Hybrid demand has remained pretty consistent over the last few years, even as interest in fully electric cars seems to change with the weather. Toyota has not only been a pioneer in this space since the launch of the Toyota Prius (and even before that, if you want to count early concept cars like the G21), the brand has been the segment’s undisputed champion, selling 4.4 million of these vehicles in 2025 alone. With gas prices climbing as high as seven bucks a gallon in some areas, we wouldn’t be surprised to see that number snowballing through 2026, with hybrids…

Hantavirus was found in high levels in multiple rodent species across the Pacific Northwest. While this isn’t incredibly alarming news, some mainstream media outlets are reporting that the virus could pose a higher risk than initially thought. WHO Chief Claims More Cases Of Hantavirus Are Coming According to a report by Fox News, in summer 2023, researchers collected samples from 189 deer mice, voles, and chipmunks at eight farms and two forest sites. Researchers from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine found unexpectedly high levels of Sin Nombre virus (SNV), which is the strain most strongly linked to hantavirus…

When most of us imagine things that could go wrong on a thru-hike, we probably think of ankle and knee injuries, getting lost, bad weather, and equipment failure. And yet, in huts and trail bathrooms, a far worse threat lingers, and it’s one we can’t even see: norovirus. A recent outbreak on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) left over 20 hikers seriously ill — and that’s not uncommon. Each year, multiple hikers on the PCT and Appalachian Trail (AT) get sick with this highly contagious illness, and it’s serious enough to end a thru-hike attempt. There’s a reason it thrives in…

Multiple lawsuits have been filed in both state and federal court since Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill outlawing the sale, manufacture, and transfers of so-called assault firearms and large capacity magazines, as well as another measure prohibiting the carrying of “assault firearms” in most public spaces. Spanberger is also facing an enforcement challenge in addition to the legal challenges, with a growing number of county sheriffs and Commonwealth Attorneys declaring their intent not to enforce the new laws if they take effect on July 1.  Earlier this week I reported on two prosecutors…

Bungie is reportedly facing another major round of layoffs, and Destiny 3 is not currently in active development. According to a new Bloomberg report cited by IGN, the Destiny 2 developer is expected to be hit with “significant” layoffs in the near future, creating even more uncertainty around the studio’s future after years of instability under Sony. The report arrives shortly after Bungie confirmed that Destiny 2 will receive its final live-service content update on June 9, 2026. The update, Monument of Triumph, will mark the end of active development for Destiny 2, though Bungie has said the game will…

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