Olúfémi O. Táíwò’s Theory of Everything
grist.org · 19 minOne of America’s most prominent philosophers argues that climate change calls us to rethink world history.
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The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
POLITICO Europe · 9 minIn a showdown between Russia and NATO, the 'Suwałki Gap' would likely be the first point of contact.
How to Make the Most Out of Your Season of Singleness
PocketThe increase in the number of Africans who are single is challenging our traditional cultural concepts of happiness and fulfillment.
Behold the Magnetar, nature’s ultimate superweapon
Ars Technica · 14 minTheir magnetic fields—the strongest we've observed—could melt you from 1,000 km away.
The archive saving home sewing history from the trash
The Verge · 9 minSewing patterns are meant to be trashed — or not.
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Essential Reading: America After Roe v. Wade
PocketHow the Supreme Court eliminated Americans’ constitutional right to an abortion, and what comes next.
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Embraced the Prequels. Disney Still Doesn’t Understand Them.
The Ringer · 8 minThe latest ‘Star Wars’ series managed to rehabilitate George Lucas’s prequels while still overlooking the more youthful qualities that earned the prequels so much nostalgia in the first place.
The Personal Brand Is Dead
The Atlantic · 7 minGen Z would rather be anonymous online.
Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt
NPR · 15 minThe U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.
Can Ron DeSantis Displace Donald Trump as the G.O.P.’s Combatant-in-Chief?
The New Yorker · 48 minA fervent opponent of mask mandates and “woke” ideology, the Florida governor channels the same rage as the former President, but with greater discipline.
JOMO: The ‘Joy of Missing Out’
PocketYes, COVID-19 made us socially awkward. It made us forget how to act in public.
In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking
The Walrus · 10 minCelebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities.
The 19th Century Divorce That Seized the Nation and Sank a Presidential Candidate
POLITICO · 11 minWhen James G. Blaine went to war with his son's ex-wife in the national press, he had no idea that two could play that game.
There has to be a better way to binge
The Verge · 5 minThere’s a lot of big shared universes that should be easier to binge.
Unilever’s Plastic Playbook
Reuters · 15 minThe consumer giant vowed to ditch plastic sachets, single-use packaging that’s swamping poor countries with waste. Privately, it fought to keep using them.
Even your boss wants to quit
Axios · 3 minThe Great Resignation is seeping into the corner office, with 70% of C-level executives telling Deloitte pollsters that they seriously might resign for a job that better supports their well-being.
It’s TikTok’s world. Can TV live in it?
Vox · 7 minFacebook knows it has a TikTok problem. TV and streamers do, too.
This is the ultimate guide to writing a standout resume
Fast Company · 9 minPro Tip: Put yourself in their shoes. If you’re reading hundreds of résumés, the ones that concisely convey the right information and are easily readable will grab attention.
An Elite Christian College Has Become The Latest Battleground In America’s Culture Wars
huffpost.com · 32 minThe saga that unfolded after a professor officiated a same-sex wedding has exposed deep rifts over how the school treats members of the LGBTQ community -- and how its church interprets the Bible.
LGBTQ+ People in East Africa Are Showing Up for Themselves
PocketStories of hope, resistance, and resilience from East Africa’s queer community.