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By Tobias Carroll When you think of batteries and the materials used to make them, what comes to mind? Nickel is one ingredient that’s become somewhat ubiquitous; the same is true for lithium. But one group of researchers is attempting to use an unexpe…

By Kirk Miller If you want to support craft spirits but don’t know where to begin, you should probably start with the winners of the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual awards show, which took place this month in New Orleans. And the big winner…

By Evan Bleier If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, again. That may end up being the case with Kevin Durant as the NBA superstar appears to be at risk of being dealt to the Celtics from the Brooklyn Nets for Boston forward Jaylen Brown and a yet-to-be-dete…

By Paolo Sandoval Ask any serious runner where their favorite piece of gear is from, and chances are you’ll probably end up getting the same response: Tracksmith. The independent running brand has slowly amassed a cult following with its dedication to …

By Tobias Carroll What’s your take on going to see live music these days? Ask 10 different people who regularly went to shows before the pandemic where they are these days, and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. Some artists have taken to askin…

By Kirk Miller If you’re really worried about living a long and healthy life, you should exercise much more than the current recommendations for physical activity, according to a new study by the American Heart Association’s publication Circulation. Cu…

By Remi Rosmarin When you look good, you feel good. We’re not saying you need to suit up in your best tux for any old Tuesday, but we are saying you should develop a solid grooming routine. It doesn’t need to be extensive or expensive, but every guy sh…

By Tobias Carroll There’s something especially disquieting about using a global crisis as a way to illicitly make money. Last year, the Los Angeles Times‘s Michael Finnegan reported on what he dubbed “one of the more lurid scams that swindlers across t…

By Tobias Carroll On April 27, a woman walked into the Museum Huelsmann in Bielefeld, German and walked out with a 461-year-old painting. That work of art in question was Pieter Aertsen’s Portrait Of A Young Lady, which was completed in 1561. As for wh…

By Tobias Carroll On April 27, a woman walked into the Museum Huelsmann in Bielefeld, German and walked out with a 461-year-old painting. That work of art in question was Pieter Aertsen’s Portrait Of A Young Lady, which was completed in 1561. As for wh…