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Greater Good Magazine

The Six Keys to Positive Communication

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

Shondaland

How to Decorate as a New Couple

Moving in with a partner? Here are top tips from designer Nicole Gibbons on how to creatively join spaces without driving each other up the wall.

The Atlantic

How the Beatles Wrote ‘A Day in the Life’

More than 50 years after its release, the sprawling closing track on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band remains a testament to the group’s ambitious songwriting.

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings)

A Stoic’s Key to Peace of Mind: Seneca on the Antidote to Anxiety

“There are more things … likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”

MEL Magazine

The Oral History of ‘Wedding Crashers’

‘How does it feel having worked on this generation’s Animal House?’

Country Living

16 Practical Pantry Organization Ideas That Will Actually Work

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

Bon Appétit

Cream-ish of Mushroom Soup

This creamy, earthy, silky rich soup is vegan.

Dwell

How an Unsung Architect Gave Big Sur Its Look

A remembrance of Mickey Muennig, the architect who imbued California’s mystic coastline with organic, flowing architecture.

Afar

Why Did I Bring a Teenager to Venice?

On a trip with a young traveler in tow, a writer reflects on her first Venice adventure—and how it changed her life.

Truly*Adventurous

Battle for Harlem

Mob forces move in. Harlem’s lucrative underworld is divided. One woman must fight for control of what’s hers.

MIT Press Reader

Dots Out of Line: On Neuroatypical Curiosity

Educators should ask not who is curious, but how is each person curious?

BBC Worklife

The Conversational Habits That Build Better Connections

Can you chat your way to greater social connection? Five useful steps can help us strengthen ties and avoid mistakes.

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The Art of Navigating Thorny Office Politics

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

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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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

Unions Says Amazon ‘Prime Day’ Puts Extra Strain on Workers

Warehouse workers “pay the price” of e-commerce giant’s deals rush, say unions

Texas Monthly

Cars Hit Millions of Monarch Butterflies Each Year. Nets Might Help.

TxDOT’s trial flight diverters are yielding mixed results.

Martha Stewart

11 White Flowering Trees That Will Add Instant Elegance to Your Garden

White flowering trees can add texture and year-round interest to your garden. Here are a few that experts love—and how to grow them.

Zócalo Public Square

How Altadena Can Rebuild Smarter

Ditch ‘Suburbrain’ Logic and Embrace Design That Puts Community First

Vanity Fair

Can Superman Win the Culture War?

A right-wing backlash erupted when James Gunn described the hero of his new film as an “immigrant” who models “kindness.” But the Man of Steel has faced these attacks before—going back to 85 years.