Nick Douglas's posts

My wife and I have a game we play on the streets of New York. I spot a celebrity, and she tells me that’s absolutely…

There are currently 327 million people in the U.S. That’s about 4% of the 7.7 billion people on earth. I find it…

If you struggle to help your kid with their math and science homework, and you can’t fix it by learning Common Core…

The Chicago Public Library system and Fort Worth Public Library system stopped charging fines for overdue books and…

There are many Sarah Pinskers from many alternate universes. They’ve gathered for SarahCon, a convention held by…

This is not normal: A government employee wrote a good memo. Harvard College Writing Center director Jane Rosenzweig…

California Pizza Kitchen is delivering free uncooked pizzas over Grubhub today, starting 11 a.m. in each time zone.…

There’s a thing kids do when they write letters or essays. They write “Oh, and...” as if the reader were receiving…

“I serve banquets. I’ve had many middle-aged men say the same exact joke to me when serving their Cream of Chicken…

International Coffee Day is Sunday, September 29. Some coffee brands will observe the day by donating portions of…

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re…

You’re far from home. You passed the last familiar Cumberland Farms a hundred miles back. Where do you go for a…

If you bought a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac after September 10 this year, then you can get a free…

A few years back, Unroll.me promised to help users unsubscribe from email newsletters en masse, for free. It turned…

Linguist and Because Internet author Gretchen McCulloch asked her Twitter followers to share the words that they…

There is nothing too smart or too stupid for a mnemonic. They can teach you features of specific neurological…

Reddit must know it’s Jerk Week. The top post on r/AskReddit last night asked, “What is something we can all agree…

Phones age like bananas, or relationships. Our culture pressures us to spend money on the latest and greatest…

If you have trouble writing and replying to emails, here’s a simple trick: Set a timer for three minutes. Now write…

There’s a famous subreddit where people tell you whether you’re being an asshole. But sometimes you already know…