Weekly Tidbits, Vol. 49

N.K. Jemisin is the only three time Hugo award winner in the history of the award. And she did it three times in a row.

When Reality TV Creates Reality: How “Copaganda” Affects Police, Communities, and Viewers - A study on how soft power translates into real life consequences.

Starvation by design: How Israel turned food into a weapon of war in Gaza - One of Israel's primary war crimes in a series of atrocities.

Chinese scientists turn carbon dioxide to starch with 10-fold productivity boost - While the US continues to run towards being a permanent pariah state, China chases the future. Again.

Sangre Yoruba - The legend Gloria Estefan takes on a historial ride to explore how the synergy of cultures going through horror created music that sustained us.