Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Grasping At Paper Straws

We're Barreling Towards Another Dust Bowl, Why city life can harm more than your health, and more.
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GOING ENVIRON-MENTAL
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG MOOD
City Life Can Harm More Than Just Your Health
bbc.com
Links between urban pollution and respiratory diseases drive most calls to clean our cities' air. But the effect on our lungs is only one reason to be concerned by city living.
NOT A DROP TO SPARE
We're Barreling Towards Another Dust Bowl
popsci.com
We have to fight fast to keep our soil from slipping away.
PAPER TIGER
Paper Straws Won't Stop Climate Change
theatlantic.com
They're a single-use, disposable consumer item—a greener option, but not a green one.
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The World's Most Comfortable Dress Shirts — Brought To You By Science
ministryofsupply.com
Ministry of Supply creates dress clothes using innovative materials and advanced construction. Their Apollo Dress Shirt uses NASA technology to keep you comfortable from mid-heatwave commute to office AC.
TILTING AT WINDMILLS?
YOUNG AT HEART
What If Aging Weren't Inevitable, But A Curable Disease?
technologyreview.com
If this controversial idea gains acceptance, it could radically change the way we treat getting old.
MAKING A HORSELESS HORSE
How China Built Some Of The World's Most Versatile Vehicles Around A $150 Engine
jalopnik.com
Back in 2015, I visited China and found myself enamored by a vehicle so simple that it didn't even have a hood to cover its single-cylinder diesel engine.
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH, YOUNG & APPLE MUSIC
Neil Young's Lonely Quest To Save Music
nytimes.com
Neil Young is crankier than a hermit being stung by bees. He hates Spotify. He says low-quality streaming is hurting our songs and our brains. Is he right?
FIGHTING BACK
In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued For Reparations — And Won
smithsonianmag.com
The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MASTER OF NONE
Lock Picker Figures Out A Master Lock Combination Lock In Seconds Just By Looking At It
digg.com
With a poorly constructed combination lock, the only skill you need to pick it is the ability to observe details.
IN THE NEWS
Jeffrey Epstein Signed Will Just Two Days Before Suicide
Was A Man Wrongly Identified After Police Digitally Altered His Mugshot?
The World's Oldest Webcam Is Shutting Down After A Quarter Of A Century
Women Ask Supreme Court To Toss Topless Ban: Why Are Rules Different For Men?
Americans, Including Republicans And Gun Owners, Support Red Flag Laws
After Mass Shootings, Trump Loses Interest In Gun Control
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Breathe in, breathe out.