When accepting the Hispanic Heritage Literature award, Junot Diaz’s speech eloquently expressed the truth about immigrant struggle, and the real basis for anti-immigrant political rhetoric: &…
California unique species
California ranks first in biodiversity and endemism. The Golden State is unique both in its topography and its position on the globe, giving rise to six life zones (areas with similar faunal and fl…
Deal Alert: US Cities to Scandinavia From $339 Round-Trip
Most people flock to the warm, sunny weather of the Caribbean or Mexico during the winter — if you’re willing to deal with the cold, though, a European getaway is a great idea, especial…
Factory meat pollutes water
In London, back in 2013, the world’s first stem cell burger was tasted by its inventor and two volunteers in front of more than 200 journalists and guests. This burger was made from ‘cu…
China car rip-offs
WHEN I WAS IN CHINA, I WAS astounded by the insane amount of rip-offs. Coffee shops were made to look (almost) exactly like Starbucks. Pirated DVDs were pretty much everywhere. But all the familiar…
New TPG Reader Events in Boston, Philadelphia and Dallas
In the past, we’ve hosted reader events at cities throughout the U.S. — San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin and others. But, there are a few cities that we haven’t been able to vis…
Wired Takes Viewers Inside the 737 MAX Test Plane
While it’s not the sexiest plane out there, the Boeing 737 is the world’s most sold — with more than 9,200 Boeing 737s delivered — and flown aircraft. Its versatility allows…
Growing Pains for Gogo as It Upgrades Its Network
It’s hard to imagine now, but in-flight Wi-Fi was first introduced by Gogo just eight years ago. In less than a decade, this amenity has gone from being a luxury to a necessity as more and mo…
Bad guests infographic
IT SHOULDN’T BE THAT HARD to be a decent guest. You just treat your host with respect, you tidy up after yourself, you don’t get noisy at night. But a lot of people just don’t get…
Amex Offer: Get $60 Back When You Spend $200+ at Hyatt Hotels in the US
Amex Offers are opt-in, limited-time deals for American Express cardholders. Among the many mediocre and decent offers, there will sometimes be a gem that we don’t want you to miss — li…