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...

• Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds’ (AP)

• The money is flooding in, but what are prediction markets truly telling us? We did a Q&A with Kalshi to learn more about the disparity between prediction markets and traditional polls. (Sherwood)

• Jennifer Doudna, the co-developer of CRISPR, says there’s a “coming revolution” in climate-adapted crops and animals. (MIT Technology Review)

• These Are The 8 Friends You Need To Be Happy In Life: It turns out there are 8 types of “vital friends.” (Barking Up The Wrong Tree)

• The World’s Largest Building Breaks Ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Mukaab will cost $50 billion, and will be roughly the size of 20 Empire State Buildings (Architectural Digest)

• Where’s all the Money in Personal Transformation? Why are rich people sad and spiritual people poor? (The Leading Edge)

• Inside a Firewall Vendor’s 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers (Wired)

• TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege (NPR)

• An Epic Dystopia: How a near-monopoly gained control of most of the nation’s electronic medical records, to the detriment of medical practice and doctor morale (American Prospect)

• Can you guess? The Two Largest Cities on Every Continent (Voronoi)

• CBC News: Mattel apologizes for mistakenly printing porn website on Wicked toy doll packaging (CBC)

• How did people who answered factual questions about inflation, crime, and immigration incorrectly vote? (Source: @brianstelter)
  

What are you reading or listening to?