EPA's aggressive EV plan isn't just pie in the sky

+ why mass shooters kill US Edition - Today's top story: Boosting EV market share to 67% of US car sales is a huge leap – but automakers can meet EPA's tough new standards [View in browser]( US Edition | 13 April 2023 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Top headlines - [The rare but harrowing experience of postpartum psychosis]( - [Social media users have secret words to evade censorship]( - [Forget passwords – passkeys are the future]( Lead story The Biden administration announced an aggressive new plan on Wednesday to boost electric vehicles to 67% of new passenger vehicle sales within a decade. It raises the question: Can automakers actually make that happen? Alan Jenn, a transportation researcher at the University of California, Davis, who follows the EV industry, explains why [there’s a good chance that they can](. He offers five key reasons why the proposed standards could succeed. Stacy Morford Environment + Climate Editor President Joe Biden speaks with Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. beside an electric Mustang. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images [Boosting EV market share to 67% of US car sales is a huge leap – but automakers can meet EPA’s tough new standards]( Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis An EV industry expert offers five reasons to be optimistic that the government’s ambitious proposed rules to clean up auto emissions can succeed. Politics + Society - [Why do mass shooters kill? It’s about more than having a grievance]( Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland Is there ever a satisfactory answer to questions about what motivated a mass shooter? There is, but it’s not what you think. - [Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about a potential judicial reform]( Derek Lief, University of Michigan Recent in-depth interviews with Palestinians living in East Jerusalem show that while they are following the Israeli protests, they feel an overall sense of resignation about their futures. - [The long-simmering Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is boiling over while the West and Russia look elsewhere]( Ronald Suny, University of Michigan Renewed fighting in the South Caucasus has some wondering, “Where are the great powers?” Environment + Energy - [The Colorado River drought crisis: 5 essential reads]( Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation Two decades of drought have reduced the river’s flow by one-third compared to historical averages. The Biden administration is considering mandatory cuts to some states’ water allocations. Science + Technology - [What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the past]( Sayonnha Mandal, University of Nebraska Omaha Passwords are both annoying to use and vulnerable to hackers. Fortunately, big tech is moving to support stronger, easier-to-use passkeys. Health + Medicine - [Rare and tragic cases of postpartum psychosis are bringing renewed attention to its risks and the need for greater awareness of psychosis after childbirth]( Ziv E. Cohen, Cornell University Postpartum depression can strike days, weeks or months after delivery, and the much rarer cases of psychosis can be difficult to detect. - [What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life]( Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School Xylazine, or tranq, is increasingly being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or heroin and can be difficult to detect. Most people who use drugs are unable to tell if they have been exposed to it. Economy + Business - [Americans spend more time and money filing their taxes than residents of other countries — but there are some benefits to a complex tax code]( Bridget Stomberg, Indiana University; Lisa De Simone, The University of Texas at Austin The co-hosts of the ‘Taxes for the Masses’ podcast explain the upside and downside of all those credits and deductions. Education - [Is college stressing you out? It could be the way your courses are designed]( Nichole Barta, Gonzaga University A new survey found that many people avoid college due to stress. A course design expert says it doesn’t have to be that way. Arts + Culture - [What is ‘algospeak’? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge]( Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis The aggressive efforts of social media platforms to police language have spawned a new lexicon meant to evade censors. 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