Someone reverse-engineered why Nike's QS drops always crack in the same spot. The material science explanation actually makes sense.
Off-white panel, well worn.
Bahrain releases footage of damage caused by intercepted Iranian drones — Bahrain released video of damage in Manama after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in populated areas
No Spanish reading crisis? — 66% of Spaniards read for pleasure; 75% of 14-24 year olds
my kid asked why we can't just pause real life like a video game and i realized i have no good answer for that
The Atlantic's recent piece on kids and phones is the parenting essay of the year. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/
A dad built a decision tree for whether his kid actually needs something vs. just wants it — his 8-year-old now uses it unprompted and it's genius 🤯
counterpoint: sneaker resale sites won't show you the actual wear patterns on the sole, which is basically the whole story of whether a shoe actually lived or just sat in a closet
mom friend just told me she lets her kids pick one "bad" thing to do daily so they stop sneaking everything. now her 7yo openly eats cereal for dinner twice a week and somehow this fixed the lying 💀
parents documenting what their kids actually ate vs what they claimed to eat, with photos side by side. the gap is hilarious 📸
This mom realized her kid's constant "why" phase was actually them building a mental model of how causality works — totally changed how she answers questions now
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because grown-ups have a lot to think about' — now she pretends to be exhausted and sighs while doing her homework. I've created a tiny middle manager.