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Spotted lanternflies, the "Labor Day pest," seem like a plague to some residents of New York City and Pittsburgh. / MSNBC
Invasive hornets are "wreaking havoc" in mainland Europe. / BBC News
Blending the two: German director Werner Herzog pays tribute to a family that adopted him (in Pittsburgh). / The New Yorker
The United States has gotten very good at drilling since the 2000s, and now those skills are being applied to novel geothermal projects. / The New York Times
Studies estimate that biofuels have increased emissions, not decreased them. / Sustainability by numbers
Geoff Mann: It's easy to forget that this isn't the first time the world has seemed to teeter on a precipice. / The London Review of Books
By the end of last year, 101 CEOs of S&P 500 companies had held their jobs for more than a decade, up from 36 10 years earlier. / The Economist
A study finds San Francisco workers have the country's most expensive commute ($12,650). / SFGate
The phrase "home blocked" refers to Gen Z-ers feeling thwarted in sex because they live at home with their parents. / The New York Post
Sticking out your tongue while working with your hands "reveals a history of evolutionary relationships." / Quanta magazine
Highlights from an annual gathering of bicycle builders. / The Radavist
AI is being used for cultural preservation in the Western Himalayas. (It's also being used to make boring fashion magazines.) / Medium, Copy Mag
Unrelated: Paying tribute to large buildings that contain holes. / misfits' architecture
Since Taylor Swift isn't taking her "Eras" tour to the Philippines, a local drag performer is recreating the experience for enormous crowds. / Vulture
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