Summer is an ideal time to read, whether by the beach, pool, or even at work. Planet Money and The Indicator share recommendations suited to the season. Darian Woods suggests "Who Is Government," showcasing real-life stories of individuals impacting their fields. Kenny Malone recommends "Doomsday Book" for its realistic take on time travel intertwined with academic research. Jess Jiang presents "Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash," focused on waste management and environmental issues, providing a summer reading list that combines enjoyment and knowledge.
In Who Is Government, we learn about a former coal miner who saved countless lives through better mine designs and testing. Also, how one man led the National Cemetery Association to the top of customer satisfaction ratings.
Connie Willis' version of time travel is thoughtfully, brutally, realistic. Researchers get preventative appendectomies and become fully fluent in dead languages.
Doomsday Book uses time travel for academic research, allowing PhDs to function as temporal astronauts, giving insight into past economic ecosystems.
Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash examines the complexities of waste management and the environmental impacts of our consumption habits.
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