No. 184: Gwen O’Shea, Joan Bucchino and what to name Ford’s soy car
TG it’s F: It’s Jan. 13, on which Henry Ford applied for a patent for plastic car parts, actually made from soybeans, which reduced the weight of a 1942 beta model…
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No. 183: Golub, Waldman, Kaufman, Scaduto and a redux for the VW bus
Happy Tuesday: Which we’ve decided is a much better day than Monday for a newsletter, given the slow pace of news, especially over winter weekends. (OK, that and the playoffs. And…
No. 182: Scary optimism, a flu breakthrough and the red wine-no shrinkage diet
TG it’s F: A great end to the week everyone and welcome new readers Les, Gus, Blake, Gianni and Kelly. It’s Jan. 6, on which “Home of the Whopper” was trademarked…
No. 181: Hot wearables, top stories and real news about fake news
TG it’s OVER: A happy end to the year, everybody, and welcome new readers including Jason, Gil and Stefanie. It’s Dec. 30, on which the USSR was formed, Hubble spotted another…
No. 180: Fake snow, real Nutella and setting the tone for 2017
Happy Festivus: Today’s also Hanukkah eve and the day before the day before Christmas. However you’re celebrating, here’s wishing the magic and joy of the holiday season reaches far into your…
No. 179: Reed Phillips, Apollo’s end and Faulkner’s toddy curative
A great start to the holiday week, everybody, and how did we ever manage before Amazon Prime? (Or at least a Dudley.) Welcome new readers Cliff, Amanda and Roger. The…
No. 178: More jobs, quantum weirdness and Bowie makes the charts
TG it’s F: A happy Friday, everybody, and if you’re looking for a warm thought to combat this polar vortex business, remember this: The days start getting longer in less…
No. 177: $1 billion for clean gen, $650 million for bio and a nickel for the LIE
It’s Tuesday: The next-best day to publish a Monday newsletter. It’s also the National Day of the Horse, on which Congress asks us to reflect on the important contributions of equus caballos….
No. 176: Winnie Mack, Dave Kapell and what to sing to in the shower
But first, this: A new Gallup report looks at American productivity as measured by per capita GDP and suggests the country has posted pathetically low growth since long before the Great…
No. 175: State of Startups, Dr. Leonardo and woolly mammoths in a post-truth world
Rainy day and Monday: Yes, but count your blessings. Hawaii’s Big Island got 30 inches of snow and an ice advisory over the weekend. Welcome new readers Jon, Sergy, Edna…
No. 174: Of Lesko and the Cullens and a librarian you just can’t help but love
TG it’s F: A great end to the week everybody. Hope it’s been a good one. It’s Dec. 2, meaning you’ve already had to duck at least eight days of radio…
No. 173: Smart socks, new eyes and Snapchat’s latest Spectacle
Monday, Monday: You should be just about out of gravy by now. Say hello to new readers Beth, Arlene, Silus, Peter and Tasha. It’s National French Toast Day. (They call…
No. 172: Björk, dumb roofs and goodbye to the Piltdown Man
Monday, Monday: A great short week to everyone and welcome new readers Beth, Laura and Neil. Like many of you, the Innovate staff will be stretching Thursday’s celebration into the…
No. 171: Speed networking, Jeter’s new gig and a whole lotta sriracha
TG it’s F: A great close to the week everyone. It’s Nov. 18, on which we got the push-button phone, the first color comics and Twain’s celebrated jumping frog. It’s also…
No. 170: Israel’s flicks, an invention demo and inside the Tunnel of Fudge
It’s Monday out there: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers John, Paul, Christian, Chris and Justin. Great to have you on board. Collectively, don’t forget…