Friday morning news drop and videos of the week
MacKenzie Scott’s Money Bombs Are Single Handedly Reshaping America With almost $8.6 billion in gifts announced in just 12 months, Scott has vaulted to the tippy top of philanthropic giving, outspending the behemoth Gates and Ford Foundations’ annual grants — combined. But, for someone who is single handedly reshaping nonprofits, Scott, who declined to comment for this story, has only given the public glimpses into the thinking driving her decisions. (Bloomberg)
U.S. Inflation Is Normalizing: The temporary inflation spike associated with reopening is already beginning to fade as prices that were depressed during the pandemic continue to normalize and as consumer demand for motor vehicles continues to moderate.. (The Overshoot)
This Is a Terrible Time for Savers In an upside-down world of financial markets, expected returns after inflation are at record lows. (New York Times)
Smart Cities, Bad Metaphors, and a Better Urban Future Shannon Mattern’s new book, A City Is Not a Computer, digs into the data, dashboards, and language that keep people from building better, safer communities. (Wired)
The devastating wildfires of 2021 are breaking records and satellites are tracking it all
Wildfires in Siberia have broken a record for annual fire-related emissions of carbon dioxide. (Space)
Videos of the Week
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Back to Oz 2021 John John FlorenceFun on the road. Follow the moments between the @World Surf League events in Newcastle, Narabeen and Margaret River.
XXL Waves At Teahupoo With Nathan Florence, Jack Robinson, And More The world's best big wave surfers including Nathan Florence, Lucas Chumbo, and more pull into massive bombs at Teahupoo in Tahiti.
GRIFFIN PAULSON | FREAK MODE | RADIO BIKES x TITLE MTB It takes dedication to push the bar. Constantly living on the edge that is falling to the dirt or successfully riding out. Griffin has put in the work; devoting his life to the sport and it’s gone to show.
QUEEN CITY CINEMA - CINEMA BMX We sent the squad on down to Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio, for a week of nothing but good times and bangs in the streets. Watch Nathan Williams, Corey Martinez, Dakota Roche, and Garrett Reynolds put their personal touch on plenty of classic rustbelt gems.
YELLOW | Odyssey BMX Nothing but YELLOW spots w/ the crew and a bunch of the homies. Riders - Justin Spriet, Travis Hughes, Hilario Olivos, Broc Raiford, Zach Krejmas, Gary Young, Jarren Barboza, Tom Dugan, Aaron Ross, Stone Kepler, Chase Krolicki, Scott Marceau, Preston Okert, Barney, Shmalec, Speedy G, Poor Homie Rich, Boyd Hilder, Jacob Cable, Denim Cox, Corey Walsh, Matt Nordstrom, and Murray Loubser.
Kyle Walker's "RUBY" Vans Part Kyle kills a trove of fresh and iconic spots with his classic repertoire before grinding rails too big to measure. SOTYs are made of somethin’ else...
David Reyes' "Thank You" Part David joins Daewon and Torey at Thank You with a part full of hefty rails, ditch dives, darkslides and a HEAVY NBD at Clipper to close the curtains.
Hermann Stene's "Real" Part Cuttin’ down Cardiel Hubba, piecing together tasteful lines and handling an absurd ramp to rail, Hermann’s versatility is a treat to watch. Don’t miss this.
Stoke the Fire - Official Trailer TGR’s Stoke the Fire explores our athletes’ evolution within skiing and the pure joy that manifests from that process. The stoke means different things to different people based on where they are in their evolution.