“At stake are the lives and safety of these young people,” says Julia Olson, the lead attorney in the case. “This is really their last stand.”Juliana, who is now 23, agrees. “I want to be a parent and have a family,” she says. “I don’t know if I’d be able to do that unless I felt like our leaders did everything they possibly could to ensure a livable future.” To lose this case, she adds, “would be a huge blow to myself and to my peers who are still holding on to this belief in democracy and justice.” Five of her coplaintiffs weigh in above. —Saraswati Rathod***Tia Hatton, age 22When Hatton...…“At stake are the lives and safety of these young people,” says Julia Olson, the lead attorney in the case. “This is really their last stand.”Juliana, who is now 23, agrees. “I want to be a parent and have a family,” she says. “I don’t know if I’d be able to do that unless I felt like our leaders did everything they possibly could to ensure a livable future.” To lose this case, she adds, “would be a huge blow to myself and to my peers who are still holding on to this belief in democracy and justice.” Five of her coplaintiffs weigh in above. —Saraswati Rathod***Tia Hatton, age 22When Hatton...WW…

Working closely with local community organizations and actual clients using the app allowed the team to find other barriers quickly. Program administrators send out text reminders, in lieu of the paper mail that’s often ignored, when it’s time to send in renewal materials. An in-house bilingual team at Code for America also answers client questions via SMS.The tech behind the new crop of food stamp apps may be simple, but the user testing was not. Code for America developers also had to deal with local government bureaucracies often laden with outdated or unnecessary barriers. For instance,...…Working closely with local community organizations and actual clients using the app allowed the team to find other barriers quickly. Program administrators send out text reminders, in lieu of the paper mail that’s often ignored, when it’s time to send in renewal materials. An in-house bilingual team at Code for America also answers client questions via SMS.The tech behind the new crop of food stamp apps may be simple, but the user testing was not. Code for America developers also had to deal with local government bureaucracies often laden with outdated or unnecessary barriers. For instance,...WW…

In 1886, Antoinette Faure, the daughter of the future French President Félix Faure, asked her childhood friend Marcel Proust to fill out a questionnaire in a book titled “Confessions. An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, & c.” A fashionable parlor game originating among the Victorian literate classes, the “confession album,” as it was known, presented a formulaic set of queries on each page—“What is your distinguishing characteristic,” for instance, or “What virtue do you most esteem?” The album’s owner would pass the volume around among her friends, collecting their...…In 1886, Antoinette Faure, the daughter of the future French President Félix Faure, asked her childhood friend Marcel Proust to fill out a questionnaire in a book titled “Confessions. An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, & c.” A fashionable parlor game originating among the Victorian literate classes, the “confession album,” as it was known, presented a formulaic set of queries on each page—“What is your distinguishing characteristic,” for instance, or “What virtue do you most esteem?” The album’s owner would pass the volume around among her friends, collecting their...WW…

Arredare casa può mettere a dura prova anche le relazioni più durature. Va bene dare libero sfogo alla propria fantasia e divertirsi a cercare nuovi abbinamenti, ma per chi non è interessato può trasformarsi in un vero incubo. perché, quindi, non chiedere una mano alla tecnologia? Una volta creato da zero il progetto strutturale, o semplicemente ricalcata la planimetria nel software, basterà navigarlo per personalizzare gli ambienti, aggiungere complementi d’arredo e valutare in tempo reale il progetto completo, nella sua fattibilità strutturale ed estetica, rapportandolo all'effettivo...…Arredare casa può mettere a dura prova anche le relazioni più durature. Va bene dare libero sfogo alla propria fantasia e divertirsi a cercare nuovi abbinamenti, ma per chi non è interessato può trasformarsi in un vero incubo. perché, quindi, non chiedere una mano alla tecnologia? Una volta creato da zero il progetto strutturale, o semplicemente ricalcata la planimetria nel software, basterà navigarlo per personalizzare gli ambienti, aggiungere complementi d’arredo e valutare in tempo reale il progetto completo, nella sua fattibilità strutturale ed estetica, rapportandolo all'effettivo...WW…

The first time I used a knife to mince, I was in junior high and my grandpa (who was the cook of the family) was teaching me knife skills. That feeling of putting my hand on top of the knife to hold it steady and just going to town on a pile of garlic was scary at first, but then it felt so powerful, like my entire arm was a mincing machine. You may be accustomed to using a food processor to mince things like garlic or mirepoix, but mincing by hand helps preserve the integrity of whatever you’re working on, and it’s much easier to gauge the size. All too often, even the best food processor...…The first time I used a knife to mince, I was in junior high and my grandpa (who was the cook of the family) was teaching me knife skills. That feeling of putting my hand on top of the knife to hold it steady and just going to town on a pile of garlic was scary at first, but then it felt so powerful, like my entire arm was a mincing machine. You may be accustomed to using a food processor to mince things like garlic or mirepoix, but mincing by hand helps preserve the integrity of whatever you’re working on, and it’s much easier to gauge the size. All too often, even the best food processor...WW…

Age Range: 6+Power Source: 2x AAA batteryAudio: Built-in speaker, headphone jackConnectivity: CV syncTasos Stamou is a musician and instrument maker who hacks, or “circuit bends,” old toys and electronic devices to make far-out musical gizmos. (I haven’t actually tried any of these, but they come highly recommended by friends.) His Modified Peppa Pig Toy Sampler adds pitch control to its bevy of preset sounds; the Paper Jamz Pro Mic Aetherial Noise Generator generates bizarre drones; the Computerized Arcade Melody Sequencer turns an old Radio Shack toy from the ’80s into a synth and...…Age Range: 6+Power Source: 2x AAA batteryAudio: Built-in speaker, headphone jackConnectivity: CV syncTasos Stamou is a musician and instrument maker who hacks, or “circuit bends,” old toys and electronic devices to make far-out musical gizmos. (I haven’t actually tried any of these, but they come highly recommended by friends.) His Modified Peppa Pig Toy Sampler adds pitch control to its bevy of preset sounds; the Paper Jamz Pro Mic Aetherial Noise Generator generates bizarre drones; the Computerized Arcade Melody Sequencer turns an old Radio Shack toy from the ’80s into a synth and...WW…

It feels too soon to start handing out superlatives for the year 2014, but this news still sounds like a contender for one of the most unbelievable stories of the year. Authorities in Florida have arrested Ryan Lee Carroll, a 28-year-old San Carlos Park resident who got to watch the Breaking Bad series finale with the show's cast last September after winning a contest, on multiple charges that include running a drug distribution operation.According to local reports, Carroll was booked into the Lee County jail at 1:29 a.m. on Wednesday morning, charged with possession of a synthetic narcotic...…It feels too soon to start handing out superlatives for the year 2014, but this news still sounds like a contender for one of the most unbelievable stories of the year. Authorities in Florida have arrested Ryan Lee Carroll, a 28-year-old San Carlos Park resident who got to watch the Breaking Bad series finale with the show's cast last September after winning a contest, on multiple charges that include running a drug distribution operation.According to local reports, Carroll was booked into the Lee County jail at 1:29 a.m. on Wednesday morning, charged with possession of a synthetic narcotic...WW…

Certaines personnes refusent de voir des films d’horreur. D’autres, ce sont les films où il y a des chiens. Au cas où ces derniers meurent. Heureusement, un nouveau site leur permet de ne plus jamais avoir de mauvaises surprises. DoesTheDogDie.com présente son contenu comme des “spoilers émotionnels crowdsourcés pour les films, la tv, les livres et plus”. En effet, ce Wikipédia du divulgachage ne s’intéresse pas qu’aux chiens et compile plus de 50 catégories qui vont même jusqu’à “la mort d’un dragon” ou au fait de révéler que le père Noël n’existe pas. Si vous êtes sensible (ou si vous...…Certaines personnes refusent de voir des films d’horreur. D’autres, ce sont les films où il y a des chiens. Au cas où ces derniers meurent. Heureusement, un nouveau site leur permet de ne plus jamais avoir de mauvaises surprises. DoesTheDogDie.com présente son contenu comme des “spoilers émotionnels crowdsourcés pour les films, la tv, les livres et plus”. En effet, ce Wikipédia du divulgachage ne s’intéresse pas qu’aux chiens et compile plus de 50 catégories qui vont même jusqu’à “la mort d’un dragon” ou au fait de révéler que le père Noël n’existe pas. Si vous êtes sensible (ou si vous...WW…

Did you design the clothing yourself?I design the clothing myself, but I always do so in conjunction with our production teams. One of the first things I did was to tour Portugal and Italy looking for the right people to produce our clothing. Our craftsmen in Serra da Estrela, three hours from Lisbon, have been making beautiful clothing since 1964 and I toured Portugal for a month in late 2013 before finding them. We then sourced another wonderful team 15 minutes from our flat in Lisbon and then also in Parma in Italy. As I didn’t study at fashion college, I wanted to combine my artistic...…Did you design the clothing yourself?I design the clothing myself, but I always do so in conjunction with our production teams. One of the first things I did was to tour Portugal and Italy looking for the right people to produce our clothing. Our craftsmen in Serra da Estrela, three hours from Lisbon, have been making beautiful clothing since 1964 and I toured Portugal for a month in late 2013 before finding them. We then sourced another wonderful team 15 minutes from our flat in Lisbon and then also in Parma in Italy. As I didn’t study at fashion college, I wanted to combine my artistic...WW…

There is a difference between knowingness and knowledge, but what is it? Knowingness comes after knowledge; it is only the echo of its source, and it is proud to be the echo. One of the liberties of our connected age is that we can be almost infinitely knowing, consoling our lack of true knowledge with an easy cynicism of acquisition. It is cheaply glorious to be able to discover almost any fact about the world on the machine I am using to write this review: I experience that liberty as the reward it is, and also as a punishment; as both a gift of the digital world and a judgment on my...…There is a difference between knowingness and knowledge, but what is it? Knowingness comes after knowledge; it is only the echo of its source, and it is proud to be the echo. One of the liberties of our connected age is that we can be almost infinitely knowing, consoling our lack of true knowledge with an easy cynicism of acquisition. It is cheaply glorious to be able to discover almost any fact about the world on the machine I am using to write this review: I experience that liberty as the reward it is, and also as a punishment; as both a gift of the digital world and a judgment on my...WW…