https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/13/electric-vehicles-evs-california-low-income California wants everyone to drive EVs. How will low-income people afford them? Prior to buying his Chevy Bolt, Max Pérez, 24, applied for the CVAP program, but it had run out of money. Photograph: Gabriela Aoun/The Guardian The state has several programs in place to assist residents – but they’re already running out of funds … Continue reading How are the poor to afford the EVs states want them to buy?
When your dog eats your Apple AirTag
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-your-dog-eats-your-apple-airtag-11675091820? When Your Dog Eats Your Apple AirTag Apple never meant for the devices to track pets, but people put them on their collars anyway An X-ray of a dog that swallowed an AirTag, taken at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York. SCHWARZMAN ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER By Dalvin BrownFollow Jan. 30, 2023 10:17 am ET … Continue reading When your dog eats your Apple AirTag
This is what it sounds like when plants cry
This Is What It Sounds Like When Plants Cry Scientists recorded the popping noises that plants make in response to stresses like dehydration or a cut. Researchers found that the plants they studied did not air their grievances randomly but rather made specific complaints that matched up with the type of stresses they were under.Credit...Tuvik … Continue reading This is what it sounds like when plants cry
Fridge or pantry? Which should be used for a few common staples
http://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/03/27/where-to-store-condiments/ Fridge or pantry? How to store peanut butter, ketchup and other staples. By Becky Krystal March 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT Of all the little things that cause domestic squabbles around the house, where to store stuff has got to be at the top of the list. Who didn’t put their shoes back in the … Continue reading Fridge or pantry? Which should be used for a few common staples
Spotify trying again to catch up with Apple Music
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/20/spotify-updates-mac-app-with-your-library-now-playing-changes? Spotify updates Mac app with Your Library, Now Playing changes Malcolm Owen | Jun 20, 2023 Spotify is rolling out a new desktop experience for the Mac version of its music streaming app, with updates including redesigns of the Your Library and Now Playing screens. Billed by Spotify as "one of its biggest revamps," the update to the Spotify … Continue reading Spotify trying again to catch up with Apple Music
A movie to search for: “Full Time”
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/full-time-reviewed-a-hectic-thriller-of-everyday-life “Full Time,” Reviewed: A Hectic Thriller of Everyday Life Éric Gravel’s drama of a French commuter’s tight scheduling probes the political and emotional essence of work. By Richard Brody February 23, 2023 I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a movie that takes mass transit as seriously as does “Full Time,” a drama set in and … Continue reading A movie to search for: “Full Time”
World’s most densely populated cities (no U.S. city in the top 50)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/09/26/most-populous-city-in-world/10427581002/ 75,000 people per square mile? These are the most densely populated cities in the world Elzy Kolb for 24/7 Wall Street, published September 26, 2022 Americans living in big cities like New York or Los Angeles are familiar with the stress of overcrowded streets and sidewalks and the lack of parking. It’s nearly impossible … Continue reading World’s most densely populated cities (no U.S. city in the top 50)
How to talk to someone with Alzheimer’s
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/well/family/alzheimers-talk-caregivers.html How to Talk to Someone With Alzheimer’s The family of the celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna is speaking publicly about the difficulties communicating with him now that he has Alzheimer’s. Experts say that such interactions take patience and sensitivity. Credit...Getty By Catherine Pearson June 23, 2023Updated 2:56 p.m. ET The family of Jack Hanna, the celebrity zookeeper … Continue reading How to talk to someone with Alzheimer’s
Trending life hacks that might make your life easier
https://www.lifehackguru.com/? [have removed the hacks that work only if you buy a gadget] 43 [or so] Genius Life Hacks That Make Life So Much Easier by Ashley Disanto, published June 20, 2023 Life can be hectic, leaving little time to take care of ourselves, our homes, and our responsibilities. But don't worry - our life … Continue reading Trending life hacks that might make your life easier
Forgotten history of cats in the navy
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/cats-ships-navy-history HISTORY & CULTURE The forgotten history of cats in the navy Sailors embraced their feline colleagues, giving them tiny uniforms and their very own hammocks. But cats are natural outlaws—so it couldn’t last forever. Arthur Pidgeon, center, and other U.K. Royal Navy sailors pose by a rum barrel in 1914 with the ship cats … Continue reading Forgotten history of cats in the navy
U.S. imports of “blood teak” from Myanmar continue deforestation and how it supports military regime
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/16/myanmar-teak-wood-import-sanctions US imports of ‘blood teak’ from Myanmar continue despite sanctions The harvesting of the luxury wood contributes to deforestation and profits from its sale support the country’s military regime Lauren Aratani, Tue 16 May 2023 00.01 EDT Thousands of tons of timber from Myanmar have continued to be imported into the US, despite government … Continue reading U.S. imports of “blood teak” from Myanmar continue deforestation and how it supports military regime
House-hunting on Mars has begun
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/science/mars-caves-astronauts.html House-Hunting on Mars Has Already Started Researchers identified nine caves on the red planet that might make suitable shelters for future astronauts. A detail of the Deuteronilus Mensae region of Mars where researchers on Earth found a number of caves that could be suitable dwellings for future human visitors.Credit...NASA/JPL/University of Arizona By Katherine Kornei Published Oct. … Continue reading House-hunting on Mars has begun
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