Thursday, January 16, 2025

What It’s Like to Be an Incarcerated Firefighter

How To Make the Best Macaroni and Cheese on the Stove. Cool People Accidentally Saved America's Feet.

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January 16, 2025
RedNote, CrossFit Kids, and Assisted Euthanasia
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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In the News
The Great Social Media Migration
RedNote is surging in popularity worldwide in the same week that TikTok could potentially go offline in the US.
CNN
Staff
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Deep Dive
Smells Like Protein Spirit
The chase for the golden 200 grams of protein per day, and the pop-up notification confirming such maxxing, has many of us thinking differently about what, and how, we eat. But is this actually healthy?
Taste
Jordan Michelman
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Thought-Provoking
The Pursuit of Death on Psychiatric Grounds
The Netherlands allows medically assisted euthanasia for extreme mental suffering. Some doctors question the guardrails.
Undark
Frieda Klotz
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First Person
What It's Like to Be an Incarcerated Firefighter 
Eddie Herrera, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, talks about the job and how he sees what's happening in Los Angeles.
High Country News
Natalia Mesa
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Science
You Are What Your Ancestors Didn't Eat
The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations.
Nautilus
Katharine Gammon
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Explainer
Why Bad Posh English Accents Still Rule Hollywood, From Nosferatu to Gladiator II
Why do we see German and Roman characters speaking like they're from London? The blame lies partly with film directors – and more broadly with British imperialism.
The Conversation
Gemma King
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Consumer Culture
Cool People Accidentally Saved America's Feet
Millennials popularized bulky, super-cushioned shoes. Then Millennials got old.
The Atlantic
Amanda Mull
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Perspectives
What "CrossFit Kids" Are Still Reckoning With
I was desperate to understand what I had really been taught.
Slate
Mia Armstrong-López
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Tasty
How To Make the Best Macaroni and Cheese on the Stove
Whatever the occasion, a bowl of this mac and cheese will always spell comfort.
The Kitchn
Emma Christensen
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Pro-Tip
Flight Attendants Reveal the 9 Things They Never Do As Air Passengers
Crew members have a unique perspective when it comes to traveling on a plane.
HuffPost
Caroline Bologna
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Yesterday's Most-Read Story
Why You Probably Aren't Washing Your Towels Often Enough
The towels we dry ourselves with get a lot of use and pick up a lot of microbes along the way. But how long should you wait before throwing them into the laundry?
BBC
Grace Tyrrell
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