Sunday Pick: How a special seaweed is lowering methane emissions—one cow burp at a time | from Speed & Scale

Did you know that cows emit methane when they burp? Livestock account for over 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but farmers and scientists have discovered a superfood that might be the key to…

19.04.2026
3 questions to build resilience — and change the world | Sister True Dedication

Every moment of movement is a chance to become more aware of yourself and the world around you, says Zen Buddhist nun Sister True Dedication. Guiding us through the art of “mindful walking,” she shares…

18.04.2026
How I created OpenClaw, the viral AI agent | Peter Steinberger

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger takes us back to the transformative moment he let his AI agent loose on the internet, igniting one of the world’s fastest-growing open-source projects. He makes a fascinating (and slightly unnerving)…

18.04.2026
A plan to stop AI from automating our decline | Gina Raimondo

The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode Island and US Secretary of Commerce. In this unflinching…

16.04.2026
Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)

Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the tools musicians use to make…

15.04.2026
What I got wrong about changing the world | Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls’ education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021….

14.04.2026
The accidental brilliance of makeshift signs | Kate Canales

What happens when the design of everyday things misses the mark? People fill in the blanks. Designer Kate Canales has spent more than 20 years photographing the handmade, improvised signs that appear when the original…

13.04.2026
Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn’t love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant

Andy Weir is the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. He’s known for weaving deep, carefully researched science into his novels, building intricate sci-fi worlds that have captivated millions of readers. But…

12.04.2026
A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole

A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer Eric Stackpole shares the story of how a scrappy, DIY…

11.04.2026
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (5/10): Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester

Burnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practical strategies for protecting your time and cultivating “sustainable…

10.04.2026