Climate: Stop using asthma inhalers
This story went around 4 years ago - it's back and still off the mark.
Global: “Cultural superiority”
Few Americans believe in the notion of "American Exceptionalism", which might occur because we have a far more diverse population today.
Health, Climate: Up to US$100/cow tax in Denmark
Denmark to assess a climate tax of up to US$100+ per cow by 2035.
Global: What does “first generation” immigrant mean?
There is disagreement, among people you might not expect, as to how to define a "first generation immigrant".
Public health: Spread of bird flu caused by climate change
It's Just Science and this is why we must put WHO in charge of the global climate.
Business: “Borderless” workers are now hip
"Borderless talent" may have multiple meanings, but mostly that tech work will be mostly done where it is cheapest to do it. If you can do your job "remotely", then…
Media: What ever happened to …. murder hornets, monkeypox, bee hive collapse ?
Asian giant murder hornets, monkeypox, bee colony collapse disorder and now "giant venomous flying spiders" , Influenza A H5N1, cicadas.
Vegetarian: SF Bay area’s “fanciest” vegan restaurant closes-market not so large?
Vegan and vegetarian restaurants seemed like a good idea - except the market scope is small, 1%/4% respectively.
Climate: Lufthansa to add up to 72 Euro charge per fight, on average
European aviation giant Lufthansa Group is to introduce a new “environmental cost surcharge” of up to €72 per flight to cover part of the cost of complying with new green…
AI: Chat GPT 5 will have “Ph.D.” level intelligence
Chat GPT-5 will be able to hyperfocus on one obscure topic for years, producing scary predictions while engaging in plagiarism. Sounds great!