CleanTechnica: Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen For Energy: How To Respond To Enthusiasts
Hydrogen for energy has been the subject of extravagant claims for decades, and they keep being repeated. When you run into a hydrogen for energy enthusiast and they start saying things that make it seem as if hydrogen for energy is a slam dunk, have a look through this. Some claims are less false than others, but all hydrogen for energy claims are misleading.
This article extensively examines the claims for hydrogen as a fuel.
BBC: Gene found to link obesity risk in labradors and humans
The findings could help in the future development of new drugs to tackle obesity. But the scientists say they reveal how much harder people - and owners of dogs - with this genetic predisposition have to work to offset its effects.
Another member of the research team, Alyce McClellan, from Cambridge University added that the results emphasised “the importance of fundamental brain pathways in controlling appetite and body weight”.
NYT: Some Schools Rethink “College For All”
The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.
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And young Americans with a bachelor’s degree earned a median salary of $60,000 last year, compared with $40,000 for those with just a high school diploma.
BBC: Adnan Syed of Serial podcast will not serve additional jail time
Adnan Syed, whose criminal conviction was made famous in the hit true-crime podcast Serial, will not have to serve any additional jail time after being resentenced in the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
A Baltimore judge ruled that Syed “is not a danger to the public”, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News, and that “the interests of justice will be served better by a reduced sentence”.
Syed was convicted in the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and sentenced to life in prison.
His case spawned the Serial podcast, which questioned key evidence in the case and helped lead to his resentencing.
NYT: An American Carpenter Finds Success in Japan
Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the sliding door.
Last Updated: 06.Mar.2025 23:50 EST
