The Disaster Economy

Welcome to the week.

Just a heads up that there will be no newsletter for the next few weeks as I am taking off for a bit after tricking someone into marrying me, and Quinn will be in the thick of back-to-school chaos.

See you in September!

This Week

• Heat safety

• Lithium and Alzheimer's

• Resources for cancelled farm and food funding

• Social media's unfixable problem

And more!

Have a great week,

— Willow

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