Thursday morning articles
What Would It Take to Turn More Offices Into Housing? Vast amounts of empty real estate are a crisis for building owners. But some politicians and business leaders hope they can be converted into something new — and transform downtown neighborhoods. (New York Times)
Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history: Hot Wheels are a retail oddity. They remain one of the most affordable toys in the country at a time when inflation is chipping away at savings accounts and compounding credit card debt for many Americans. (NPR)
Why does good news about the economy sound bad to the Fed? The complicated reason why could push us into a recession. Wages and employment are high — but so is inflation. (Grid)
What if TikTok really just wants to sell you stuff? Understanding the appeal of adverts for adverts. (Financial Times Alphaville)
Young people feel like they have no future due to climate change; we need to change the narrative: More than half of young people think “humanity is doomed” due to climate change. We need to reframe the narrative from doom and sacrifice, to one of opportunity. (Sustainability by numbers)
How the Brain Distinguishes Memories From Perceptions: The neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New work shows how and why they are different. (Quanta)
Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade: The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin’s derailed invasion plans. (Washington Post)
The night Messi won the World Cup – told with some help from the man himself: An epic final showdown between Argentina and France delivers beyond expectations. (The Athleteic)
Celebrating Pele, the greatest player in World Cup history: It is a matter of opinion whether Edson Arantes do Nascimento was the greatest footballer in the history of the world, but there’s little doubt he was the greatest footballer in the history of the World Cup. One simple fact concisely demonstrates that: Pele won it three times. No one else in history, man or woman, can match that. (The Athletic)