Feel Good Friday

Longtime readers know we’ve been following the adventures of the most excellent Robbi Behr and Matthew Swanson on their Busload of Books tours. Well, that’s just their side gig. They are also very successful creators of young people’s literature. How successful? Their book Life on the Moon just got longlisted for a 2026 National Book Award.

+ No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards.

+ Flash floods can strike without warning — this new technology could change that. (Yes, AI can do some good things, too!)

+ “The development underscores an idea that is gaining currency in some climate circles: sometimes technologies that matter most are not the futuristic breakthroughs waiting to scale but the familiar ones where adoption begins to reinforce itself.” The Earthshot Prize Is Embracing the Idea of Positive Tipping Points.

+ ‘I Have a Lot to Say’: Brain Implant Helps a Disabled Patient Speak.

+ Christian Bale Opens 11,000-Square-Foot Foster Care Facility in Palmdale.

+ “What does the greatest American cross country skier of all time do for a second act? Jessie Diggins retired from skiing earlier this winter on top of her sport. Now at the ripe age of 35, she’s charting a new path. Last weekend it was 100 miles long, and Diggins ran it faster than any other woman.”