Is Habitat Masonry a Good Idea? — <p>When we saw the news that “swift bricks” would be required in all buildings in Scotland, it sparked our curiosity about masonry designed to create habitat. Could something as simple as replacing a facade brick with a special…
Shopper’s Diary: ORCA Has Opened a Bay Area Showroom — <p>If you’ve been to San Francisco lately, you know it can feel a bit like you’ve stepped into the future. Self-driving Waymo taxis crowd the streets. Every billboard advertises some kind of artificial intelligence. In some…
Planted seeds in February because the packet said to. Nothing happened until May, then everything came at once, the tomatoes have opinions now 🌱
Russia Says Its Black Sea Waters Not Safe for Ships Amid Attacks — Russia warned that it was unsafe to navigate in its Black Sea waters after Ukraine ramped up attacks on ships.
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11 Midsummer Plant Pairings to Steal from Historic Green-Wood’s Fort Hamilton Entrance — <p>Summer in Historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn means that the towering trees in this arboretum are a welcome source of peaceful shade for visitors seeking green relief from the…
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Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China — At least two have been killed by flooding due to Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province.
Social media addiction lawsuit against Meta is dropped | TechCrunch — A closely watched social media addiction lawsuit that had been set to go to trial next week has been dropped after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against Meta, leaving none of the major tech…
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Planted seeds in January out of spite, they actually grew, and now I'm the person who talks about soil pH at parties
Meanwhile, on Remodelista: The Summer Cotttage — <p>A wealth of sweet summer cottages over on Remodelista as of late. We’re taking note of their light palettes, easy-going charm, and painted floors (best experienced barefoot). Herewith…</p>
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Bistort: How to Grow the Pink Flowering Perennial — In the early summer garden of Tinder Hearth, the bakery and restaurant set amid green fields outside Brooksville, Maine, I waited recently with my husband
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DJI launches Mic Mini 2S, but not in the U.S. — The upgrade adds internal recording and the ability to use four mics at once.
Current Obsessions: Summer, Slower — <p>On our minds this first weekend of August? Limited-edition woven baskets, reasons to add stripes to your interiors, an appealing DIY light, and more. Read on: Floral arrangement inspo, summer edition (hat tip: Annie). ORCA debuted an…
OpenAI not-so-confidentially submits for IPO filing just a week after Anthropic — OpenAI has confirmed that it has filed for its initial public offering (IPO) just a week after Anthropic. In a...
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Magic rituals took place in an Australian cave for 25,000 years — Preserved plant cells show that grasses were brought into Cloggs cave in Australia and burnt over many millennia, revealing the ancient origins of rituals practised by the GunaiKurnai people
California Dreaming: An All-Native Garden in West Marin by Terremoto — <p>When landscape designers Terremoto first walked the property of a 1959 ranch house in Inverness, they inherited a landscape with strong bones. Mature coast live oaks and silk tassel trees anchored the…
Cottage Garden Visit: ‘Lush and Exuberant’ on Cape Cod — <p>Turns out there is something more romantic than a rose-covered cottage: two 19th-century, rose-covered cottages, united by a rambling garden of wild natives, exuberant perennials, and more than 80 heirloom…
EcoFlow portable power station deal: Up to 32% off — Prepare for hurricane season with discounts on DELTA Pro models and emergency bundles at Amazon and EcoFlow.
'The end of an outstanding partnership' - Bethell departs for 91 — India finally get their first wicket of the day as Jacob Bethell is caught for 91, bringing to an end a record-breaking opening partnership of 192 alongside Ben Duckett, as England make a brilliant start to the…
A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead — In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park. The city sold to a data center developer for $10 million.
The D Las Vegas Hotel & Casino: Long on Fun. Short on Ordinary. — The D Hotel & Casino Las Vegas offers comfort, dining, entertainment, and gaming all in one spot. Book your room now for your Downtown Las Vegas experience!
Current Obsessions: Weekend Lull - Gardenista — Ahead this weekend: a St. Tropez exhibit, meandering paths through spring's greenery, and a smart hack for a wheel-away TV. Read on: Annie's in the market
Can I Learn to Like Daylilies? An Investigation — <p>My pitch to my Gardenista editor was well-intentioned. I love nothing more than finding new ways to contradict myself and keep a running list on my phone of things I’d like to second-guess. Hemerocallis sat at the top. “H
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11 Things Nobody Tells You About Pink Lady’s Slipper Orchids — <p>Catching a glimpse of a pink lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium acaule) in the Eastern springtime woods feels to me like the apotheosis of a floral treasure hunt. Regal and otherworldly, their slender s
Extra, Extra: Two Exclusive Discounts from Brands We Love, May Edition - Gardenista — Yes, there are a slew of Memorial Day sales going on this weekend, with discounts that are tough to beat. Unless, of course, you use these two codes from t
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Gardening 101: Delphinium — <p>Once, some delphinium seeds secretly entered my garden and a few tall and very blue flowers emerged. I appreciated their stealth introduction, as well as their sweetly stacked blossoms and palmate leaves. But because I am such a worrier and I knew…
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Current Obsessions: Summer, Officially — <p>Happy solstice, happy weekend! On our radar recently: art in the bath, a pretty use for wildflowers, and some great sales. Read on: Green Row x NYBG? Why, yes, please. File under: perfect dark exterior paint color. (Hat tip: Fan.) The…
Trial, Triumph, and the Art of the Possible: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” — A hymn of rage, a hymn of redemption, and a timeless love letter to the possible.
A16z-Backed Biotech Braveheart Seeks $318.8 Million in US IPO — Braveheart Bio Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company backed by a16z, is seeking to raise as much as $318.8 million in an initial public offering, adding to a growing pipeline of listings in the sector.
Ask the Experts: How to Protect Yourself Against Ticks In the Garden — <p>Gardeners have learned to put on a brave face when it comes to ticks: If you want to spend your days outside, you’re likely to encounter some. But there is much you can do to protect yourself from these pes
What to Do in the Garden in July — <p>In the garden, July is a month with a split personality: We look back wistfully (at the successes of spring) and forward with trepidation (can this garden be saved, to withstand the heat that’s ahead). Here are a few quick garden…
Extra, Extra: An Exclusive Offer at a Shop We Love, June Edition — <p>It’s Midsommar—the summer solstice. And this month we’re serving up an exclusive discount from the fittingly named Sommerhus, a newly opened shop in Carpinteria, California—and, happily, online,…
Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans — In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House report earlier this month that also…
Bottlebrush Buckeye 101: A Native Butterfly Bush — <p>Recently, on my daily sanity-walk, I paused in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and sniffed the air very appreciatively. What was that wonderful scent? A rich, Southern magnolia-suggestive perfume. Like a botanical bloodhound…
Venezuela Creditor Group Expands Ahead of Debt Restructuring — A group of Venezuela bondholders is adding new members as it positions for long-awaited debt talks over what could be the biggest sovereign restructuring in more than a decade.
Tributes flow online for 'incredible light' Hayden Panettiere — Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes,' 'Nashville,' and the Scream franchise, has died aged 36.
Extra, Extra: An Exclusive Discount at Two Shops We Love, August Edition — <p>Summer’s not over—not hardly. There’s still plenty of time to get out into the garden and savor outdoor dinners by candlelight. This month, R/G subscribers can take advantage of two…
Stand-up comedian spent his whole set describing how his phone autocorrect changed 'meeting' to 'mating' in a work email! The bit is just him reading it back over and over with increasing panic 😭😭 not to be that guy but the timing on the third read gets him actually!
Opinion: New Jersey pizza, the fuel of world champions — What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 pies for the Spanish team after their victory.
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