Jan. 11, 2022
Tue. 01/11 - Wordle Wordle Everywhere
A human has received a genetically-altered pig’s heart in a transplant for the first time ever. Plus, China’s lunar lander found water on the moon. And a look into the origins and phenomenon of Wordle.
A human has received a genetically-altered pig’s heart in a transplant for the first time ever. Plus, China’s lunar lander found water on the moon. And a look into the origins and phenomenon of Wordle.
Sponsors:
- Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance
- Indeed, Get a free $75 sponsored job credit at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
- In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig (NY Times)
- In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient (AP)
- First transplant of a pig heart into a person sparks ethics questions (STAT)
- A gene-edited pig’s heart has been transplanted into a human for the first time (MIT Technology Review)
- Chinese Lunar Lander Makes The First Ever On-Site Detection of Water on The Moon (Science Alert)
- Chang'E-5 lander makes first onsite detection of water on moon (Phys)
- China's Chang'E-5 lander finds first onsite evidence of water on the Moon (New Atlas)
- Wordle Is a Love Story (NY Times)
- Wordle creator overwhelmed by global success of hit puzzle (The Guardian)
- Wordle creator promises viral game will stay simple and ad-free (BBC)
- Done your Wordle for the day? Try out these spoofs instead (The Verge)
- Heard Of Wordle? Now There's A Pokémon Version (Nintendo Life)
- How to win at Wordle using linguistic theory (The Guardian)
- The Physical Manifestation Of Wurdle Pounds My Butt As A Slightly Frustrating But Ultimately Rewarding And Meditative Daily Routine by Chuck Tingle
- United States Mint Begins Shipping First American Women Quarters™ Program Coins (US Mint)
- Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution (CNN)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Join the Email List
Listen On
