How market design transformed Feeding America’s food distribution
TL;DR Feeding America replaced a centralized, one-size-fits-all allocation system with a market-style auction using a proprietary 'shares' currency. The reform…
Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn: A 35 km Trip That Ended 63 km Away
TL;DR A passenger on RE5 from Cologne experienced a major detour on December 24, 2024, when the train bypassed Troisdorf…
Feynman’s Hughes Lectures: 950 Pages of Handwritten Notes, 5 Volumes
TL;DR A five-volume set of Richard Feynman’s Hughes Lectures, compiled from an attendee’s real‑time notes and memory, covers topics from…
Earth Nears Environmental Tipping Point as 2024 Greenhouse Emissions Rise
TL;DR In a WIRED piece, Johan Rockström warns the planet is approaching an environmental tipping point, pointing to unprecedented 2024…
When lights went out and gunshots followed, Y2K felt alarmingly real
TL;DR A special On Call collection revisits readers' experiences on New Year's Eve 1999 as teams monitored for Y2K failures.…
Home Chef promo codes: up to 50% off boxes, 18 free meals, and extras
TL;DR Home Chef is offering a set of limited-time promo codes that can reduce costs substantially for new users, including…
How to Complain: Practical advice on framing criticism for clarity
TL;DR A short guide published March 25, 2024 advises writers to frame complaints carefully so they persuade rather than alienate.…
How Mega-Codebases Produce Massive ELF Binaries and the 2GiB Relocation Barrier
TL;DR Large, statically linked codebases can produce ELF binaries that grow well beyond several gigabytes, exposing a practical limit caused…
Exploring High-Speed GPU Interconnects Using Radio Links for Data Centers
TL;DR An IEEE Spectrum item titled 'Fast GPU Interconnect over Radio' was published on 2025-12-29. The full article text is…
Yale Study Finds Reduced mGlu5 Receptor Availability in Autistic Adults
TL;DR Yale researchers used MRI and PET scans to compare the brains of 16 autistic adults and 16 neurotypical controls…