{"id":33622,"date":"2024-12-05T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/p\/thursday-headlines-nano-me-this#id33295"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:02:00","slug":"thursday-headlines-nano-me-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/thursday-headlines-nano-me-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday headlines: Nano me this"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A visualization of places in the United States at highest risk from disasters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/dec\/05\/climate-crisis-insurance-premiums\">and insurance hikes.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Interview with a physicist focused on biobased materials. &#8220;The question is whether <a href=\"https:\/\/knowablemagazine.org\/content\/article\/society\/2024\/how-do-deep-retrofits-make-buildings-greener\">we have enough.&#8221;<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ Knowable Magazine <\/span><\/p>\n<p>When will we get nuclear fusion? After 2050, though first &#8220;we&#39;ve got to survive the next decades <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.benjames.io\/fusion\/\">without it.&#8221;<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ Ben James<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The White House and various companies and groups announce a universal &#8220;Plug and Charge&#8221; program <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/cars\/2024\/12\/universal-plug-and-charge-for-most-evs-is-moving-ahead-for-2025\/\">for electric vehicles.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ Ars Technica<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In Vietnam, EV charging networks are being developed <a href=\"https:\/\/restofworld.org\/2024\/vietnam-ev-charging-network-expansion-landowners\/\">by small investors.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ rest of world<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unrelated, from Sarah Jeong: &#8220;When the South Korean president declares martial law on Tuesday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24312920\/martial-law-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-protest-dispatch\">I am fairly drunk.&#8221;<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ The Verge<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Car fans are trying to figure out if Jaguar&#39;s design overhaul is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortrend.com\/news\/jaguar-ev-sedan-prototype-images\/\">refreshing or revolting.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ Motortrend<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mephisto&#39;s orthopedic shoes are said to now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/style\/fashion\/mephisto-shoes-orthopedic-comfortable-fursac-collaborations-0a1edf2a?st=Sz7u5X&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink\">be cool.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ The Wall Street Journal [+]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The year in Spotify for Gen Z customers globally: Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, <a href=\"https:\/\/afterschool.substack.com\/p\/wrapped-anxiety-and-boomer-takes?publication_id=35408&amp;post_id=152524750&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=1l5vp&amp;triedRedirect=true\">Bad Bunny.<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ After School<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unrelated: &#8220;With Puccini died the great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/29\/arts\/music\/giacomo-puccini-opera.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fE4.1AJc.gIYA34TRG9J0&amp;smid=url-share\">opera tradition.&#8221;<\/a><span style=color:#A9A9A9> \/ The New York Times [+]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tinder releases its predictions for dating in 2025&mdash;e.g., &#8220;nano-ships&#8221; 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