Politics
Why isn't the USPS buying new electric trucks?
Despite a Biden administration to electrify the entire federal fleet by 2027, the USPS is about to make a large purchase of new, gas-powered trucks. And even the electric version the post office is planning is arousing suspicions.
Media
Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away - The New York Times
The controversy is different, in many ways, from the other conflicts between online stars and the companies that give them a platform.
Markets & Economy
Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, MetaMetric Solutions says
Seriously???
A rush of investors is pouring into the new virtual land craze, hoping to get in on the ground floor of the next digital Manhattan or Monaco.
A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly | WIRED
In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts.
Climate Change
Polar bears move into abandoned Arctic weather station – photo essay | Arctic | The Guardian
Photographer Dmitry Kokh discovered polar bears living in an abandoned weather station in Kolyuchin in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of Russia
Environment
Opinion | Big Agriculture Companies Are Killing the Planet - The New York Times
American agriculture is ravaging the air, soil and water. But a powerful lobby has cleverly concealed its damage.
Culture
Olympic Athletes Deal With Fear and Injury. Here’s How. - The New York Times
Injury is a constant threat in their death-defying feats. The Times sat down with three dozen athletes who opened up about their fears.
In Vermont, a Town Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain Saved a Town - The New York Times
After the Ascutney ski resort in Vermont closed because of erratic snowfall and mismanagement, it threatened to take with it the nearby town of West Windsor. The community took the situation into its own hands.
He’s Been a Walleye, a Steelhead, a Griffin, a Komet, a Comet and a Phantom. Now He’s an Olympian. - WSJ
After the NHL dropped out, itinerant minor league goalie Pat Nagle got a surprise call to Team USA. “You couldn’t write a better script,” says a childhood friend.
Delta C.E.O. Asks U.S. to Put Unruly Passengers on the No-Fly List - The New York Times
The request came in a letter to the attorney general after an increase in complaints about violent and disruptive passengers during the pandemic.
The Age of the Unique Baby Name - The Atlantic
Parents used to want kids to fit in. Now they want them to stand out.
Australia's first Olympic curlers swap sunshine for sweeping - The Washington Post
An Australian curling team has made history as the first curlers from Down Under to qualify for the Olympics