Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
WEATHER
A New Kind of Cloud? Say Hello to the Undulatus Asperatus
The UK-based Cloud Appreciation Society (CAS) has been documenting and showcasing various member-submitted cloud photos online since 2005. Most recently, the CAS is trying to get a new sub-species of cloud recognized…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
TECHNOLOGY
Google Turns 14 Today, Was Initially Called ‘BackRub’
In 1995, Larry Page visits Stanford. He has graduated from the University of Michigan and is considering Stanford for grad school. As fate would have it, Sergey Brin is his campus…Read Full Article
From Time: Techland
RELIGION
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 – 1226) is probably the most popular Christian saint. His radiant spirit is a beacon for those seeking a life of meaning…Read Full Article
LIFESTYLE
Drinking (Coffee) On the Job: Restaurant Workers, Women Lead The Way
Cooks and servers, scientists and sales reps — those are some of the workers who say they do better after drinking coffee, according to a new study. Nurses, journalists, teachers, and business executives also said they’re more effective…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
ETHICS
Reinventing Ethics
Ethics is what makes and keeps life human. As the headlines remind us, however, we do not always take the time to consciously consider our choices about how we could and should behave. Living an ethical life is like…Read Full Article
SPORTS
We Have a Ruling: NFL Referees are Returning to the Field
Regular NFL officials will be on the field starting with tonight’s game now that the league and its referees union have reached …Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
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