What We Read This Week

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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

From Spirituality & Practice

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

From Spirituality & Practice

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