I had great privilege of working with two talented colleagues who made the article so much better. Thank you @hollieberman.bsky.social and @suelinwong.bsky.social

These changes have freed untold numbers of people from unhappy unions. For women, especially, being able to choose to stay single is the great emancipation of our age. But there are also many "involuntary singles". Deep dive into changes in the dating market ⬇️5/5 www.economist.com/briefing/202...

There are many reasons for this, ranging from the shock of the pandemic (it wasn't easy to date if all the bars were closed) to increased use of digital devices (more time spent on Netflix, less on chill) and structural shifts including the opening of university doors and workplaces to women. 4/

In Europe each new generation is less likely to be married or living with a partner than previous ones at the same age (see chart). 3/

The share of people living alone (not with a spouse or partner, though they could be with friends or other family-members) has increased in 26 out of 30 countries in the OECD. In America 41% of women and 50% men aged 25-34 were single in 2023, a share that has doubled over the past five decades. 2/

Great piece. The only thing I worry about is that cycling (esp ebike hires) replace bus/ metro journeys, not car trips, and thereby worsen the economics of public transport without changing streets much. But hopefully I am wrong @dlknowles.bsky.social

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Though bike lanes take up less than 2% of road space in Montreal (cars get 80% and pedestrians the balance), they are a hot issue in its mayoral election on November 2nd. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the leading opposition candidate, wants to pause new bike lanes and remove some if the cause anxiety 4/

In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City, the financial district, by two to one. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. 3/

Though robotaxis have notched up impressive growth, they look ploddingly pedestrian compared with e-bikes. Waymo proclaims that its cars do around 250,000 trips a week. Yet in New York alone that number of trips is made every three days using the city’s bike-share scheme. 2/

Thanks for explaining

Crikey. That sounds worrying. I was aware of the GPS spoofing in the region and its effect on aircraft, but had not given much thought to the impact on precision navigation that is required for other things like the work you are doing.

Good question. I would think it is that he sees an opportunity and is pushing limits.

A long battle lies ahead. Shadow fleets surged after the war in Ukraine began, but they are likely to outlive it, having exposed the weakness of maritime governance. “I don’t think the genie is going back into the bottle,” says one expert
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Estonia's navy is at the frontline. It sometimes tracks dozens of shadow fleet vessels a day. But for its small fleet of MCM and patrol vessels, chasing tankers is“like smaller dogs trying to get to the big dog”, says a sailor involved in a pursuit earlier this year. 2/3