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Lifestyle

Meet LA's mostly Latino bike club

Meet LA's mostly Latino bike club

Gabriela Bilich says the cycling world just didn't feel welcoming to a 40-something Latina from Southeast LA who struggled with her weight. Then she found the Eastside Bicycle Club.
by Shereen Marisol Meraji

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?'

An Aspen Lecture about what it means to be human in the digital age. Sherry Turkle of MIT says conversation is the most humanizing thing we do, and we're not doing enough of it because we're texting and talking to machines. She says too much focus on robots reduces our empathy, self-reflection and creativity.

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The gene for sweet: Why we don't all taste sugar the same way

The gene for sweet: Why we don't all taste sugar the same way

We know that a gene can determine how strongly we experience bitter flavors. Scientists wanted to know if this was also true for sweet.
by Eliza Barclay

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Downtown Moorhead DQ makes up own rules for ice cream treats

Downtown Moorhead DQ makes up own rules for ice cream treats

The establishment is one of a few DQs in the country still operating under a 66-year-old contract that allows throwback treats alongside corporate-approved items.
by The Associated Press

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Pedal Hub: The biking divide

Pedal Hub: The biking divide

White people, especially wealthier white people, are more likely than people of color to choose bikes over other modes of transportation.

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DNR: Mille Lacs walleye catch may hit limit next week

DNR: Mille Lacs walleye catch may hit limit next week

Warm weather and a strong catch mean the walleye fishing season on Mille Lacs Lake may close as soon as Aug. 3, Minnesota officials said Tuesday.
by Dan Kraker

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Aspen Ideas Festival: CEO Dan Price on the $70,000 minimum wage

Aspen Ideas Festival: CEO Dan Price on the $70,000 minimum wage

Dan Price is the CEO who set the business world abuzz when he announced he's established a $70,000 minimum wage at his company, and cut his own salary down to that level too.

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