, for a fee. 14/14
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