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Here’s what caught our eye this week!
FOOD
The Weirdest, Most Interesting Ice Cream Flavors in Washington
Washington’s notorious heat affords a few pleasures, none quite as appreciated as the license to eat ice cream like it’s the only food group that matters during summertime. But no longer are we slaves to plain old vanilla…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post
NEWS
Cry for Help Led to Freedom for Missing Women in Cleveland
three young women who had gone missing between 2002 and 2004 were found Monday afternoon inside a home where the shades were said to be always drawn. No one who lives nearby seems to have suspected that there might be kidnapping victims inside…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
ENVIRONMENT
Finally, Some Not-Terrible Climate News: Greenland Not Melting Any Faster
Back in 2006, scientists in Greenland made an alarming observation: Glaciers were crumbling into the ocean twice as fast. And not in little cocktail-sized cubes, either: Glaciologist Jason Box accurately predicted the spot where a hunk four times the size of Manhattan would later shear off into the sea…Read Full Article
From Grist
TECHNOLOGY
Gun Made With 3-D Printer is Successfully Fired
The Texas-based company is getting quite a bit of attention this week for its Liberator — a handgun made almost entirely by a 3-D printer. The “the world’s first gun made with 3-D printer technology has been successfully fired in the US.” There’s a promotional video of the gun being tested…Read Full Article
From NPR: The Two-Way
ECOLOGY
Sea Turtles Threatened in Mexico; New Documentary Highlights the Problem and Solutions
Sea turtles have roamed the oceans for close to 200 million years, surviving assaults that doomed the dinosaurs. Around the world different species now face threats ranging from coastal building to poaching and drowning in fish nets…Read Full Article
From Treehugger
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