Sunday Books & Culture
Reviews for this week include a feline focus in Syou Ishida’s “We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” and “Open Throat” by Henry Hoke.
The Sunday Books section is edited by Vanessa Sekinger
by Syou Ishida
Published by Berkley (September 3, 2024)Hardcover $22.50Audiobook $14.99
Reviewed by Penny A Parrish
On the way to my friend’s apartment in Paris, I was surprised to find a “cat café.” It’s a place where you can have a cup of coffee or tea and spend time petting one of the several cats who live there..
by Martin Davis
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EDUCATION
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Fredericksburg and Stafford Schools Receive Grants to Support
CommunityNews
Building first housed a church and later was a community gathering place for Black citizens during segregation.
The building at 1103 Winchester Street has been an important gathering place for Black residents of the Fredericksburg area since the late 1800s—as a church, a “canteen” for “colored children,” and a USO site for Black soldiers.
BooksAnd Culture
Drew’s back with a dark revelation — seems his doing double-agent duty for Japan. How does he figure that? You have to read it to believe it.
By Drew GallagherHUMORIST
“The House is going to investigate it now — it’s very strange. He got married on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square..
Opinion
How long does it take for an electric vehicle (EV) to have a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered vehicle?
As with most complex issues, the answer is: It depends.
Currently, the energy to produce the battery causes the average initial EV carbon footprint to be twice.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTS: How Does the Carbon Footprint of Electric Cars Compare to Gasoline-Powered Cars?
How long does it take for an electric vehicle (EV) to have a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered vehicle?
As with most complex issues, the answer is: It depends.
Currently, the energy to produce the battery causes the average initial EV carbon footprint to be twice that of a gasoline vehicle. (The actual difference depends upon the battery size).
This value has decreased over the last decade due to productivity increases in battery production and should further decrease due to improvements in battery chemistry.
Most EVs produced in the U.S. today have a Lithium-ion battery made with lithium, cobalt and nickel. Lithium and nickel are mined in many U.S.-allied countries, but 73% of the world’s nickel is mined in China,.
