The Los Angeles Dodgers just made Shohei Ohtani the 202nd largest economy in the world (sorry GISCommonwealthofDominica). 😶

#AllIWantforChristmas is the confidence of a white Canadian man covering Mariah Carey

Thank God for Megan Amram and commitment to the bit

A good example of policy entrepreneurship in action: an important but very neglected issue can become a priority for the head of the world’s biggest aid funder. Kudos to Center for Global Development Lead Exposure Elimination Project Pure Earth and many others involved.

Great piece from ⁦Parth Ahya⁩ on why lead poisoning could be on the brink of its PEPFAR moment. Would love to see this. thehill.com/opinion/health…

This is an important reminder that what might be a minor nuisance to you can literally be life-threatening to those with chronic conditions. Glad you’re on the mend Kevin J. Fowler Principal The Voice of the Patient #healthequity #kidneyhealth

Mini-sabbatical reading list! I can’t tag a couple of the authors, but looking forward Cyd Harrell Gerry George @DrThomasJFewer #ArunGupta NobleReach™️ Nicholas Kristof Sheryl WuDunn (not pictured: several The Economist back issues)

Last day! If you great idea at intersection of AI and training/workforce, great way to get it on the radar screen of DARPA and slew of other workforce funders. And the first-round application is easy - and they invite you to do full application if you are in the ballpark.

If I ever get wealthy, maybe I will underwrite a free labor economics course for #NIMBYs. Who spends literally a couple hundred hours a year complaining about airports??

If we ever make being a #billionaire illegal, MacKenzie Scott is the only one who should get an exemption. 👏

Say what you will about neurotic high achievers - not only do we #GSD, but the stress we generate in doing it produces more GW of clean, renewable energy than solar, wind, and geothermal combined.

Today, we announced that the science-driven updates to foods provided through the WIC food packages have been finalized. The improvements to the foods available, increases flexibility and modernizes the program to meet the evolving needs of families. fns.usda.gov/news-item/usda…

I seriously haven’t had this much fun since I was like 8 at the LibertyScienceCenter… NASA Goddard does amazing work, whether it’s in the clean room, control room, or supporting #CitizenScience!

Look what you nudged me to do…