1. There’s no such thing as a gifted child. By Wendy Berliner in the Guardian 2. Without the internet, tractors or phones, here’s how Amish produce gets to Whole Foods. By Karen Gardner in New Food Economy 3. Stressed out at work? Try video games. By the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 4. Researchers are…

via Why There’s No Such Thing as a Gifted Child — TIME

Framing history through bias and misinterpretation

via Music of the Spheres at Teotihuacan — Bespoke Traveler

President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that transgender Americans would no longer be able to serve in the U.S. military “in any capacity,” citing “tremendous medical costs” and the “disruption” their service would cause.Here’s a primer on the issue, which appeared to be settled under the Obama administration but has abruptly emerged in a partisan…

via What to know about Trump’s transgender military ban policy — POLITICO – TOP Stories

When your whole metaphysical world is crumbling around you, read theological memoirs.

via What to Read During a Faith Crisis — ezer

Chipotle/Shutterstock/Uproxx Murphy’s Law states that “anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” When you look up the term in the dictionary, there ought to be a picture of Chipotle restaurant above it. This is because everything that could go wrong has gone wrong at the famed fast food burrito restaurant in the last few…

via Could Chipotle’s Latest Setbacks Be Corporate Sabotage? This Conspiracy Theory Is A Little Too Real — Real Stories – UPROXX

(WASHINGTON) — The Republican-run Senate has rejected a GOP proposal to scuttle President Barack Obama’s health care law and give Congress two years to devise a replacement. Seven Republicans joined all Democrats Wednesday in a 45-55 vote defeating the plan. It was the second self-inflicted setback the GOP has suffered this week in trying to…

via Senate Rejects GOP Proposal to Repeal Obamacare — TIME

Here is a good rule of thumb: If your team name requires a landmark court order protecting racist hate speech, then it is a signal you should change your team’s name. Such should be the lesson of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that federal trademarks can be registered, even if they are offensive…

via The NFL Needs to Stop Promoting a Racial Slur — TIME