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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.

Today’s Pocket Hits

Sunday, July 13

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.

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?

Slate

The Menagerie Lurking in Rural America

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.