Caroline Crampton

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Reinhold Martin | Places Journal | 17th June 2025The US Interstate Highway System dates back to the early 20C, "the crest of the liberal era". Rethinking it could provide a way both of restoring what Alexis de Tocqueville called "democracy in America", and divesting from fossil fuels. Why not nationalise Tesla and fold it into the network? This would signal that "profit, including the vast inequalities it requires, is not necessary.

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Sari Botton | Oldster | 11th June 2025Interview with the writer Jon Carroll about age and ageing. Interesting throughout. "I refuse to vegetate, to lose interest in things, to let my curiosity atrophy. It’s a danger that we all face. It’s not an unreal temptation. How do you fight it? You talk. You think. You speculate. My granddaughter, who is 23, comes over here to hang out, not because we asked her to help but because she enjoys it" (3,000 words)Nomido is the Browser's daily word game.

1 week ago | thebrowser.com | Caroline Crampton

The full Browser recommends five articles, a video and a podcast. Today, enjoy our audio and video picks. Podcast: Ageing, Onions, And Matters Of The Heart | Bedside Manners. Actor Miriam Margolyes talks about ageing — with all her trademark candour — in a podcast about people overcoming grave health challenges (50m 57s)Video: Honey Bees In Ultra Slow Motion | YouTube | Michigan Shooter | 4m 03sExtraordinary slow motion footage of honey bees, taken at 150,000 frames per second.