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We Made Lighting Cheaper, So We Used More of It
Paul Bogard examines how cities turned efficient LEDs into another source of excessive night light—arguing programmable, directional fixtures should illuminate only where useful, and that darkness should not be treated as a design failure.
Inspired by spectrum.ieee.org · Paul Bogard
Good Insurance Wasn’t Enough
Joy Evers’s STAT essay on psychiatric insurance denial shows how even strong coverage can stop paying for recommended inpatient care—arguing mental health treatment must follow patient need, not how quickly insurers cut costs.
Inspired by statnews.com · Joy Evers
NASA Should Have Shown Us More
Kate Mothes shares MELODYSHEEP’s film assembled from NASA Artemis II footage. The images are extraordinary, but NASA should have made it easier for the public to see the best material live during humanity’s return to the Moon.
Inspired by thisiscolossal.com · Kate Mothes
Public Information Shouldn’t Have a Premium Tier
Truth Social plans to sell banks and trading firms the fastest access to the president’s market-moving posts. Public presidential announcements should not become a premium product that enriches a business tied to the office.
Inspired by nbcnews.com · Deborah Mary Sophia and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed
When Infrastructure Failure Becomes Normal
Recurring major outages raise a harder question than home batteries: how a wealthy nation treats public infrastructure failure.
Inspired by electrek.co · Jo Borrás