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 opposite of Doom Scrolling - Fix The News is the best source for positive news anywhere on the internet.

• The Prophet of Trump's Second Term (TFP)

• Crossing a Line - Timothy Snyder (Substack)

• Dear Mr. Vice President, Please Take Off Your Apple Watch: The Counterintelligence Risks Of Smartwatches. (Watches of Espionage)

• Automakers say Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico will cause U.S. car prices to rise: The average $25,000 price of a car imported from Mexico or Canada could jump $6,250 if the tariffs take effect, according to an analysis by S&P Global Mobility. (CBS News)

• DWIGHT SCHRUTE WAS A WARNING (The Atlantic)

• ‘Dear, did you say pastry?’: meet the ‘AI granny’ driving scammers up the wall: Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people. (The Guardian)

• Why are the Democrats so spineless? No wonder the American public thinks of Democrats as out of touch, opportunistic and cowardly. That is because they are. (The Guardian)

• TVO is airing a 5-part documentary on overtourism called Overbooked. It’s all about the day after cities reach peak attractiveness.

• Top picks from The Economist:
  Thief at the British Museum…A curator at the British Museum stole objects and offered them for sale on eBay. Katie Razzall, the BBC’s culture editor, meets Ittai Gradel, an antiquities dealer who uncovered the crime.”
  And Shell Game… Evan Ratliff, a journalist, clones his voice and lets his AI counterpart speak to scammers, spammers and even his wife.

• 50 Saturday Night Live Cast Members Recall Their Most Unbelievable, Thrilling, and Embarrassing Guest-Host Encounters (GQ)

• Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes (NPR)

What are you reading or listening to?