Thursday, August 15, 2024

Why Are Some People Happy Even As They’re Dying?

A Brief History of Peanut Butter. 6 of the World's Oldest Diseases.

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August 15, 2024
Pets, The Simpsons, and Splitting Chores Fairly
Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, how pop culture explains the world.
 
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Explainer
Violent Crime Is Plummeting. Why?
It's hard to say exactly what's causing the decline, which comes after a major Covid-19 crime wave.
Vox
Nicole Narea
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Deep Dive
They All Got Mysterious Brain Diseases. They're Fighting to Learn Why.
Doctors in Canada have identified dozens of patients with similar, unexplained symptoms — a scientific puzzle that has now become a political maelstrom.
The New York Times
Greg Donahue, Robert Petkoff, Krish Seenivasan, Brian St. Pierre
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In Profile
Coming to America
Layan Albaz lost her legs in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. To learn how to walk again, she had to travel more than 6,000 miles from everything she knew.
Atavist
Rhana Natour
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Conversation Starter
Culture Froze in the Biden Era. Is It Finally Heating up?
The past four years of sequels, meme stocks, and tech hype cycles reveal an America in stasis, argues Ryan Broderick. But we're now seeing signs of a rapid thaw.
GQ
Ryan Broderick
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Relationships
I Am Not My Animal's Owner. So What Am I?
The long journey to "companion" and back around to "owner."
The Cut
Kelly Conaboy
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Modern Parenting
How to Fairly Split Chores and Child Care (and Avoid Resentment)
Parents should have a conversation about how they will divide the household labor — and any anticipated child care needs.
NPR
Andee Tagle
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Backstory
A Brief History of Peanut Butter
The bizarre sanitarium staple that became a spreadable obsession.
Smithsonian Magazine
Kate Wheeling
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Rabbit Hole
Home Sweet Homer: The Strange Saga of the Real-Life Simpsons House in Nevada
A nearly identical replica of the Simpsons' family home was built for a giveaway, but when the winner refused it, the developers had to find a buyer.
Mental Floss
Jake Rossen
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Perspectives
Why Are Some People Happy Even As They're Dying?
Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be.
Greater Good
Mattias Tranberg
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Trivia
6 of the World's Oldest Diseases
These ailments have accompanied humanity for thousands, even millions, of years—and they're not done with us yet.
Mental Floss
Liz Langley
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Further Reading
 
Collection of the Day
The World Is Complicated. Pop Culture Can Explain.
Breaking down the complexities of society with help from Michael Scott, Homer Simpson, and Neopets.
Pocket Collections
Lucy Blakiston
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Yesterday's Most-Read Story
I Got a Sleep Study in My 30s. It Probably Saved My Life
Millions of men don't know they're suffering from sleep apnea. Consider this a wake-up call.
GQ
Andy Campbell
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