Thu. 10/07 - It's Like Venmo, But For the Post Office

<p><strong><em>The WHO has officially approved the first-ever malaria vaccine. The United States Postal Service is trying out being a bank. And the story of a white-naped crane named Walnut who fell in love with a human named Crowe. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Novo, <a href="https://www.banknovo.com/p/kottke?utm_source=kottke-ride-home&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=oxford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BankNovo.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/world-health-organization-approves-first-malaria-vaccine.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World Health Organization Approves First Malaria Vaccine</a> (NY Mag)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58833382" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malaria vaccine: When will it be available?</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/06/1010998517/who-greenlights-the-worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-but-its-not-a-perfect-shot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World's first malaria vaccine gets WHO recommendation</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/06-10-2021-who-recommends-groundbreaking-malaria-vaccine-for-children-at-risk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk</a> (WHO)</li><li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2021/10/06/the-usps-is-testing-out-becoming-a-bank-and-its-about-damn-time.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The USPS is testing out becoming a bank, and it's about damn time.</a> (Boing Boing)</li><li><a href="https://prospect.org/economy/usps-begins-postal-banking-pilot-program/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USPS Begins Postal Banking Pilot Program</a> (Prospect)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/07/23/feature/the-crane-who-fell-in-love-with-a-human/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The crane who fell in love with a human</a> (Washi