Pocket-Worthy Reads

Stories to fuel your mind

MEL Magazine

How to Protect Your Home From Burglars, According to Burglars

And then fact-checked by a security expert.

Bon Appétit

They’re Vegetarian, but Only When They’re Home

More people are opting into the “social omnivore” lifestyle—never eating meat at home but unwilling to give it up when out with family and friends.

Bon Appétit

Your Dishwashing Style Says a Lot About Who You Are

There are two types of cooks: Those who clean as they go and those who let it all pile up for later.

CityLab

Why ‘Personal Rapid Transit’ Can‘t Compete With Regular Old Buses

Could Tesla’s Cybercab and similar smaller vehicles replace traditional trains and buses? Unfortunately, the idea of “personal rapid transit” has some big drawbacks.

Darius Foroux

Quit Trying To Be A Superhero

You can build up a tolerance for hard work, but you can’t take on everything at once.

Delish

Cacio e Pepe Chicken

I’ve got your next dinner covered.

Quanta Magazine

A Path Less Taken to the Peak of the Math World

June Huh thought he had no talent for math until a chance meeting with a legendary mind. A decade later, his unorthodox approach to mathematical thinking has led to major breakthroughs.

Quartz

Designers and Statisticians Disagree On What Makes a Good Information Graphic

The fundamental disagreement between designers and statisticians isn’t rare, nor is it new.

Epicurious

If You Have 3 Ingredients and a Skillet You Can Make Arepas

These warm, toasty cornmeal pockets can be slathered with butter, stuffed with scrambled eggs, or sandwiched around sliced avocado and cheese.

Atlas Obscura

The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo

Black markets and American wheat imports popularized ramen.

Fast Company

Mathematicians Have Solved Traffic Jams, and They’re Begging Cities to Listen

Mathematicians are unimpressed by engineers’ solutions.

Knowable Magazine

Is This ‘Age of the Delta’ Coming to an End?

Though inherently impermanent, deltas have been essential to both people and wildlife for thousands of years. But recent shifts have brought on losses that worry scientists.

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Pocket Collections

The Art of Navigating Thorny Office Politics

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

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Sunday, July 13

The New Yorker

How to Save a Dog

For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.

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.

Texas Monthly

The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.

On July 4, the Guadalupe ripped our home from its pillars, pulling my family into its waters and into the night. Then morning came.

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.

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?

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.

Texas Monthly

At 40, She Discovered She Was One of America’s Best Free Divers

Sara Burnett went from an introductory course to a world championship in just over a year.

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.

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Business Insider

Our Daughters Are Named Kyle and Cameran. People Are Often Confused, but We Don’t Care.

Nicole Johnson and her husband have two girls, Kyle and Cameran, and two sons, Brooks and Zachary. Though it's caused confusion, they don't regret it.

Business Insider

Why the Next App for Relationships Won’t Look Like a Dating App, According to a VC

Amber Atherton is a VC looking for the next big app to disrupt how we build new and maintain our existing relationships.

ESPN

Who Are the NFL’s Best Interior Offensive Linemen? Execs, Coaches and Scouts Help Rank 2025’s Top 10

Execs, coaches and scouts from around the NFL ranked their top 10 interior offensive linemen in our annual summer series.

Business Insider

I Live in India and Have Traveled All Over the Country — but There’s Just One City I’d Revisit Again and Again

I live in India and have traveled all over, but Varanasi is my favorite city. I love its street food, history, river, and easy day trips like Sarnath.

Essence

7 Tips for Hosting an Elevated Summer Dinner Party

From setting themes to curating memorable menus, these helpful tips will assist you in curating fabulous moments this summer.

Discover

Strikes From Two Eocene Asteroids May Not Have Changed Earth’s Climate Long Term

Learn about two major asteroid impacts from 3.5 million years ago that may not have had lasting environmental effects.

Fast Company

Don’t Take the Race for ‘Superintelligence’ Too Seriously

AI’s latest buzzword du jour is a handy rallying cry for competitive tech CEOs. But obsessing over it and its arrival date is pointless.

BBC

North Korea’s Benidorm-Style Resort Welcomes First Russian Tourists

Details of how it was built - in a country largely closed to the outside world - are shrouded in secrecy.

Polygon

How to ‘Impress the Skaters’ in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3

Land strong combos to knock this Canada mission out of your list.

ESPN

How Iga Swiatek Defied All Expectations to Win Her First Wimbledon Title

After an early exit at her favorite Slam last month, Swiatek rebounded on her worst surface to take the Wimbledon title.

Axios

Trinity Test-Area Residents to Finally Get Reparations 80 Years Later

It also comes before the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test next week.

Vogue

The Best Hotels in Milan, From Grand Palazzos to Design-Forward Boutiques

Here are all the best stays to note in the buzzing Italian city for fashion week—and beyond.

Life Hacks

Tips for better living

Fast Company

Why Do We Trust Certain People (Even When We Shouldn’t)?

The science of who is (and isn’t) trustworthy. Why are some people perceived as more trustworthy than others?

Harvard Business Review

Leading Is Emotionally Draining. Here’s How to Recover.

Emotional depletion is a real and significant tax of modern leadership. Recovery is no longer a luxury.

Substack

The Death of Partying in the U.S.A.—and Why It Matters

Young Americans today spend 70 percent less time attending or hosting parties than they did at the beginning of the 21st century. Why?

Psyche

What to Do When Someone Goes on the Defensive

Our natural impulses often make matters worse. Here’s an approach that works, grounded in conflict resolution and psychology.

Vox

For Years, Women Complained That This Medical Procedure Was Painful. Doctors Are Finally Listening.

How a common birth control method became the center of a reckoning.

NBC News

Job Scams Are on the Rise and More People Are Falling for Them

As job-seekers look for work in a challenging environment, an increasing number are falling victim to job scams that promise good pay for completing easy online tasks, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

USA TODAY

Increase Your Social Security Income in Retirement With Three Powerful Moves

There's a reason people are commonly advised not to retire on Social Security alone. The average monthly benefit won't go very far in helping seniors cover their costs.

Harvard Business Review

New Research on Why Teams Overwork—and What Leaders Can Do About It

Why do so many high-performing professionals keep working at a punishing pace, even when it damages their health, relationships, and personal well-being?

Gizmodo

This Cough Syrup Ingredient Might Actually Slow Dementia

Several larger trials of ambroxol for Parkinson's are already underway.

Harvard Business Review

How to Identify the Perfect Cofounder

One of the first and most important decisions entrepreneurs make is whether to go it alone or bring on cofounders.

The New York Times

Measles Cases Hit Record High, 25 Years After U.S. Eliminated the Disease

Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal.

CNBC

‘Revenge Savings’ Can Boost Your Bottom Line, Experts Say — Here’s How to Get Started

Saving more money is a perennial resolution, but emotions shouldn't drive that habit, financial experts say. Instead, be intentional. Here's how to get started.