Wed. 12/14 - Why Thousands of Street Lights Are Turning Purple

Why some street lights across the US and Canada have been turning purple, and what it says about the larger effects of the supply chain on our cityscapes. Plus, the emus that were banned from a bar in Queensland have returned with a surprise. And New Zealand’s parliament just passed a lifetime ban on smoking for the youngest members of Gen Z and beyond. Sponsors: Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/COOL Shopify, Sign up for a free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Why Faulty Streetlights Are Turning Cities Purple — and Why It's Worrisome (Business Insider) Why thousands of city street lights are turning purple (CBC) The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul Bogart A Pair Of Banned Emus Have Just Returned To An Australian Pub — With Babies (All That’s Interesting) Get Sarah Koenig (With Jackson Bird) (No Bad Ideas) New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generations (BBC) Last year's announcement from NZ about the tobacco ban (Cool Stuff Ride Home) 65 – Official Trailer (Sony Pictures Entertainment, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices