A list of good reads
- The Guardian talked to 13 ‘doombusters’ who offer more upbeat perspectives on scary stuff like AI and culture wars.
- Also in The Guardian: a much needed look at air conditioning—and whether we can find more climate-friendly alternatives. Why you should read this: AC units are expected to increase by 244% by 2050.
- Washington Post (splainer gift link) looks at the Amul girl—whose sense of humour has shrunk to keep pace with less forgiving times.
- NewsLaundry has an interesting take on what drives the lucrative market for right-wing influencers.
- Maclean’s looks at the first-of-its-kind lawsuit filed by parents against the makers of Fortnite.The suit alleges that Epic makes their games addictive on purpose—suggesting video games are the new cigarettes.
- TIME magazine has an intriguing piece on how climate change anxiety is shaping our dreams—we mean the kind you have when you sleep.
- Deutsche-Welle via The Telegraph profiles Morocco's Nouhaila Benzina who will be the first footballer to wear a hijab in a World Cup match.
- The Atlantic looks at whether Covid has become like any other kind of seasonal flu—whose case numbers rise every summer.
- NPR looks at a way to get healthier without even going to a gym—called NEAT.
- Why women bosses need to stop being ‘momagers’—according to Bustle.
