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ClimbingoutdoorSep 12, 2026

Boulderers spot their friends on low boulders. Sometimes we spot climbers before they clip their first piece of pro. Very rarely do we spot a climber falling 60 feet. The post A Mis-Clipped Anchor Leads to a 60-foot Ground Fall—And a Miraculous Catch appeared first on Climbing.

NPR World NewsnewsSep 12, 2026

That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.

Tim Challiesfaith-familySep 12, 2026

It's 10 p.m., and your kids want to know where you are / The dark side of mindfulness / Planet of bots / How to love your local public school / The beautiful complexity of the human eye / Hard cases: no time to talk / Reader recommendations. See Also A La Carte (August 24) A La Carte (August 3) A La Carte (February 10)

Art of ManlinesscultureSep 11, 2026

Launching the redesign of the Art of Manliness has gotten me thinking about our history, and how my understanding of manliness has evolved, deepened, and changed over that nearly two-decade-long span. The idea for the Art of Manliness came to me in a Borders (RIP) bookstore. As I browsed their selection of men’s magazines, I […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

Duffel BloghumorSep 11, 2026

Nation marks quarter-century of war, conspiracies, remembrance and extremely normal behavior

ExplorersweboutdoorSep 12, 2026

The Wildest Dream intertwines a life history of George Mallory and the investigative efforts of modern climber Conrad Anker.

BBC WorldnewsSep 12, 2026

Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.

Mere Orthodoxyfaith-familySep 11, 2026

We’re today’s Roman emperors, declaring ourselves gods. It’s going about as well for us as it did for folks like Nero.

City JournalcultureSep 11, 2026

A new book, engaging in its historical detail, castigates the city’s supposed neoliberal austerity—but offers no credible alternative path.

The TrekoutdoorSep 12, 2026

I was feeling a bit Hexishtrek this morning. My two options for continuing my push southish were to follow the Hexatrek in a looping semicircle path that kept me clear of any road walking (good for my allergies) or a more straight up the guts route marked on my map as an ancient path. I mean it’s not a tough choice really, is it?  The post Hexishtrek Day 43 Castanhada to Plo de la Voulp €0 appeared first on The Trek.

Not The BeenewsSep 12, 2026

Last night, during the Subway Series Mets vs. Yankees 9/11 tribute game, reportedly exactly at 9:11 p.m., one of the morons that New York is becoming known for jumped out of the crowd onto the field, waving a Palestinian flag.

AxiosnewsSep 12, 2026

The AI safety debate exploded this week over warnings that the technology could one day destroy humanity. Anthropic's latest threat report offers a more immediate wake-up call: Today's models are already helping U.S. adversaries develop kamikaze drones, hunt dissidents and conduct dangerous virus research. Why it matters: AI is tearing down barriers that have long constrained the world's most dangerous actors. A handful of people can now mount operations that once required legions of spies, engineers or hackers. Driving the news: Anthropic — the safety-focused lab behind Claude — says it spent the past eight months tracking and disrupting attempts to misuse its models. Among the most alarming cases it uncovered: 1. An Iran-linked operation used Claude to help target U.S. naval forces. Claude helped build targeting handbooks tracking ship positions, U.S. personnel, aircraft and ship identifiers, satellite imagery and websites exposing naval movements. Other Iran-linked operations ta

Tim Challiesfaith-familySep 11, 2026

A review of Alistair Begg’s We Will Be Changed, an exposition of the fruit of the Spirit—essential character that is produced in us but not by us. See Also Free Stuff Fridays (Holman Reference) A La Carte (8/17) A La Carte (3/21)

Outdoor LifeoutdoorSep 12, 2026

A Western hunting outfitter explains what separates the great hunters from the clients he never wants to see again The post The Worst Hunters I’ve Ever Guided appeared first on Outdoor Life.

NPR World NewsnewsSep 12, 2026

India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi this weekend. BRICS is a grouping of major emerging markets and developing countries.

AeoncultureSep 11, 2026

The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way - by Mariam Sabri Read on Aeon

EarthSkyoutdoorSep 12, 2026

What do you see in the Mars image? Some people think the rocks look like a hallway where a little alien is walking. Other instances of pareidolia, here. The post Does this Mars image show an alien in a hallway? first appeared on EarthSky.

Paddling MagazineoutdoorSep 12, 2026

Contrary to any fantasies of paddling being a tropical experience on a daily basis, the reality for most of us is that for the majority of the year, canoeing, kayaking, standup paddleboarding and rafting take place on cold water. If you’re wondering if this includes you, consider the fact the National Center for Cold Water […] The post Choosing Between A Wetsuit Vs Drysuit appeared first on Paddling Magazine.

Popular SciencenewsSep 12, 2026

From a pod of dolphins riding a wave to a seahorse the size of a grain of rice. The post 16 splashy and spectacular images from the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year awards appeared first on Popular Science.

Art of ManlinesscultureSep 11, 2026

Every five years or so, Kate and I get the itch to redesign the Art of Manliness. I don’t fully know where it comes from. After eighteen years of running this site, our tastes change, our sense of what AoM is about changes, and at some point an old design stops fitting the idea we’ve […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.