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Stories to fuel your mind

Delish

21 Vegan Mexican Recipes

Going plant-based doesn’t have to mean giving up your Mexican faves.

Smithsonian Magazine

The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon

When a European intellectual snubbed the U.S., the well-known artist excavated the fierce fossil as evidence of the new Republic’s strength and power.

Prevention

The Connection Between Inflammation and Anxiety, According to an Expert

And how you can calm your mind with food.

Nautilus

This Is Where Your Childhood Memories Went

Your brain needs to forget in order to grow.

Country Living

16 Practical Pantry Organization Ideas That Will Actually Work

A picture-perfect pantry is more attainable than you think.

Vogue

Why Do So Many Millennials Look and Seem So Much Younger Than They Are?

”As a kid, I didn’t picture 30 looking like this.”

Epicurious

How to Blanch Green Beans for Perfectly Snappy-But-Tender Veg

For crisp, never-squeaky green beans, start with this one step.

Good Housekeeping

Experts Say “Bird Nesting” After Divorce May Have Benefits for Kids

Kids experience a greater degree of consistency when they stay in one home, but it requires a lot of the co-parents.

BBC Future

The Weird Way Language Affects Our Sense of Time and Space

The languages we speak can have a surprising impact on the way we think about the world and even how we move through it.

Bon Appétit

Cream-ish of Mushroom Soup

This creamy, earthy, silky rich soup is vegan.

Greater Good Magazine

The Six Keys to Positive Communication

Communicating better can help you achieve your goals and deepen your relationships.

The Atlantic

Why Dad’s Side of the Family Tends to Miss Out

Many people have stronger bonds with their maternal relatives. Why?

Popular Collections

Curated guides to the best reads on the web

Pocket Collections

The Art of Navigating Thorny Office Politics

From bad bosses to gossipy colleagues and, of course, office refrigerator drama.

Today’s Pocket Hits

Saturday, July 12

Slate

The Menagerie Lurking in Rural America

Many people still own exotic animals like they’re any other pet. But they’re not.

The New York Times

How a Single Overdose Unraveled an Empire of Heroin

A man’s death after using “Flow” in a small Vermont city exposed a drug operation that spanned continents and sent a New York prosecutor on a heartbreaking journey.

BBC

In the Country With the World’s Lowest Birth Rate, Fertility Clinics Are Booming

Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea’s demographic crisis.

The Guardian

‘It’s the Only Thing Between Me and a Divorce!’ The Remarkable Rise of the Big Family Planner

Many households would descend into chaos without somewhere to jot down work commitments, after-school activities, birthdays, holidays, anniversaries … But do you run the planner, or does the planner run you?

Elle

How a ‘Breakup Moon’ Trip Helped Us Say Goodbye

My boyfriend and I knew our relationship was over. We decided to go to New Zealand anyway.

WIRED

AI Is a Lousy Chef

I asked an AI-powered recipe generator to make some menus. It didn’t tell me to put glue in my guacamole, but the results didn’t come close to besting recipes written by professionals.

ABC

Finding Robert Bogucki, the Man Who Disappeared on Purpose

In 1999 a young American dumped his bicycle and walked out into the Great Sandy Desert. Why was he willing to risk his life, and why do some people need to get lost in order to feel found?

Eating Well

16 No-Cook Dinners You Can Make in 20 Minutes

These healthy and delicious no-cook dinner recipes, like zucchini noodles, salads and taco bowls, can all be made in 20-minutes or less.

10 Years Ago, One Pokémon Clone Actually Gave Nintendo’s Series a Challenge

While Yo-Kai Watch followed in the footsteps of Pokemon, it set itself apart with a wonderfully quirky world and a few ideas from adventure games.

Smithsonian Magazine

The Architect Who Designed the Iconic Entrances to the Paris Métro Is Finally Getting the Attention He Deserves

When Hector Guimard’s subway designs were unveiled in the early 1900s, the public rejected his Art Nouveau style. Soon, a new museum devoted to his work will open in the city

Time

Should You Shower in the Morning or at Night?

Here’s how to time your shower for optimal mental and physical benefits.

Business Insider

Jamie Dimon Says Markets Are ‘Complacent’ About the Chance of Surging US Interest Rates

Jamie Dimon warned that markets are underestimating inflation and the risk of more Fed rate hikes amid global trade tensions.

Gizmodo

Space Ice Is Actually Really Weird, Scientists Say

A new study on the structure of ice formed in space overturns a decades-long consensus in astronomy.

Elle

The Original Birkin Just Sold for $10.1 Million

Bidding may have only lasted 10 minutes, but it was fiercely competitve.

Open Culture

The World’s Oldest Cookbook: Discover 4,000-Year-Old Recipes From Ancient Babylon

If asked about your favorite dish, you’d do well to name something exotic. Gone are the days when a taste for the likes of Italian, Mexican, or Chinese cuisine could qualify you as an adventurous eater.

The 19th

Parents Struggle to Find Child Care. School Vouchers Could Make K-12 Just As Complicated.

Driven by the rise of ‘school choice,’ companies are trying to help parents navigate K-12 education options.

Smithsonian Magazine

Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II

After the attack, crews sailed the USS “New Orleans” backwards for more than 1,000 miles across the Pacific. Since then, the location of the vessel’s bow has been a mystery