Follow up: How did we survive before the era of “Extreme Heat Warnings”?
Source: How did we survive before the era of “Extreme Heat Warnings”? The maximum temperature reached was 95. Everyone in Portland died.
Growth of single person households in the United States
Much of this rise is due to the ageing of the Baby Boom and widows living alone. Half of the baby boom will be dead within 9 years.
Demographics: AI blamed for drop in labor force participation 55+
The drop is explained by the huge "Boom" cohort now retiring and has nothing to do with AI.
Economy: US median family income, over time
Much to most people's surprise, it's gone up.
Nutrition Science’ish, per Dave Barry
When eating guidelines are more complicated than the Tax Code :) Liink to Dave Barry's column.
Nutrition: “Plant-based” is an invented marketing term
The term "whole food, plant-based" diet is a marketing term invented to overcome the public's stigma against vegetarian or vegan eating.
How did we survive before the era of “Extreme Heat Warnings”?
The NWS tells to stay in the shade, use AC, drink fluids, don't sit in hot cars - because people can't figure this out?
Dueling experts: AHA versus USDA Dietary Guidelines
Dueling experts issue differing nutrition guidelines. What are regular people supposed to do?
Media: WaPo accused of using “surveillance pricing” for subscriptions
Accused of setting subscription rates, per customer, based on what they think they know about the customer.
Policy: Portland OR proposing spending $1/2B in tax money for sports palace
$1/2 billion in tax money for a sports palace for an NBA team owned by a billionaire.