Alita: battle angel [2019]
too much politics this month, oh, and travelling, to read much. :(
Bloomberg - China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Coronavirus
Vox - Having fewer kids will not save the climate
NYT - How Exercise Might Affect Our Food Choices, and Our Weight
City Lab - The Glamorous, Sexist History of the Women’s Restroom Lounge
NPR - Enjoy the Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek a Try
BBC - How fast food reveals secrets of the economy
Fast Company - This map shows which companies have lasted hundreds (and even thousands) of years
Nautilus - The Sound So Loud That It Circled the Earth Four Times
Quartz - The forgotten art of squatting is a revelation for bodies ruined by sitting
Atlas Obscura - The Doomed Mouse Utopia That Inspired the 'Rats of NIMH
CBC - 'It's pretty staggering': Returned online purchases often sent to landfill, journalist's research reveals
The New Yorker - How South Korea Is Composting Its Way to Sustainability
"In the course of weeks or months, billions of microorganisms feed on the carbon and nitrogen in the composting mixture. Dry and brown organic matter provides carbon; green matter provides nitrogen. As the microorganisms process the mixture, they need oxygen, which is usually generated by stirring. Not enough oxygen, and the compost will smell like rotten eggs; too much nitrogen, and the compost will smell like ammonia; a good ratio of elements, and the compost will simply smell like fresh earth."
