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Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence: The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems (www.nytimes.com)
Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say | Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners. (www.nytimes.com)
I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings (defector.com)
An Algorithm Told Police She Was Safe. Then Her Husband Killed Her. (www.nytimes.com)
Heavy Downpours and Flooding Kill Dozens Across South Asia | Climate change has created more intense monsoon seasons in the region, displacing millions and gutting buildings, bridges and villages. (www.nytimes.com)
Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes. (www.nytimes.com)
New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall (www.nytimes.com)
Game-Changing HIV Shot Can’t Get to High-Risk Groups Fast Enough | Lenacapavir proved it's possible to prevent 100% of infections in women. Access and affordability are the next big hurdles. (www.bloomberg.com)
More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C | At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress (www.theguardian.com)
Succor borne every minute (www.ftc.gov)
How our brain tries to beat the heat — and why heatstroke is dangerous | Not only does heatstroke have a relatively high mortality rate, but those who recover still may face future health problems (www.washingtonpost.com)
These Common Medications Can Make Heat Waves More Dangerous (www.nytimes.com)
Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)
The Washington Post has recently started asking people to register in order to access gift links. You can put in a completely made-up email address, as there is no verification of the email address.
Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ (www.nytimes.com)
In practice, this means 3M is continuing to create harm from the risks they spent decades covering up
Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored? The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360. (www.nytimes.com)
The Sky’s the Limit for C.E.O. Pay | With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file (www.nytimes.com)
UN Secretary-General Urges Ban on Fossil Fuel Ads as Planet Warms (www.bloomberg.com)
Why Mexico City’s thirst is causing it to sink: The demand for water in Mexico’s capital is draining its underground aquifers — and fueling some of the fastest subsidence rates in the world. (wapo.st)
Never wait in the school car line again. Here’s how. For the first time in decades, a small but critical mass of children are riding their bikes safely to school again in the US. (wapo.st)
Russia co-opts far-right politicians in Europe with cash, officials say (wapo.st)
A Kremlin-backed media outlet — the Prague-based Voice of Europe — funneled hundreds of thousands of euros to far-right politicians, officials say.
Deaths mount and water rationed as India faces record heat | Reports of heat-related illnesses and deaths have surged across the country as daytime highs hover around 120°F and nights remain over 90°F (wapo.st)
India’s heat waves are attributed to a combination of short-term weather patterns and long-term warming trends fueled by human-caused climate change. Residents in India’s sprawling capital are often particularly affected, because dense buildings, roads, cars and air conditioners contribute to urban heat, experts say.
The climate refugee crisis is here | Catastrophic flooding in southern Brazil has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Many say they won’t go back. (wapo.st)
Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe | Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort (www.nytimes.com)
Mexico City’s water ‘Day Zero’ may come even for the wealthiest residents (wapo.st)
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Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic (www.nytimes.com)
One Dead and Dozens Injured After ‘Extreme Turbulence’ on Flight (www.nytimes.com)
Recent research indicates that turbulence is rising and that climate change is a cause, specifically elevated carbon dioxide emissions that affect air currents.