Articles of Interest - Oct 22
/***TECHNOLOGY
Blockchain’s impact on retail: fewer counterfeits, faster product recalls Vox
Digital immortality: How your life’s data means a version of you could live forever MIT Technology Review
These magical sunglasses block all the screens around you Wired
The Pentagon is studying an insect army to defend crops. Critics fear a bioweapon Washington Post
Thousands Of Swedes Are Inserting Microchips Under Their Skin NPR
***JOURNALISM
With help from journalism students, Miami man freed after 12 years behind bars for murder Miami Herald
Rural areas are rapidly becoming news deserts Axios
5 investigative journalism tipsheets IJNet
Reuters is offering eight $5,000 photojournalism grants Reuters
To defend journalism, we need to defend the truth and not just journalists Vox
Citizens Count on the Illinois Freedom of Information Act but Keep Getting Shut Out Propublica
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
News industry seeks exemption from Congress to take on Facebook, Google NOLA
***FAKE NEWS
Faced with a daily barrage of news, college students find it hard to tell what's real and what's 'fake news' Northeastern
Fake News Is Poisoning Brazilian Politics: WhatsApp Can Stop It (opinion) New York Times
Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? Pew Research Center
These New Tricks Can Outsmart Deepfake Videos—for Now Wired
Could Somebody Please Debunk This?’: Writing About Science When Even the Scientists Are Nervous New York Times
We’re Tracking Misinformation About The Migrant Caravan Headed To The US BuzzFeed
Disinformation, ‘fake news’ and influence Campaigns on Twitter Knight Foundation
***FAKE NEWS & FACEBOOK
Facebook launches “Hunt For False News” debunk blog as fakery drops 50% Tech Crunch
In Facebook’s Effort to Fight Fake News, Human Fact-Checkers Struggle to Keep Up Wall Street Journal
Facebook has a fake news 'war room' – but is it really working? The Guardian
As Midterms Approach, Facebook Ramps Up Disinformation Fight NPR
***BIG DATA & AI
A video about the process of using machine learning to fighting cancer (video) Real Engineering
Why the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics has many problems Quanta Magazine
Three common mistakes that consistently plague analytic endeavors Health Catalyst
***SOCIAL MEDIA
What happens when Facebook goes down? People read the news Harvard’s Nieman Lab
Why brands you've never heard of are flooding your feeds Axios
When Loved Ones Die, What Do We Do with Their Text Messages? Boston Magazine
***MOBILE
By the time you finish this article, 400K Americans were probably robocalled NBC News
Who Is 'Scam Likely,' and Why Are You Receiving Calls From Them? Digital Trends
Apple fixes its new bagel emoji with cream cheese and a doughier consistency The Verge
***PRODUCING MEDIA
Emotion and Identity: the key to compelling mobile videos Reuters
***PERSONAL GROWTH
The people behind the AI Curtain: “So much of what passes for automation isn’t really automation" Becoming (my blog)
***GRAMMAR
Why the book “Do I Make Myself Clear?” is “Dreadful” Chronicle of Higher Ed Ω
Trump's bizarre grammar boast has Twitter users scratching their heads AOL News
***WRITING & READING
How to Become a Highly Productive Writer Chronicle of Higher Ed
New York Times, 12 writers celebrate their favorite libraries New York Times
Judy Blume’s Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret … to be made into a movie Deadline
***LANGUAGE
‘Smarmy’: How It Was Born and Survived Chronicle of Higher Ed
Is your coworker an assclown or an asshat? Linguists explain the difference Quartz
2018, in a Word. But What Word? Chronicle of Higher Ed
How Are We Supposed to Have Fun? The possibility of fun’ as an adjective Chronicle of Higher Ed
***LITERATURE
A literary history of New Orleans Economist
Two Ernest Hemingway stories that were rarely seen to be published next year NBC News
***GENDER
Women’s voices are judged more harshly than men’s Economist
‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration New York Times
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
Mapping the predominant race in 11 million neighborhoods across the country National Geographic
Charlottesville’s Other Jim Crow Legacy: Separate and Unequal Education Propublica
When England play overseas, it is always the voice of the angry, white, male racist that shouts loudest The Independent
Government spends millions to guard Confederate cemeteries Associated Press
***FREE SPEECH
Kennesaw State, student group settle campus speech lawsuit AJC
***LEGAL ISSUES
Stormy Daniels Loses Her Defamation Suit Against Trump — and Has to Pay His Legal Fees Yahoo
A Conservative Group’s Closed-Door ‘Training’ of Judicial Clerks Draws Concern New York Times
Photographer Suing Andy Warhol's Estate Claims His Work Isn't "Transformative" Hollywood Reporter
Lawsuits Over Paparazzi Images on Instagram Raise Celebrity Questions Over Right of Publicity The Fashion Law Blog
***MAGAZINES
Saturday Evening Post’s archives now available digitally New York Post
Heads roll at 'Cosmopolitan' amid the magazine industry roller coaster Crain’s New York
***INTERNET
I Ditched Google for Bing. Here's What I Found—and What I Didn't Wired
***RELIGION
Eugene Peterson who translated ‘The Message’ translation of the Bible Dies Christianity Today
It’s Getting Harder to Talk About God: The decline in our spiritual vocabulary has many real-world consequences (opinion) New York Times
Mediaite founder Dan Abrams to launch Christian sermon streaming network The Hill
Judge dismisses claims against SBC in Pressler sex abuse case Baptist Standard
Deep In The Desert, A Case Pits Immigration Crackdown Against Religious Freedom NPR
Evangelicals Are Confused about Christianity's Core Beliefs, Survey Says Christian News Headlines
Zondervan Settles Plagiarism Case involving Author Christine Caine Publishers Weekly
***RELIGION & HISTORY
Bible Museum says five of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake CNN
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network says arms deal is more important than Khashoggi Vice
Can a Christian foster care group legally reject non-Christian families? Vox
***GOOD NEWS
Carmel Valley couple spending year aboard hospital ship in Africa Union-Tribune
Fifth Grader Runs 50 5K’s In 50 Days For Grandpa’s Lung Cancer CBS San Francisco
Chicago man makes 500th blood donation: 'You actually get an opportunity to save someone' Chicago Tribune
North Carolina town raises money to build inclusive playground for all kids WRAI
BBQers Set Friendly Rivalries Aside to Serve Meals, Hope to Hurricane Michael Victims Yahoo News
Paralyzed man completes Portland half marathon KOIN
This tiny pizzeria has served over 142,000 slices to the homeless for free NBC
***ART & DESIGN
Finalists of the 2018 Architectural Photography Awards My Modern Met
Write people up for their design crimes with this ticket book Fast Company
Rhythm in web Typography Better Web Type
Write people up for their design crimes with this ticket book Fast Company
Two New York City museums announced they would reject funding from Saudi-linked groups for scholarly programs on Middle Eastern New York Times
Film in the Digital Age: An Interview with 4 Photographers PetaPixel
***THE STORY BEHIND THE ART
Banksy Releases Behind The Scenes Footage Of Art-Shredding Frame Digg
The Story Behind the Mysterious Guillotine on a Brooklyn Roof Vice
***MUSIC
Here are the hits of the past 25 years that we’ll be listening to for the next 100 Slate
He’s sold 150 million albums and been famous for five decades: But do we really know Elton John? Vulture
Classical music concert in Sweden descends into brawl over rustling chewing gum packet Independent
Sparring Candidates Duet In Music While They Duel For Votes NPR
How the Sears Catalog Disrupted the Jim Crow South and Helped Give Birth to the Delta Blues & Rock and Roll Open Culture
20 Years Of Cher's 'Believe' And Its Auto-Tune Legacy NPR
***FILM
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Finally Lands a Release Date in China Variety
The 30 Best (Truly) Independent Films of the 21st Century The Ringer
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
93 women join lawsuit against the University of Southern California over sexual misconduct by university gynecologist New York Post
The assistant director of Western Washington University's counseling center was fired for sexual harassment The AS Review
U. of Texas Overhauls Program on Masculinity to Avoid Stigma Chronicle of Higher Ed
#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to colleges Associated Press
***SOCIAL ISSUES
Edible cottonseed is now a thing — and it could have big implications for world hunger Vox
Homeless Students in New York Public Schools at Record High New York Times
The myth of meritocracy: who really gets what they deserve? The Guardian
Nearly six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases Pew Research Center
The average age one would classify someone as “old” is now 74, up from 68 in 2009 Harris-TD Ameritrade
***VOTING
DHS finds increasing attempts to hack U.S. election systems ahead of midterms NBC News
Making Sense Of The Patchwork System Known As Voter Registration NPR
***BUSINESS & FINANCE
How to run a calm workplace A management book that is refreshingly different Economist
What We Often Get Wrong About Automation Harvard Business Review
The real deal on TV home-remodeling shows The Washington Post
Nice People Have Emptier Wallets - Scientific American Scientific American
Even janitors have noncompetes now: Nobody is safe The Washington Post
Why no one really knows how many jobs automation will replace Recode
***HEALTH
Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics Associated Press
Feds crack down on stem cell clinics that touted autism treatments, blindness cures Stat News
What we know about the mysterious polio-like virus spreading across the US. Quartz
Simple stickers may save lives of heart patients, athletes and lower medical costs for families Purdue University
Science says fluoride in water is good for kids. So why are these towns banning it? NBC News
Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless. Now What? Wired
Colorado Facebook groups organize play dates to intentionally share chickenpox 9news
Fixing Your Hearing and Vision Loss Can Keep Your Memory Sharper NPR
The Problem With Probiotics New York Times
***HEALTH & FOOD
This Is What Would Happen to Your Body if You Only Ate Fruits and Vegetables Vice
Southern Diet Blamed For High Rates Of Hypertension Among Black Americans NPR
***FOOD
Microplastics found in 90 percent of table salt National Geographic
Yamei Kin, The Chinese Doctor Who Introduced Tofu To The West New York Times
Why people in rich countries are eating more vegan food Economist
A food critic visits New York's pizza museum (video) New York Magazine
The man who has eaten at more than 7,300 Chinese restaurants, but can’t use chopsticks and doesn’t care for food South China Morning Post
***FOOD PRICES
All The Ways Restaurants Are Scamming You Into Buying Overpriced Meals (video) Digg
Coffee Rust Threatens Latin American Crop; 150 Years Ago, It Wiped Out An Empire NPR
***TRAVEL
30 of the most stunning landscapes to visit in the US. Conde Nast Traveler
15 Best Fall Hiking Trails: Our Favorite Fall Hikes in the U.S. Condé Nast Traveler
***SCIENCE
When science hits a limit, learn to ask different questions Aeon
The big picture: Even scientists are being automated Axios
Scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3D from stem cells Science Daily
***PSYCHOLOGY
How one bench and a team of grandmothers can beat depression BBC
The limits of fMRI and neuroimaging The Verge
New evidence that the “chaotic mind” of ADHD brings creative advantages BSP
Addressing Mental Health Effects, a Year After the Tubbs Fire in Sonoma Wired
I woke up unable to speak English BBC
Your Facebook posts can reveal if you're depressed Wired
***NEUROSCIENCE
Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power MIT Tech Review
People who have a good sense of smell are also good navigators Science News
***PHILOSOPHY
The Art of Logic by Eugenia Cheng review – the need for good arguments The Guardian
***PRODUCTIVITY
I've Interviewed 300 High Achievers About Their Morning Routines: Here's What I've Learned New York Times
***HISTORY
The history of two slogans: “American Frist” and “The American Dream” Economist
***ETHICS
Judging by reaction to recent plagiarism cases, I don’t think plagiarism matters much to most Christians Throckmorton Blog
New Plagiarism Allegation Leveled Against Prominent Christian Counselor, Trump Adviser Tim Clinton Augusta Review
***RESEARCH
This year’s “Worst Pseudoscience Award” Goes to Anti-Vax Fraud Andrew Wakefield Gizmodo
Retractions are not uncommon and are increasing in frequency BMJ
How a typo in a catalog number led to the correction of a scientific paper — and what we can learn from that Retraction Watch
A blame-free approach to research misconduct Nature Index
How I got through my publication drought Science Mag
The Case Against Alphabetical Naming of Authors Inside Higher Ed
***RESEARCH & ECONOMISTS
Do Economics Journals Enforce Their Data Policies? The Replication Network
Economists care about where they publish—to the cost of the profession Economist
***RESEARCH PUBLISHERS
An Academic Publisher Vanishes Discover Magazine
China awaits controversial blacklist of ‘poor quality’ journals Nature
The editors of JAMA talk about their experience with retractions JAMA network
***HIGHER ED
DeVos Calls Democratic Senator’s Public Criticism of Draft Title IX Rules ‘Unbecoming and Irresponsible Chronicle of Higher Ed
In Admissions, Harvard Favors Those Who Fund It, Internal Emails Show The Crimson
Vancouver’s Clark College Closes for a day in Response to Planned Patriot Prayer Protest Willamette Week
Can an Innovative Online College Help Adults Stay Employed? Chronicle of Higher Ed
A judge who also works as an adjunct law professor at NYU rejected a $350-million lawsuit against the institution by employees Washington Square News
Handpicked Attendees for Conservative Speaker at USC over fear of disruption Inside Higher Ed
The evangelicals creating champions for Trump at Liberty University The Guardian
***HIGHER ED & HEALTH
Hand, foot and mouth disease is breaking out on numerous campuses: officials struggle to contain the spread Inside Higher Ed
New Purdue Health Plan Boots Employed Spouses Inside Higher Ed
On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available NPR
$4000 Giant inflatable colon used for instruction stolen from University of Kansas Cancer Center Associated Press
***TEACHING
Why One Science Professor Has Students Write a Children’s Book Chronicle of Higher Ed
To Prevent Loneliness, Start in the Classroom CityLab
****ACADEMIC LIFE
Why Does Graduate School Kill So Many Marriages? Chronicle of Higher Ed
Jury: American University discriminated against a former professor on the basis of her age when it denied her tenure Inside Higher Ed
So Your Ph.D. Program Is Not Going ‘As Planned’? Chronicle of Higher Ed
University of Montana says 22 faculty members are leaving Missoulian
Professors at Florida International University are demanding the administration eject its Turning Point USA chapter from campus Miami New Times
***STUDENT LIFE
College students broadly mistrust news: Fake Kardashian gossip probably won’t help Harvard’s Nieman Lab
Established firms try dancing to a millennial tune Economist
UNC student who poured blood and ink on Silent Sam Confederate statue found guilty of misdemeanor News Observer
Hoax at Harvard: Impersonator Dupes Dozens With Fictitious George Bush Lecture The Harvard Crimson
Mapping Which Neighborhoods Are Buried In Student Debt CityLab
Why do millennials love bullet journals? Control Vox
***STUDENT LIFE: POLITICS
Millennials Need to Start Voting Before the Gerontocracy Kills Us All New York Magazine
College Voting in the 2018 Midterms: A Survey of US College Students College Reaction