The New York Times published a piece this week synthesizing the latest research on infant consciousness — and the scientific consensus is shifting toward yes, with growing evidence that some form of conscious experience is present at birth or even in late pregnancy, long before anyone can ask a baby what it's thinking. Also: a Kellogg's survey of Australian singles finds 64% are open to breakfast or coffee as a first date, with 54% saying dating is harder than it used to be and 66% saying apps have drained the authenticity out of it — and with average first date costs now hitting $252 for millennials, a $15 eggs benedict is looking strategic. And the Washington Post profiled what actually happens to marriages and friendships when one person stops drinking — and the pattern is consistent, well-documented, and more complicated than most people anticipate. Plus a British Airways 28,000-foot drop, a 6-carat diamond found in Arkansas, whisky aging in orbit, and chimp friendship dynamics.
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