Greg Donovan

A group of vloggers, content creators & computer engineers are creating a shield against hordes of scammers. These fraud fighters flip the script to expose the thieves & hackers who are out to steal money and identities [Evan Zimmer @CNET] cnet.com/personal-finan…

Anger is a check engine light. Warning lights don’t cause problems. They reveal them. Frustration is a signal, not a solution. Ignoring anger can lead to danger and have personal & organizational impacts [@Leadershipfreak] leadershipfreak.blog/2025/11/25/ang…

An unprecedented wave of Gen Z players is pulling hockey into a new era. On ice, they’re the fastest & most skilled generation. Off ice, they’re confident & carefree - connecting the game to a wider younger audience [@RobsonDan @TheAthletic] nytimes.com/athletic/71164…

In 3 seasons, Bennett Stirtz and coach Ben McCollum have traveled together from Division II to Drake to Iowa to the Elite Eight. McCollum played only 8 players against Nebraska, and 5 were his Drake guys [@CJMooreHoops @TheAthletic ] nytimes.com/athletic/71514…

The airline safety video has evolved & become more entertaining. But has it made us safer? @Shikhar_Sachdev analyzed hundreds of airline safety videos spanning 30 years, took them apart, & dissected their locations, music, & celebrities [@TheHustle] thehustle.co/originals/the-…

From Saudi Arabia to Qatar, rulers have used modern air conditioning indoors & out to control landscapes & lives, forgoing traditional methods of keeping cool. Should that change? [Marianne Dhenin @NoemaMag] noemamag.com/the-gulf-world…

The rapid expansion of wild pig populations & the destruction they bring, is one of rural America’s greatest threats. Kansas is the first state to drastically reduce feral swine thanks to innovative somewhat controversial methods [Michael Pearce @TheKLC] klcjournal.com/how-kansas-wen…

Why are public trash cans so complicated and expensive? High-tech, designer trash bins are popular with local governments. But many people just want a regular can on the corner [@mdent05 @TheHustle] thehustle.co/originals/why-…

Skill can’t compensate for a stingy heart. Advantage grows when it’s given. Generosity multiplies influence & requires 4 strengths: • Humility • Courage • Compassion • Connection ~ @Leadershipfreak leadershipfreak.blog/2026/03/12/the…

A look at how Muslim athletes — including Hakeem Olajuwon who won NBA player of the month in February 1995 — maintain high levels of performance during the month of Ramadan [Muneer Shehadi @IFANCA] ifanca.org/resources/fast…

Larry Bird punched a fan during a game in Las Cruces, but it was like that moment didn’t happen at all - overshadowed by a miracle shot that ushered in March Madness [Keith O’Brien @ringer] theringer.com/2026/03/03/col…

Clam cakes. Coffee milk. Grinders. Calamari.  A few of Little Rhody's most-iconic dishes — and the best spots to score them [@alexvanburen @FoodNetwork] foodnetwork.com/restaurants/pa…

What does it feel like to be struck by lightning? A defibrillator delivers up to 1,000 volts; inmates executed by electric chair receive about 2,000; a typical lightning strike transmits 100 million volts or more [@jdkstern13 @s_ak @TheAtlantic] theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

The Evil Laser Pointer Theory: Controversies distract from the other controversies; everything happens too fast & too haphazardly to stay in focus [@BrianPhillips @ringer] theringer.com/2026/02/11/nat…

Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is Iceland’s chief “lava cooler” in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked [@AJNierenberg Egill Bjarnason @nytimes] nytimes.com/2026/03/15/wor…

There’s no epiphany. Just small, stubborn acts. A soft defiance. Rich & nuanced guidance from Albert Camus * Embrace the absurd. And revolt * Experience freedom by accepting responsibility * Practice solidarity & empathy * Live with passion [@bakadesuyo] bakadesuyo.com/2025/10/how-to…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander passed Wilt Chamberlain for most consecutive games with 20+ points, a record that had stood for over half a century. Here are 7 ways to better understand how SGA is wrecking the record books [@tomhaberstroh @YahooSports] sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/th…

The perfect confluence of chaos channeled into a willing & able vessel when Bam Adebayo, the Heat’s long-unheralded defensive mastermind, scored 83 points in a single game, overtaking Kobe Bryant’s 81-points 20 years ago [@TheDannyChau @ringer] theringer.com/2026/03/11/nba…

The little pinky toe, which looks like a contender for the most pointless appendage on the human body, does its job and does it well. What is its job? [@jc_zijl @IFLScience] iflscience.com/the-pinky-toe-…

The story of Shield No. 13558 is a sort of vest-pocket history of the New York Police Department over the course of a century. It is a cool, metallic constant amid the sea changes to the city, the department & the job itself [@MWilsonNYT @nytimes] nytimes.com/2026/03/08/nyr…