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Social Media Might Stunt Students’ Intellect, Study Says [ [link removed] ]
That doesn’t seem shocking. It seems like all anyone under the age of fifteen can say at the moment is “Six Seven.” Listen, there’s only one social media platform you need: Substack. And quality publications like News Sidequest will only help you grow your critical thinking skills. Dump everything else
Multitaskers, beware: You’re significantly more likely to fall for phishing, researchers say [ [link removed] ]
That definitely makes some sense. If you’re a little more focused you might notice something that would otherwise fall through the cracks
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Tales From the Blue Line: Quarterly Meeting of the Damned [ [link removed] ] - What Janet expects to be a late-night, mandatory corporate meeting about layoffs instead traps her in an endless “alignment session” with her living coworkers and a new set of employees spanning multiple centuries, all equally committed to the quarterly goals of eternity.
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The Shocking (But Not Surprising) Ryder Cup Fans [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander take aim at what might seem like a niche topic — bad behavior at the Ryder Cup — but turns it into something much bigger: a diagnosis of America’s national mood.
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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County [ [link removed] ]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government’s key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.
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Also Worth A Look…
ChatGPT Will Create ‘Erotica,’ Sam Altman Announces [ [link removed] ] - That’s just what the world needed
In reading, the nation’s students are still stuck in a pandemic slump [ [link removed] ] - Say what you want about Goosebumps books, but we didn’t have this problem back in my day
Report: Americans Will Soon Be Paying 55% of Tariff Costs [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Peppermints Could Help You Stay Sharp When You Have a Cold, Cardiff Study Suggests [ [link removed] ] - Apparently your grandparents knew what they were doing when they had all of those things around the house
Bird Flu Found Lurking in Raw Milk Cheese, New Study Warns [ [link removed] ] - Who could have predicted that using raw milk was a bad idea?
As Zoo Visitors Watch, Gorilla Smashes Glass [ [link removed] ] - Harambe was unavailable for comment
Experts issue warning after radar picks up huge swarm of bugs spreading across US region: ‘Moving southward’ [ [link removed] ] - There’s another thing I didn’t know I needed to be worried about
Lawyer Caught Using AI While Explaining to Court Why He Used AI [ [link removed] ] - It’s an AI Misuse Turducken
SpaceX Launches 11th Starship Test Flight in Texas [ [link removed] ] - It worked this time!
After 55 Years, Dr. Demento Signs Off [ [link removed] ] - Good night, sweet prince
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