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posted by JimInLoganSquare at 3:46 PM PST - 74 comments

Stacey Abrams is a HUGE Doctor Who fan (although she loves Star Trek too). David Tennant, the tenth Doctor, interviews Stacey Abrams on the latest episode of David Tennant Does a Podcast.
posted by kristi at 12:19 PM PST - 29 comments

Just 12 years ago, OPEC states were flush with cash when oil peaked above $145 a barrel as demand surged. Now it faces a dramatic adjustment if consumption starts a permanent decline. The group will need to manage even more closely its cooperation with other producers, such as Russia, to maximise falling revenues and will have to work to ensure relations inside the group are not frayed by any fratricidal dash to defend market share in a shrinking businesses. End game for oil? OPEC prepares for an age of dwindling demand (Reuters, July 28, 2020) [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief at 11:14 AM PST - 61 comments

The trailer for Death on the Nile is out now, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright. [more inside]
posted by adrianhon at 10:47 AM PST - 48 comments

Last week, the Justice Department accused Yale violating federal civil rights law by discriminating on the basis of race and national origin against Asian and white applicants in admissions. [more inside]
posted by Ouverture at 9:07 AM PST - 22 comments

"You are a blessing to the world. Your talents are a blessing to the world, no matter who you are. There is something that you bring, and you need to know that. And that is the best beauty secret of them all." Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Self-Love, Fighting the Power, and Her Signature Red Lip. Full video on Youtube [more inside]
posted by cynical pinnacle at 7:54 AM PST - 20 comments

Insects taking off at 3,200 frames per second. [SLYT]
posted by clawsoon at 5:14 AM PST - 29 comments

Costasiella kuroshimae - the Sea Sheep or Leaf Sheep - is a species of sea slug found around islands in East Asia. They feed on algae, retaining the chloroplasts so they can perform photosynthesis. Non-science: they look really cute. (other sea slugs are available)
posted by Wordshore at 2:39 AM PST - 14 comments

When the United National Congress, one of the two major political parties in Trinidad and Tobago, released a campaign ad touting their seven-point "Covid Preparedness and Response Plan", they probably weren't counting on Trinbagonian memers finding something amusing in their plan for "creating a dome over T&T". [more inside]
posted by J.K. Seazer at 2:08 AM PST - 4 comments