Four Quick Links for Monday Noonish

“Cat Person” and Me. "Kristen Roupenian's viral story draws specific details from my own life. I've spent the years since it published wondering: How did she know?" [slate.com]

Robots in Italy "with an artistic sensitivity" are carving marble sculptures commissioned by artists around the world. "We don't need another Michelangelo. We already had one." [nytimes.com]

NASA recently corrected a fault on the Hubble by switching to the backup hardware. The space telescope is fully operational again and will continue its incredibly productive 31-year mission. [hubblesite.org]

"Though technically U.S. currency is accepted, the New York City economy runs on everyone Venmoing around the same hundred and fifty dollars." [newyorker.com]

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