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Pale, porous and 3D-printed: inside the weird and wonderful quest to make compostable shoes

Shoes are notoriously hard to recycle and the vast majority are sent to landfill. Can a new design help reduce the environmental impact of our footwear?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Mexican Mafia member who ran LA county jail rackets is killed in prison

LOS ANGELES — Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member who oversaw gangs in the San Fernando Valley and controlled drug and extortion rackets in Los Angeles County jails, was stabbed to death in prison Thursday, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2023

Around 1600, speeches in English plays suddenly got shorter – and no one knows why

A speech in a play by Shakespeare or one of his contemporaries can be as short as a word or as long as several hundred, or anything in between. But what is the most common length?

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2023