NPR

Why do humans kiss?

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...
The New York Times

Crypto Entrepreneur Who Caused 2022 Crash Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Do Kwon, who designed the virtual currencies Luna and TerraUSD, which plunged in 2022, had pleaded guilty to fraud. By Emmett Lindner and David Yaffe-Bellany Do Kwon, a crypto entrepreneur who created ...
The New Yorker

Do We Need Hobbies?

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...
CNBC

Stop asking, 'What do you do?’—3 better ways to break the ice, according to experts

Workplace expert Henna Pryor has a piece of advice: Stop beginning conversations with, "What do you do?" Asking someone about their work can help you find common ground or learn about the other person ...
LAist

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do turns himself in, begins 5-year federal prison term

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Officials on Friday confirmed that disgraced former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has ...
Reuters

Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion in 2022, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two U.S.
Android Authority

I’ve tried dozens of to-do apps — these 6 clicked with me, but one’s my favorite

I may not be that big of a productivity nerd, but I do like my things organized, and I go to great lengths to find a system that works for me. My style is that I don’t control every minute of my day — ...
LAist

A key figure in the Andrew Do scandal just finished law school. Will she be admitted to the bar?

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. In the wake of the Andrew Do corruption scandal, we’ve heard from Orange County residents ...
The Conversation

How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from

Stephen L. Levy receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. He is affiliated with CyteQuest, Inc. Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who ...
Orange County Register

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do sentenced to 60 months in prison

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who admitted to receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes while in office, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on Monday. The sentencing marked ...
Los Angeles Times

Former O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do headed to prison for COVID relief bribery scheme

Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in bribes over COVID-relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, was sentenced Monday to five years in ...
ABC7

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do sentenced to 5 years in prison in bribery case

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who resigned as part of a plea deal stemming from a bribery scheme involving disbursement of COVID-19 relief funds, was sentenced ...