Pocket-Worthy Reads

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The Hustle

Why America Has So Few Carpenters

The Great Recession led to a carpenter exodus. But cultural and pay issues have stunted the profession’s growth for far longer.

Aeon

When a Bough Breaks

Volcanic feelings of love and hate are part of being a parent: it’s dangerous to pretend otherwise.

BBC Culture

Why Being Messy Is Good for You

From “non-aesthetic” homes to Frazzled English Woman and Marie Kondo, there’s a new wave of realism about what our lives are like. Holly Williams explores the life-changing magic of mess.

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Thursday, August 7
Sapiens

What’s Behind a Michelin Star?

As judges scout new restaurants in the U.S., an anthropologist investigates the elite, Eurocentric history of the Michelin Red Guide.

BBC

How Pac-Man Changed Gaming - and the World

Celebrating his 45th birthday this year, the yellow eating machine revolutionised video games – and has even been used in science. What has made him and his adventures so addictive?

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The Atlantic

Mrs. Dalloway’s Midlife Crisis

Virginia Woolf’s wild run of creativity in her 40s included writing her masterpiece on the terrors and triumphs of middle age.

Essence

Why Is No One Dressing Their Age?

Years back, age was a signal that informed how we would get dressed. With the rise of social media, fashion lovers are now embracing varying pieces no matter their age.

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