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...
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A New America just began by Heather Cox Richardson (substack.com)
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The world’s emotional status is actually pretty good, a new global report finds. But which country comes first in happiness completely changes depending on how you measure. (Vox)
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What Would It Take to Recreate Bell Labs? For most of the 20th century, AT&T was almost entirely responsible for building and operating America’s telephone infrastructure. (Construction Physics)
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Good Podcast: Jon Stewart - Trump, Vance & the Republican Anti-worker playbook. (Apple Podcasts)
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The spectacular rise and surprising staying power of the George Foreman Grill. (The Hustle)
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How Lord of the Rings Shaped JD Vance’s Politics: ‘A lot of my conservative worldview was influenced by Tolkien.’ (Politico)
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More of Your Tax Dollars Are Going to Enrich Private Health Insurers Than Help Ukraine: Defend Itself Big insurance has put traditional Medicare, which turns 59 next week, at a huge disadvantage. (Health Care Un-Covered)
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The Zombie Mall King Doesn’t Want to Be a Bottom-Feeder Forever (Businessweek)
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Funny: Chas Gillespie spelled this out in “Your Body’s Updated Terms of Service.” (McSweeney’s)
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Still bowling alone. 83-year-old creator is the subject of a documentary, Join or Die, whose theory is that social capital is everything, i.e. “your chances of dying in the next year are cut in half if you join just one group.” (YouTube)
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Are human rights too important to be left to human rights groups? Danielle Haas thinks so. “For too long, human-rights groups have been granted a free pass to serve as society’s watchdogs without first proving they are fit to bark.” (Sapir Journal)
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Nike’s asking “Are you a bad person”?
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Mural mural on the wall bonus: Some amazing old photos. (DCGS)
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Excellent Summer Read: Chasing Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof (Penguin Random House)
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Humour: Lesser-Known Goals of Project 2025 (McSweeney’s)
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Life satisfaction study. Source: @PeterMallouk
What are you reading or listening to?