We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood (The Atlantic)

• The World has passed Peak Child (Our World in Data)

• Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones (Wired)

• Reddit is going public. Will its unruly user base revolt? Reddit could become the next meme stock - or flop. (Vox)

• Inside the Glorious Afterlife of Roger Federer (GQ)

• The Princess Bride: An oral history - Is this a kissing book? (Entertainment Weekly)

• For-profit nursing homes are cutting corners on safety and draining resources with financial shenanigans − especially at midsize chains that dodge public scrutiny (The Conversation)

• The plundering of America’s hospitals: When hospitals sold off their land, investors got rich. Patients paid the price. (Business Insider)

• Here’s What America Was Actually Like Four Years Ago: The former president’s allies want voters to recall their lives four years back, but March 2020 was a harrowing period most people would rather forget. In this 2024 election cycle, it’s crucial to remember. (Vanity Fair)

• Local banks provide half of all commercial-property loans (ritholz.com)

• Living with the Tesla Cybertruck So You Don't Have To! Cybertruck feels like a low poly video game prop (YouTube - Auto Focus)

What are you reading or listening to?