Sunday, July 7, 2024

Stop Setting Your Thermostat at 72

Unexpected Flavor Combos Too Delicious Not to Try. The Rise of October 7 Tourism.

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July 7, 2024
Trendy Baby Names, Owls, and Putting Away Your Phone
Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, unexpected flavor combinations.
 
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Long Read
The Rise of October 7 Tourism
Harrowing "solidarity tours" of Israel are reinscribing American Jews' sense of victimhood.
Jewish Currents
Maya Rosen
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Deep History
12,000-Year-Old Ritual Passed Down 500 Generations May Be World's Oldest
Buried deep in an Australian cave, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that an Aboriginal ritual may have been passed down 500 generations and survived 12,000 years, making it the oldest known continuous cultural practice in the world, according to a new study.
CNN
Issy Ronald
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Conversation Starter
Stop Setting Your Thermostat at 72
Let's settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all.
Vox
Adam Clark Estes
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Business
The Unbranding of Abercrombie
How the problematic mall brand pulled off the most exciting makeover in American retail.
The Cut
Chantal Fernandez
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Hard Agree
If You Care About Someone, Show Them – and Put Away Your Phone
It takes time and attention to look after other people – and ourselves. And there are so many distractions to overcome.
The Guardian
Moya Sarner
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Essay
Unhooking: On the Gigification of Intimacy
What happens when commodified intimacy takes the place of genuine companionship and community?
Los Angeles Review of Books
Kelly Marie Coyne
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LOL
The Mysterious Tyranny of Trendy Baby Names
Why is every other kid these days named Mason, Grayson or Carson? We mined America's biggest baby-name database to find the surprising answer.
The Washington Post
Daniel Wolfe
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Backstory
The Ancient Fabric That No One Knows How to Make
Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?
BBC Future
Zaria Gorvett
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Rabbit Hole
The Owls Who Came From Away
Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased.
Hakai Magazine
Jude Isabella
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Just Because
One Million Checkboxes Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
The most "useless" website you can imagine has become a hit — and an unintentional case study in internet behavior.
The New York Times
Callie Holtermann
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Further Reading
 
Collection of the Day
Unexpected Flavor Combos Too Delicious Not to Try
From the gooey delight of cheesy hot chocolate to a good old-fashioned PB and mayo sandwich.
Pocket Collections
Pocket Editors
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In Case You Missed It
Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week
Late bloomers, where brain waste goes, and when Americans lost their British accents.
Pocket Collections
Pocket Editors
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