‘Hidden Figure’ whose mathematical modelling enabled GPS is first woman to win Prince Philip Medal: As a pioneer in the use of complex mathematics and efficient programming to process early satellite data to generate accurate, repeatable and global models of the Earth’s geoid, Dr West's work underpinned the mapping functions of GPS and the study of global mean sea level.
https://www.raeng.org.uk/news/news-releases/2021/june/%e2%80%98hidden-figure-whose-mathematical-modelling-enable

Enrique Lopezlira, a labor economist at the University of California at Berkeley and an expert on the low-wage workforce, said the stories were a sign, albeit anecdotal, that the market was functioning as it should in the face of excessive demand for workers.

“The more employers improve the quality of the jobs and the more they think of workers as an asset that needs to be maximized, the better they’re going to be able to find and retain workers long term,” he said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/06/10/worker-shortage-raising-wages/

"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." -- Susan B Anthony.

You don’t need to be an angel of altruism to get into volunteer work. It’s totally fine if you’re helping others in part for selfish reasons – you’re still doing some good. And a major reason to help others – as selfish as it may seem – is that doing so is proven to make you happier. When we do good for others, it does us good right back, basically. https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/01/the-science-behind-why-volunteering-to-help-others-makes-you-happier-14647133/

How the pandemic, delivery apps, and a new breed of restaurant caused a chicken wing explosion. https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/1/22456930/chicken-wings-delivery-virtual-brands

"The idea that you can't change the world without things you don't have access to is simply a control mechanism, an illusion created by the system. It's simply not true," writes Simon Wardley.
https://swardley.medium.com/how-organisations-are-changing-cf80f3e2300

Medieval rape culture was based on several pervasive beliefs about women and sex – that women lie about rape; that they are naturally hornier than men and unable to control their desires; that they habitually change their minds about sex; and that rape must be proved with physical injuries, immediate outcry, repeated identical accounts of the trauma delivered to the proper authorities and copious tears in order to count as ‘real rape’. https://aeon.co/essays/the-hypocrisies-of-rape-culture-have-medieval-roots

While association CEO Allison K. Hill and others had feared that hundreds of stores could go out of business during the 2020-21 holiday season, the ABA has tallied only 14 closings in 2021 so far, along with more than 70 last year. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2021/05/28/how-indie-bookstores-managed-weather-pandemic-storm/5245830001/

"Adults can claim a complimentary joint of marijuana in Washington state this week when they receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot." https://abcnews.go.com/Health/washington-state-kicks-off-joints-jabs-promote-covid/story?id=78145328

On the Road: The Woman and the Car (1909): Dorothy Levitt’s practical, how-to guide for those who wanted to take to the roads, but did not quite know how. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-woman-and-the-car

Here, manipulate some glowing orbs. https://revisualizer.buck.co

DOOM Captcha https://vivirenremoto.github.io/doomcaptcha/

Conservationists spotted a giant river otter thought to be extinct. The critter had last been seen in Argentina more than 100 years ago. https://gizmodo.com/giant-river-otter-believed-to-be-extinct-has-been-spott-1846963673

"The Arizona Supreme Court has launched a new website to help people determine if they are eligible to have their records expunged for marijuana-related offenses." https://kjzz.org/content/1688679/arizona-supreme-court-launches-website-help-people-navigate-marijuana-expungement

This walking tour of NYC's Chinatown is incredible -- both for the content and the presentation. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/02/arts/design/chinatown-virtual-walk-tour.html

Oh good something else to stress over https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210518-how-overwork-is-literally-killing-us

This would not happen in my house.

But you'll laugh. #caturday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR_urcJfQYE

A combination meditation / craft recipe: How to Build a Bird Kite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/19/style/how-to-build-a-bird-kite.html