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Apartment Therapy

The 5-Minute Stretching Routine You Should Do Daily

“You can’t underestimate the value of reconnecting with your body.”

BBC Culture

Janet Sobel: The Woman Written Out of History

In 1938, a Ukrainian-born grandmother created one of art’s biggest shocks – but it was attributed to the US painter Jackson Pollock.

NYLON

The TikTokification Of Attachment Theory

What’s getting lost in translation when the 2010 self-help book, Attached, hits the internet?

MIT Press Reader

Walking Trees, Parasitic Flowers, and Other Remarkable Plants: An Illustrated Guide

A series of botanical encounters in the rainforest, excerpted from Francis Hallé’s book “Atlas of Poetic Botany.”

Bloomberg Businessweek

In a MedSpa, Your Surgeon May Be a Nurse

Invasive procedures are being done by nurse practitioners. Should liposuction be one of them?

BBC Travel

‘A Love Letter to the World of Curries’

In one of his last interviews, chef Raghavan Iyer expressed his hope for his final cookbook to become his lasting legacy to Indian cooking, especially the versatility of curry.

Scientific American

Greatest Migration on Earth Happens Under Darkness Every Day

Trillions of tiny animals may be coordinating their movements in ways that affect every organism on the planet.

Inc.

The Single Most Important Interview Technique That Nearly Everyone Leaves Out

Ignoring this foundational human ability will come back to haunt you each and every time.

The Hustle

The Small Town That Saved Its Only Grocery Store — By Buying It

Across rural America, independent grocery stores are shuttering. To keep its only store from joining the trend, one small town in Kansas got creative.

Literary Hub

10 Great Novels of Middle Age

If ‘Trainspotting’ can make it there, anyone can.

Bloomberg

Confused About Airline Points? These Apps Help

Optimizing travel requires assistance these days.

CityLab

When Cities Went Electric

You might know about Tesla vs. Edison. In cities, it was Edison vs. Westinghouse.

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.

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The 19th

She Helped Get Rid of Measles in Her County. This Is Her Advice on Stopping Its Spread.

Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.

Outside

Here’s Exactly What It Takes to Run—and Then Recover From—100 Miles

Physiologists track the calories burned and fluids consumed during a mountain ultra.

Grub Street

Is All This Salt Killing Us?

Doctors have long warned about the risks of too much sodium. But in an era of Maximum Flavor, we crave it more than ever.

Los Angeles Times

AI Can Write a Scene. It Can Pitch a Movie. So What Happens to the Screenwriters?

As generative AI reshapes Hollywood, screenwriters like Billy Ray, Paul Schrader, Bong Joon Ho and Todd Haynes, along with a new class of tech disruptors, are navigating the uncertain future of storytelling.

The Independent

30 Best New Books to Read

Discover debut novelists and immersive page-turners from acclaimed authors.

Boston

Blood Feuds: The Fight Over Who Gets to Be Native American

A Rhode Island tribe’s quest for state recognition has sparked a controversy.

Virginia Quarterly Review

Dark Ride to the Source

Holding on to Joy at Disneyland.

The New Atlantis

Does Marriage Have a Future?

From the Industrial Revolution to the pill to AI girlfriends, technology is unbundling what used to be marriage’s package deal.

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Vogue

What Is the Ideal Skincare Routine for Men? Two Dermatologists Weigh In

From cleansing to applying SPF, these are the steps you shouldn’t skip.

MIT Technology Review

In Defense of Air-Conditioning

Why air-conditioning is the wrong climate villain.

Fast Company

Internet Regulation Is Entering Its Hall Pass Era

Sweeping new age verification laws in the U.K. and U.S. aim to protect children—but critics warn they could undermine privacy, harm vulnerable users, and end the last remnants of online anonymity.

Grist

After Deadly Flash Floods, a Texas Town Takes Halting, Painful Steps Toward Recovery

With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.

Time

The Issue With Living Longer

“If we want longer lives to truly become better lives, we must shift our focus from simply extending lifespan.”

Popular Mechanics

Divers Excavated a Lake—and Stumbled Upon a Haunting Ancient Face

While its mouth is closed, this artifact speaks volumes about the medieval past.

Condé Nast Traveler

US Will Begin Charging Some Tourists a $250 ‘Visa Integrity Fee’

Everything to know about the new fee, including who will need to pay it and the full list of exempt countries.

Context

Can Better Data Pull Africans Out of Energy Poverty?

Even when Africans have electricity, erratic supply leads to hidden, and costly, power costs

Dwell

The Surprising Connection Between Health Insurance and Foreclosure

As we stare down the impact Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will have on healthcare access, local legislatures must act to prevent the evictions that can arise from medical debt.

NBC News

AI Is Helping Patients Fight Insurance Company Denials

Stephanie Nixdorf’s insurance company repeatedly declined to cover a drug to treat her arthritis. That changed after she sent an appeal letter crafted with help from AI.

Architectural Digest

Where Was Seinfeld Filmed? and Other Secrets From the Sets of the Show About Nothing

AD looks back behind the scenes of the beloved sitcom

Outside

Thank You, Running

A thank you letter to our beautifully simple, often painful, but always rewarding sport

Life Hacks

Tips for better living

Money.com

Why You Probably Need Flood Insurance — Even if You Don't Live Near Water

Over the Fourth of July weekend, parts of central Texas were devastated by flash floods after the region was hit with the equivalent of four months' worth of rain in just a few hours. At least 134 people were killed, and more than 100 are still missing as of press time.

Yahoo

What Is ‘Revenge Saving,’ and Should You Hop on the Trend?

“Revenge saving” emphasizes making up for poor financial habits by being aggressively frugal or restrictive with your current spending.

GQ

What to Wear to a Job Interview, According to Hiring Experts

Make sure your suit fits, don’t dress too sexy, and other essential advice from professionals in law, tech, finance, and marketing.

Kiplinger

I Want to Buy an Annuity, but I’m Scared I’ll Get Ripped Off. Should I Get One Anyway?

An annuity is a way to achieve lifetime income in retirement, but you need to understand how this product works before making a purchase.

NPR

‘Panicking’: Why Recent College Grads Are Struggling to Find Jobs

Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.

Business Insider

The Hot New MBA Hustle

Millennials’ hottest new career pivot: ditching the corporate grind to run unsexy small businesses.

The Walrus

Why Everyone You Know Is Suddenly a Birder

A pandemic pastime has grown into something deeper.

CNBC

These College Majors Have the Best Job Prospects — and They Aren’t What Students Expect

Which college major students choose often has significant implications for job prospects and future career potential.

The New York Times

You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are more worried about running out of money in retirement than dying, and many retirees could be on track to turn that fear into a stark reality.

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?