A list of good reads
- Vir Sanghvi offers an entertaining takedown of pasta purists—who wrinkle their nose when you put mirchi in your spaghetti.
- NPR put together a haunting photo essay of the Dead Sea—which is dying due to climate change.
- Cory Bergman at Neiman Lab lays out how AI language tools will change the newsroom—and the future of journalism.
- The Guardian focuses on the under-reported story of the exodus out of Egypt—where thousands are fleeing in boats to Europe—which much prefers Ukrainian refugees to the brown kind.
- If you read just one piece on what went wrong with Putin’s war, make it this New York Times (splainer gift link) deep dive.
- Also in the New York Times: why it is becoming difficult to figure out if a pop song was released today or in the 1980s.
- CNN has an entertaining list of the 10 most bizarre golf courses in the world.
- Quartz explains why New Zealand's new cigarette law—which bans smoking for anyone born after January 1, 2009—is fighting the wrong war. Hint: the kids are all vaping.
- The Walrus has a delightful piece on our obsession with tote bags—and how a humble bag became a humble brag.
- Inverse has the fascinating story of how a 1977 sci-fi movie spawned a conspiracy theory about the moon landing that refuses to die.
- Scroll offers a detailed report on Byju’s toxic work culture.
