Tuesday assorted links

1. There are no elected officials left in Haiti.

2. Was the T. Rex actually pretty smart?

3. The Microsoft deal with OpenAI will be big.

4. Non-drinking is on the rise amongst the English.

5. Current problems in Laos.

6. Anti-war Russians, living in Latin America.

7. How the human walk evolved for endurance, not speed (Wired).

8. “A Dutch supermarket chain introduced slow checkouts for people who enjoy chatting, helping many people, especially the elderly, deal with loneliness. The move has proven so successful that they installed the slow checkouts in 200 stores.”  Link here.