Mon. 10/19 - The Moon Is Getting a Nokia Cellular Network

<p><strong><em>The fourteen-year-old Texan who may have just made an important discovery for potential COVID-19 treatments. An update on the safety and new norms surrounding air travel. Nokia is building a mobile network on the moon. And the website that’s basically a more organized Chat Roulette but for trying to heal the US’s political divide.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at<a href="http://betterhelp.com/REPORT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> betterhelp.com/REPORT</a></li><li>Fitbod, Get one month free at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dpmyd/student-coronavirus-discovery-covid-19-cure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This 14-Year-Old's Discovery Could Lead to a Cure for COVID-19</a> (Vice)</li><li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/18/us/anika-chebrolu-covid-treatment-award-scn-trnd/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3M Young Scientist Challenge winner is Anika Chebrolu, who won for a coronavirus discovery</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://lifehacker.com/how-air-travel-has-changed-during-covid-19-according-t-1845407165" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Air Travel Has Changed During COVID-19 According to The Points Guy</a> (LifeHacker)</li><li><a href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-to-do-if-your-airplane-seatmate-wont-wear-a-mask" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What to Do If Your Airplane Seatmate Won't Wear a Mask</a> (Traveler)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-flight-low-risk-department-of-defense-coronavirus-study-2020-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The risk of COVID-19 infection on flights is 'very low,' and 1 infected passenger would take 54 hours to spread the virus to others onboard, a US government study found</a> (Business Insider)</li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/nok