Articles of Interest - Nov 26
/***TECHNOLOGY
The promise and peril of gene drives Economist
A dystopian human scoring system in China is blocking people from booking flights BGR
These Precision Parts 3D-Printed From Fake Moon Dust Bring Us One Step Closer to Living on Mars Gizmodo
***MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
How to edit a human 1843 magazine
Chinese scientists are creating CRISPR babies MIT Technology Review
***BIG DATA & AI
Using AI to screen proteins in a patient’s body to detect disease—before there are outward symptoms New York Times
How AI is being used to vet babysitters, screen applicants and watch employees Axios
The features to look for when picking big-data visualization tools Search Business Analytics
***SOCIAL MEDIA
The rise and rise of photo-editing 1843
Instagram’s new profile designs emphasize users instead of their follower count The Verge
Facebook and The Innovator’s Dilemma Columbia Journalism Review
Social Media, Online Accountability, and the Meaning of an Apology The Walrus
Russia's elite hackers may have new phishing tricks Wired
Amazon says technical error disclosed customer information Axios
Face Scans are Speeding up Airport Security Wired
***JOURNALISM
J-School Leaders Say It's Time to Speak Out Inside Higher Ed
When journalism meets Hollywood Global Editors Network Medium
How to do “man-on-the-street” interviews in a foreign country The Ground Truth Project
Why Trump wants to control follow-up questions Washington Post
The greatest threat to American journalism: the loss of neutral reporting The Hill
People Singing "Amazing Grace" Were Arrested For Blocking An ICE Van From Driving Away With An Undocumented Immigrant BuzzFeed News
How Implicit Bias Works in Journalism Harvard’s Nieman Reports
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Digging Deep Into Local News, A Small Newspaper In Rural Oregon Is Thriving NPR
Canada introduces a $595 million package in support of journalism Harvard’s Nieman Lab
***FAKE NEWS
The Seven Commandments of Fake News The New York Times
‘Misinformation’ picked as word of the year by Dictionary.com The Hill
Just Six percent of Twitter Bots Account for 31 percent of Misinformation Ars Technica
Protecting the Value of Medical Science in the Age of Social Media and “Fake News” JAMA
One of the first two Muslim women in US Congress is already battling a fake news campaign Quartz
Study shows 60% of Britons believe in conspiracy theories The Guardian
Why QAnon believers think ‘the Storm’ has tripled in size Daily Dot
The BBC Is Fighting Against Russian Disinformation With A News Service In Serbia BuzzFeed News
***PERSONAL GROWTH
The Power of Mind-Wandering Becoming (my blog)
Everyone Wants to ‘Influence’ You New York Times
More Americans find meaning in money than in religion or friends Quartz
A Stanford psychologist on the art of avoiding assholes Vox
***WRITING & READING
Seattle high-school teacher shares ‘the wonder of books’ with students on a different kind of field trip Seattle Times
Using “very” Chronicle of Higher Ed
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times
***LANGUAGE
It’s hard to have an unusual name in China 1843 magazine
Brain responses to language in toddlers with Autism linked to altered gene expression Science Daily
***LITERATURE
A new exhibition at the British Library explores how cats have inspired—and frightened—writers across the centuries Smithsonian Mag
Tales of the unexpected: 10 literary classics you may not have read The Guardian
***RACE & ETHNICITY ISSUES
Pro-Publica, PBS Frontline Project: 'Documenting Hate: New American Nazis' NPR
Why are we only talking about Mom Books by white women? The Cut
No charges for FedEx driver who fatally punched man calling him racial slurs Oregon Live
Neo-Nazis Are Organizing Secretive Paramilitary Training Across America Vice
***POLITICS
How populist are you? The Guardian
***LEGAL ISSUES
Political Scientist Weighs In On Trump's Criticism Of 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals NPR
Free speech violation or a simple arrest? Supreme Court faces a familiar problem Washington Post
***RELIGION
What Should America Do With Its Empty Church Buildings? The Atlantic
Clerical sexual-abuse scandals strengthen the pope’s conservative critics Economist
When atheists lack the courage of their convictions: A review of Seven Types of Atheism Economist
Most Americans say religion will live on Axios
What Einstein meant by ‘God does not play dice’ Aeon
The U.S. class divide extends to searching for a religious congregation Pew Research
Where Americans Find Meaning in Life Pew Research
***RELIGION OUTSIDE THE U.S.
All Nations, ORU Grieve Reported Death of Missionary Charisma News
Charismatic Christianity in Ethiopia Economist
***RELIGION AND POLITICS
Franklin Graham: Trump "defends the faith" Axios
***GOOD NEWS
Baby saved from choking to death at NC restaurant on Thanksgiving Fox Carolina
Woman's 3850 mile rollerblade journey relying on the kindness of strangers AOL News
***ART & DESIGN
Download 569 Free Art Books from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Culture
The Mystery Font That Took Over New York New York Times
Winners of the 2018 ESPON Awards for panoramic photography My Modern Met
***MUSIC
Malcolm Gladwell and Rick Rubin Launch a New Music Podcast
The woman with a musical dress 1843 magazine
***FILM
How does the process of colourisation affect our understanding of history? History Today
The evolution of pace in popular movies Statistical Modeling, Causal Interence, and Social Science
***SEXUAL HARASSMENT & ASSAULT
Proposed Title IX changes would make campus hearings into "mini courtrooms," higher education lawyers say Inside Higher Ed
***BUSINESS & FINANCE
The Wired Guide to Online Shopping Wired
Selfish people earn less money than generous people Quartz
***HEALTH
Critically Ill Children Who Received Wishes Cut Their Health Care Costs NPR
What an unprecedented study found about 3D printing’s dangers Fast Company
Standing Desks are Overrated New York Times
100 million Americans have chronic pain. Very few use one of the best tools to treat it Vox
Bed Rest Is Still Often Prescribed During Pregnancy, Despite Proven Risks NPR
***TRAVEL
Leaning Tower of Pisa continues long path towards vertical Associated Press
***FOOD
Not Oatmeal Constellate Magazine
Iceland's president admits he went 'too far' with threat to ban pineapple pizza CBC
Romaine lettuce from California linked to E. coli outbreak The Verge
Americans are divided over whether eating organic foods makes for better health Pew Research
***ANIMALS
Nature film crew breaks "no interference" rule to rescue penguins CBS News
***SCIENCE
The ‘myth’ of scientific facts infected decades of criminal cases where bitemark dentists were presented as scientific experts” Science Direct
Can Science Create Superhumans? The Naked Scientists
***PSYCHOLOGY
What Amazon Reviews Reveal About Humanity BuzzFeed News
Why suicide is falling around the world, and how to bring it down more Economist
***NEUROSCIENCE
Study: To predict the future, the brain has two clocks Berkeley
What Happens to the Brain in Zero Gravity? Singularity Hub
***PHILOSOPHY
First women of philosophy Aeon
Obligation to Obey the Law Wireless Philosophy
***PRODUCTIVITY
Information overload is nothing new 1843 Magazine
Why you’re not prioritizing sleep even when it’s hurting your productivity Fast Company
***HISTORY
Hear the Sounds of World War I: A Gas Attack Recorded on the Front Line, and the Moment the Armistice Ended the War Open Culture
The worst year to be a human has been revealed by researchers CNN
The History Of Signatures And Their Present Relevance NPR
'Married man' Justin Bieber says wants to be more like Jesus Reuters
***RESEARCH
The Experiments Are Fascinating. But Nobody Can Repeat Them New York Times
To catch misconduct, journals are hiring research integrity czars STAT
Duke University to settle case alleging researchers used fraudulent data to win millions in grants Science Magazine
The Ethical Quandary of Human Infection Studies Undark
Journal retracts 29 articles but doesn’t explain which ones Inside Higher Ed
Legal threats, opacity, and deceptive research practices: A look at more than 100 retractions in business and management Retraction Watch
***HIGHER ED
A Film About Higher Ed That Should Bother You a Little Chronicle of Higher Ed
Enough With All the Innovation (opinion) Chronicle of Higher Ed
***TEACHING
Why Grades Still Matter Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Solar System Quilt Open Culture
“Best” Student excuses Dynamics of Writing
***STUDENT LIFE
Sleep Pod Companies Want to Disrupt Naps on Campus Ed Surge
UMKC professor used students as servants for decades The Kansas City Star
Students fear dorm mold problem led to adenovirus death New York Post
Millennials are no longer living with their parents Axios
College athlete disowned by her parents almost loses her eligibility Business Insider
***STUDENT MEDIA
For the First Time, a Black Woman Will Lead The Harvard Crimson New York Times
Hundreds of issues of the Maroon-News stolen, members of swim team found responsible Student Press Law Center
College Media Association censures Univ of N. Ala after newspaper adviser targeted AL.com