Link Me Up, Scotty - What a Mensch Edition

Monday, May 9, 2016

Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya proves that being a successful businessman doesn't mean you have to be a big, fat, douche. In fact, you can be a mensch and still rake in enough dough to last several lifetimes.
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Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a physicist trying to treat cancer with - I shit you not - laser activated nano-particles. I've worked in STEM my entire adult life, and I still gape with awe at what humans can accomplish with the powers of our minds. Amazing.
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There's a high school deep inside the JFK Airport in New York City, where kids can learn practical skills. This is SO COOL. 
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Outside the Beltway on Democracy, Demagogues and Populist Pandering. I need to try and do a better job of seeing things from the point of view of the angry, white working poor, and it behooves me to keep this in mind when I'm feeling particular judgey about Trump supporters.
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Fellow UCFer Tom takes on basic civics, a topic on which many people need a refresher.
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Traps that turn Atheists into Atheist Assholes.
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A fascinating photo project superimposing images of the London Blitz on photos of the modern day city.
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Video of the Week: In Paris, they're installed "doors" to other European cities.

H/T Kathee


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