California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence (theconversation.com)
Starfield is the latest game to be boycotted by conservatives. This time because of pronouns (theconversation.com)
Starfields is one of the biggest games of 2023 – but it’s joined other recent games like Baldurs Gate 3 in being boycotted by conservatives because of the way it interacts with gender.
Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities (theconversation.com)
Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if all new cars were electric now, it would still take 15-20 years to replace the world’s fossil fuel car fleet....
Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications (theconversation.com)
The legal ruling against the Internet Archive has come down in favour of the rights of authors.
History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says (theconversation.com)
By Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University...
Starfield is the latest game to be boycotted by conservatives. This time because of pronouns (theconversation.com)
Starfields is one of the biggest games of 2023 – but it’s joined other recent games like Baldurs Gate 3 in being boycotted by conservatives because of the way it interacts with gender.
Supreme Court is increasingly putting Christians' First Amendment rights ahead of others' dignity and rights to equal protection (theconversation.com)
Parking isn't as important for restaurants as the owners think it is (theconversation.com)
Amazon, SpaceX and other companies are arguing the government agency that has protected labor rights since 1935 is actually unconstitutional (theconversation.com)
Why are so many climate records breaking all at once? (theconversation.com)
Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications (theconversation.com)
The legal ruling against the Internet Archive has come down in favour of the rights of authors.
Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot (theconversation.com)
Scientists are hoping to redefine the second – here's why (theconversation.com)
After years of avoiding extradition, Julian Assange’s appeal is likely his last chance. Here’s how it might unfold (and how we got here) (theconversation.com)
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Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution—here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably (theconversation.com)
The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers—plastic fragments shaped like tiny threads or filaments. Microfibers come from many sources, including cigarette butts, fishing nets and ropes, but the biggest source is synthetic fabrics, which constantly shed them....
Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it's not? (theconversation.com)
« Djadja » cause bien français ou pourquoi Aya Nakamura représente aussi la pluralité de la France (theconversation.com) French
Russia’s economy is now completely driven by the war in Ukraine – it cannot afford to lose, but nor can it afford to win (theconversation.com)
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