This chapter discusses the recent rise in bed bug infestations and the widespread hysteria surrounding it, including outbreaks in Paris, presence on public transportation systems, potential spread to America, and instructional videos circulating on social media.
Online and on-screen reactions to the conflict reflect a subtle but important shift in Western attitudes, driven by three related forces: technology, demography and ideology. Britain’s King Charles is visiting Kenya—and will have a harder time navigating historical tensions than his mother ever did (09:56). And sleeping less tight: Paris is not the only place bedbugs are on the rise (18:24).
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