Cult or religion — what’s the difference?
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 Are religions simply cults that have gone mainstream? bigthink.com · Jonny Thomson Or are cults the religions we find distasteful?  |
 Pentagon stares down “drone swarm” threat Axios · Noah Bressner Low-cost drones powered by AI could soon pose an existential threat to America’s hulking war machinery.  Why is Vladimir Putin bothering with an election campaign? airmail.news · Andrew Ryvkin This weekend’s Russian election is simply a multi-million-dollar production of a one-man show — for a one-man audience.  Don’t let the Boeing headlines fool you. Air travel is really safe. WIRED · Aarian Marshall Despite a flood of bad news about mechanical mishaps, data from regulators shows that jumbo jets aren’t all suddenly falling apart. |
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 If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day Associated Press · Deepti Hajela From four-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about the holiday.  Is women’s college basketball ready to rival the men’s game? TheStreet · Colin Salao Despite recent progress — and the hype around Caitlin Clark — the gap between the two remains significant.  Sleep tourism is booming USA TODAY · Jamie Davis Smith These 12 hotels will help you get your zzz’s.  For Michael Keaton, directing ‘Knox Goes Away’ was a game of jenga indiewire.com · Jim Hemphill The actor tells IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast about directing his second feature and juggling its complex and varied tones.  The many lifetimes of an old red bike escapecollective.com · Iain Treloar Five generations of a family’s love, told through a bicycle.  I tried almost all the new menu items Taco Bell plans to drop in 2024 foodnetwork.com · Amy Reiter From the Cheesy Street Chalupas to a Sweet Vanilla Churro Chiller, the fast-food chain is rolling out an eclectic array of flavors and colors. |
