💬 Quoted…​​ “Of course it’s a New York City airport.”

Starting next April, Newark’s airport will lose its NYC code for technical reasons – and New Jersey-ites aren’t too happy about it.

• And maybe they do have a point: considering the New York Giants and New York Jets both share a home stadium… in New Jersey.

👥🏠 Stat of the Day: 15% of prospective home buyers plan to split their mortgage with a roommate that’s not their spouse or partner, per a recent survey from Redfin.

🌎 Around the World: Over 200,000 Russian citizens have been drafted into military service since President Vladimir Putin ordered a troop mobilization on September 21, the country’s defense minister said yesterday. 

• Nearly 400,000 Russians have fled to neighboring states since Putin’s order, per data from the countries’ respective border officials aggregated by Bloomberg.

🤯 Did You Know?... Breast cancer used to be called “Nun’s disease,” after doctors noticed nuns were diagnosed at a significantly higher rate than other women in the early 1700s. It wasn’t until 200+ years later that scientists discovered having children and breastfeeding actually decreases the chances of breast cancer (nuns traditionally take a vow of celibacy).

📖 Worth a Read: Why does time go forwards, not backwards? → (BBC Future)