- The future of journalism means substance (and tiring of Trump)
- Millennials won’t fill in the census “because we’re busy… maybe send a giftcard?” [can’t make this shit up]
- Lisbon’s building suffer as tourists fuel theft of tiles that “belong to nobody”
- Gaza is “one year away” from a drinking water disaster caused by Israeli policies.
- Berkeley’s soda tax dropped consumption by 50% (combination of awareness and price effects).
- “The entire economy is Fyre Festival” (trainwreck) because so many people have “mystical” jobs designed to deceive us into seeing value where it’s not. Related: Too many Americans value themselves via their work.
- Overestimated air pollution is reducing death “too far” in the US [pdf].
- Recovering from phone addiction
- Is Italy’s Five Star movement about direct democracy or social manipulation?
- A look into China’s [harmful?] Belt and Road water projects
H/T to RN