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Protests and strikes in Greece after a railway accident kills at least 42 people. / CNN
The recent train disaster in Ohio represents "the tip of a chemical iceberg that supports many of our lives." / Material World
See also: Ohio's archaeological heritage can be traced by finding electromagnetic remnants in the dirt. / MIT Technology Review
Drivers in the United States killed 3,434 pedestrians in the first six months of 2022—an 18% increase over the number killed in early 2019. / StreetsBlog
A fire expert says California experiences two kinds of wildfires, and they're on the rise for different reasons. / Knowable Magazine
Space organizations are considering giving the moon its own time zone. / Sky News
Gen Z workers complain of experiencing "tech shame"—feeling overwhelmed at using basic office tools instead of their smartphones. / The Guardian
In the past year, nine out of 10 kidnappings in Brazil's São Paulo occurred after a date was arranged through Tinder and similar apps. / rest of world
A Twitter thread to explain why it's not (yet) time to fear an imminent AI apocalypse and certain doom. / Twitter
Speaking of doom: The study of English and history at a college level has fallen by a third in the last decade (and seems to keep falling). / The New Yorker
Apparently, the "it" coat this winter has been an ill-fitting puffy jacket patterned with farfalle. / The New York Times
A sampling from a list of the 100 best lists of all time. / Kottke
Your weekly weird data set: A study of 129 coconut samples tapped uniformly on their ridges. / Mendeley Data
And a now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Nelly M.!
Hi, Nelly! Wow, thanks for supporting! Wow yourself! What a nice response—a real message from a person? I'm honored. 🙂
You found us through the Tournament of Books, is that right? I'm a huge fan of the ToB. I live in Beijing, so it's a great connection. Some years I even make it through the whole list, which makes the discussions so much more interesting. This year I'm a little behind, as I've been training more. (I'm traveling in Las Vegas at the moment—I came to run along the Strip.)
Very cool. Well, thanks again and enjoy the run! I'm sorry I didn't sign up sooner! 😉
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