Spite of the living dead
This season in the US, 90% of pediatric deaths from flu occurred in children who were not fully vaccinated against influenza. / Centers for Disease Control
New synthetic opioids called nitazenes are “wreaking havoc faster than authorities can keep up.” / The Wall Street Journal [$]
See also: A tool says most American’s hearts are older than their chronological age. / STAT
Canada, India, and Mexico race to lock in trade deals before the White House’s deadline tomorrow. / Semafor
Meanwhile, Mexico demands the repatriation of at least 30 citizens currently held in “Alligator Alcatraz.” / The Guardian
Photos of starvation and chaos in Gaza. / The Atlantic [$]
Six months into Trump’s presidency, oil and gas companies are about to receive the multibillion-dollar windfalls, as promised. / The New York Times [$]
Summer camps for the offspring of the wealthy are as exclusive as elite schools. / The Hollywood Reporter
Related: As the rich become more isolated from mortal concerns, “their weirdness effloresces.” / Programmable Matter
Microsoft becomes the second company to reach a $4 trillion market valuation. / CNN
Stanford business students say their degrees are worth less thanks to instructors not keeping up with AI. / MBA Watch
A porn addiction recovery app has over one million downloads. / The Free Press
Some thoughts from 2022 on “fat” ideas versus their “lean” counterparts. / Spectech Newsletter
Hollis Robbins says nobody creating out of spite wonders if the work is “good” in some abstract sense. / Anecdotal Value
Unrelated: How to get a custom rug from Afghanistan for your scientist partner. / Marginal Revolution
A correction: Yesterday’s essay by Wendell Berry about why he’s not going to purchase a computer was from 1987, not 2000. Thanks to the reader who contacted us! / Matthew J. Brown
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