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 ‘big four’ of health: What I learned at America’s most advanced doctor’s office: Even in a world of genetic screening and rapid blood tests, the best things you can do to live longer are pretty much the same. (Mashable)

• The End of Spam: Robocalls and texts… your days are numbered: The industry blasting your phone with spam calls and texts is about to implode. (Sherwood)

• The Well-Off People Who Can’t Spend Money: Tightwads drag around a phantom limb of poverty, no matter what their bank account says. (The Atlantic)

• The Benefits of Ozempic Are Multiplying: There’s mounting evidence that GLP-1 drugs have health benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss, for conditions ranging from addiction to Parkinson’s - and scientists are evolving theories of why. (Wired)

• Why America fell behind in drones, and how to catch up again: Like much of our electronics, the majority of drones deployed in the United States are made in China. (Noahpinion)

• Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why. Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. With rents soaring, critics are concerned that the company’s proprietary algorithm is hurting competition. (ProPublica)

• Online sports betting hurts consumers: New evidence makes it clear that more lawmakers need to take the issue seriously. (Slow Boring)

• These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers: At least 70 pro-Trump conspiracists are election officials in key battleground counties — and they are poised to make a giant mess on Election Day. (Rolling Stone)

What are you reading or listening to?