How Things Look on Instagram: "Inside a compact disc (CD), information is encoded as microscopic “pits” and “lands” (flat areas) arranged along a spiral track. When a CD player reads it, a laser beam shines through the transparent plastic layer onto that spiral. The pit versus land difference causes changes in the reflection of the laser light, which the player interprets as binary 0s and 1s. The laser used to read these pits is extremely fine—smaller than a human hair. Because the pits are very

Trump's Argentine Beef Import Plan Sparks Rancher Backlash President Trump's proposal to quadruple beef imports from Argentina aims to lower soaring U.S. beef prices, but it's igniting fierce opposition from American ranchers. At a recent White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed ranchers' struggles stem from Biden-era policies, a narrative met with skepticism as Trump's import plan threatens domestic producers. With U.S. cattle herds at a 75-year low, ranchers fear this mov