The billion-dollar campaign to electrify transport | Monica Araya

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The problem with streaming — and the case for physical media | Tom Rizzuto

Streaming media gives us access to everything instantly, but at what cost? Music professor Tom Rizzuto traces the history of physical media — from CDs and vinyl to bone music (Soviet-era records pressed onto discarded X-rays) and the near-loss of "Nosferatu" — making the case tha ...  Show more

The simple habit for a happier social life | Nicholas Epley

We are wired for connection, and yet many of us spend most of our lives avoiding it, says behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley. Drawing on decades of research into happiness, loneliness and well-being, he reveals why we consistently underestimate how receptive others are to connec ...  Show more

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