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Washington, DC
– Journalist at The New Republic. Obsessing over energy/climate stuff at the moment.
3,586 Posts by bradplumer
The Gut-Wrenching Science Behind the World’s Hottest Peppers
smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Gut-Wrenching-Science-Behind-the-Worlds-Hottest-Peppers-208...
bradplumer
brad plumer
"Competitors have 20 seconds to eat as many chilies as they can."
http://t.co/nEtZqIRnG7
7 hours ago
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The Curse of Reading and Forgetting
newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/05/the-curse-of-reading-and-forgetting.html
bradplumer
brad plumer
If we forget most of the books we read, why do we even bother? Nice essay:
http://t.co/TDfumDqVhv
8 hours ago
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These 31 charts will destroy your faith in humanity
washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/24/these-31-charts-will-destroy-your-faith-in-humanity/
bradplumer
brad plumer
Don't believe the optimists. Everything is terrible:
http://t.co/zuSQTGsj5Q
9 hours ago
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These 31 charts will destroy your faith in humanity
washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/24/these-31-charts-will-destroy-your-faith-in-humanity/
bradplumer
brad plumer
Boom. These 31 charts will destroy your faith in humanity:
http://t.co/zuSQTGsj5Q
9 hours ago
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ezraklein
Ezra Klein
In about 45 minutes, Wonkblog is going to make
@BusinessInsider
's day
10 hours ago
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Saving Summer’s Trashiest Cocktail: Make Way For The $21 Long Island Ice Tea | The Awl
theawl.com/2013/05/classing-up-summers-trashiest-drink-the-long-island-ice-tea
bradplumer
brad plumer
Here's what happens when you try to order Long Island Ice Teas from fancy bars in New York:
http://t.co/Pz9OsDsm8c
by
@bencrair
12 hours ago
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U.S. infrastructure spending has plummeted since 2008
washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/24/u...nfrastructure-spending-has-plummeted-since-2008/
bradplumer
brad plumer
U.S. highway and bridge spending has plummeted since 2008, mainly because states are pulling back:
http://t.co/w8Dfp2vTd7
12 hours ago
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These 12 technologies will drive our economic future
washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/24/t...-12-technologies-will-drive-our-economic-future/
bradplumer
brad plumer
McKinsey says these 12 technologies will drive our economic future. Not so big on 3D printing or self-driving cars:
http://t.co/kbBgTt3dd7
12 hours ago
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A Huge Discovery About Prime Numbers—and What It Means for the Future of Math
slate.com/articles/health_and_science/do_the_math...a_huge_discovery_about_prime_numbers.single.html
bradplumer
brad plumer
Nice, clear explanation of that big new breakthrough on prime numbers:
http://t.co/99R81P5q1s
2 days ago
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How our community colleges are falling behind
washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/23/how-our-community-colleges-are-falling-behind/
bradplumer
brad plumer
Great post by
@dylanmatt
on how community colleges are failing:
http://t.co/oMncqp031u
2 days ago
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