Media
Dunning-Kruger meets fake news | Ars Technica
People who overrate their media savviness share more misleading material.
Markets & Economy
The Pandemic Ignited a Housing Boom—but It’s Different From the Last One - WSJ
Residential home sales are hitting peaks last seen in 2006, just before the bubble burst, but this time mortgages are stricter, down payments are higher, and a tight supply is supporting prices.
Transportation
Michelin Is Out to Make the World’s Greenest Tire - Bloomberg
To extend EV range, engineers are looking where the rubber hits the road.
Environment
How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look. - The New York Times
There are few things Americans can agree on these days. Wildlife crossings, it seems, are one of them.
Pollutants From Sri Lanka Shipwreck Likely to Stick Around for Years - Bloomberg
Plastics and chemicals that have washed up on local beaches could make their way into ocean currents, scientists warn.
Culture
Why are we so uncharitable to those doing good deeds? | Psychology | The Guardian
From veganism to fundraising, psychologists have found acts of altruism often attract mistrust and even anger
Wolfgang Van Halen steps out of his famous father’s shadow with a debut solo album, ‘Mammoth WVH,’ that was three years in the making - The Washington Post
What America’s racial reckoning can learn from Germany’s atonement with the Holocaust - The Washington Post
For too long, we've ignored our real history. We must face where truth can take us.
