A second potential COVID-19 vaccine is showing incredible efficacy and bringing us a modest dash of hope. The future of sustainable air conditioning. The French media outlet that accidentally published obituaries for nearly a hundred public figures today… all of whom are still alive. And the Star Wars character that the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts brought to space this weekend.Sponsors:Fitbod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/kottkeFundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at fundrise.com/kottkeLinks:Moderna says its covid-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective (MIT Technology Review) Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective (NY Times)Fauci Is Excited About Moderna's COVID Vaccine, Reportedly 94.5% Effective (Vice)Moderna vaccine stability enables distribution in rural America: U.S. official (Reuters)How materials you’ve never heard of could clean up air conditioning (MIT Technology Review) Air Conditioning and Sycamore Trees | The Anthropocene Reviewed (WNYC)Keeping Cool | A Chilly Reception | 1 (American Innovations) Radio France Internationale publishes obituaries of people still alive (BBC)Romanian court tells man he is not alive (The Guardian)SpaceX Crew-1 team harnesses the Force by bringing Baby Yoda with them to space (The Verge)NASA and Peanuts Celebrate Apollo 10's 50th Anniversary (NASA)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.