HuffPo: “Early in the pandemic, an exposure to COVID meant waiting anxiously for many days to see if you were infected. Now, the window is getting smaller and smaller, according to a new review published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed 141 studies to determine how COVID’s incubation period ― the time from… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2022
How the AP, USA Today, and Northeastern built a database of mass killings that tracks more than shootings
Many mass killings receive relatively little news coverage in the U.S. – “Public mass shootings — ones that unfold in elementary schools, supermarkets, and parades — tend to receive the most media attention but a new database compiled by the Associated Press, USA Today, and Northeastern University reveals mass killings are far more likely to… Continue Reading
Inside the rise of ‘stealerships’ and the shady economics of car buying
NPR: “Recently, my truck was stolen, forcing me to get some new wheels. And, for the first time in my life, I’ve been looking to buy a new car. The process has involved hours of searching. Painful haggling. And encounters with many dealerships that, quite frankly, have been downright duplicitous. The whole thing has been… Continue Reading
10 books you should read before you start law school
Law Cheek: “From legal laughs and history to advice on winning arguments and understanding the City. As law school looms large for many, Legal Cheek shares some law-related literary classics and useful handbooks that will help newbies learn more about the legal sector and being a lawyer.” Continue Reading
The Best RSS Feed Readers for Streamlining the Internet
WIRED: The Best RSS Feed Readers for Streamlining the Internet – “RSS has been around awhile now, so there are a lot of very good RSS readers out there. Most of them feature built-in search and suggestions, so you don’t have to go hunting for feeds yourself. You just might discover some cool new sites… Continue Reading
LTRC Roundtable Discussion: Personal Knowledge Management
“As the name implies, Personal Knowledge Management is about collecting and managing information that is important to you personally, not necessarily research or other resources you might gather for your firm’s use. This roundtable highlights useful tools for personal management from legal professionals. Our Panelists: Tom Mighell (TM), Dennis Kennedy (DK), Allison Shields (AS), Alan… Continue Reading
IPUMS Complete Count Data (1790-1940)
“IPUMS USA makes freely available to researchers worldwide complete count U.S. Census microdata through 1940. This dataset includes over 650 million individual-level (1850-1940) and 7.5 million household-level records (1790-1840). The microdata represents the fruition of longstanding collaborations between IPUMS and the nation’s two largest genealogical organizations —Ancestry.com and FamilySearch— to leverage genealogical data for scientific… Continue Reading
Grandmother and grandson visit 62 national parks on adventure of a lifetime
Washington Post: “Joy Ryan, 92, had never seen a mountain. So her grandson decided to take her to every site that has “national park” in its name…“Grandma Joy is a bit of a superhero,” said Brad, a D.C.-based veterinarian. “She is not your typical 92-year-old.” Their trip last August to Gates of the Arctic National… Continue Reading
The Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant: A Legal Introduction
CRS Legal Sidebar: The Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant: A Legal Introduction, Updated August 29, 2022 – “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently executed a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida. A magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida later unsealed the warrant… Continue Reading
How Google Remapped the World: The Tech Behind
WSJ Video [8 minutes – no fee]: ” An extensive database of imagery and information is used to create accurate maps. Google Maps has transformed the way that we navigate the world, make decisions, and think about our privacy in the 17 years since its launch. Here’s an inside look at how it works and… Continue Reading
DOJ to Judge – Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents already examined by FBI
Washington Post: “FBI agents have already finished their examination of possibly privileged documents seized in an Aug. 8 search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, according to a Justice Department court filing Monday that could undercut the former president’s efforts to have a special master appointed to review the files. The “filter team” used by the… Continue Reading
The Archive Of A Vanishing World
Noema – Archives de la Planète: “PARIS — Line 10 of the Paris Métro terminates almost five miles west of the center of the city at Boulogne-Pont de Saint-Cloud. The station is a polished hub in one of the wealthiest regions of Paris, not to mention all of France. Boulogne-Billancourt is the birthplace of France’s… Continue Reading
