I don’t want to be an internet person
In the week ending November 26, more than 34,000 positive flu tests were reported in the US, the most in a single week during any flu season on record. / Vox
Avian influenza has led to the deaths of over 52 million birds in this year in the United States. / Smithsonian Magazine
Potentially a new workplace perk in 2023: psychedelic-assisted therapy? / STAT
Former President Trump's businesses are convicted of criminal tax fraud and other financial crimes. Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wins in Georgia. / The Washington Post, Slate
Texas will get most of its electricity next year from solar and wind power. Meanwhile, a Texas group wages a crusade against other states' climate policies. / The Week, The New York Times
Silent electric mountain bikes become a "surprise secret weapon" for catching poachers in Mozambique. / Wired
A glimpse into the booming cyberweapons trade in Africa. / Politico
See also: A survey of afrofuturist chairs featured in the new Black Panther film. / dezeen
Your weekly white paper explains why the Southern Hemisphere is generally stormier: ocean circulation and the large mountain ranges in the Northern Hemisphere. / UChicago News
Researchers are trying to understand what drives pink snow algal blooms. / Undark
"Smeals" refer to a new category of "thaw and serve" foods, ready to eat in two hours or less, no microwave required. / Axios
A London tattoo-removal studio offers to erase Kanye West-inspired tattoos for free. / Hypebae
Ginevra Davis: I don't want to be anything like these people. I don't want to be an internet person. / Palladium
And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Caitlin P.!
Hey, Caitlin! Thanks so much for supporting. What brings you here? I'm here for the Tournament of Books! I think I ran into ToB in 2015. The lighthearted approach and tongue-in-cheek search for the 'best book of last year' and the opportunity to read several different takes on the same novel keep me coming back.
Can we ask, why did you decide to support today? After years of grad school and part-time work, I finally feel able to support some of the amazing projects that I've enjoyed over the years, like ToB. I'm glad I finally became a supporter.
That's incredible. Thank you so much. I once spent an evening drafting a syllabus for an upper-division level English class that would be structured like the Tournament of Books. It would be a fun way to teach book reviewing—a sport I haven't gotten into yet, but sometimes think about.
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