A list of good reads
- Editage offers a thought-provoking read about the great disadvantage of being a non-native English speaker in academia.
- New Statesman has the incredible tale of international “romance fraudsters.”
- MIT Press Reader has an interesting interview with psychological anthropologist Bradd Shore who explains the subtle but powerful influence of everyday rituals.
- Vittles Magazine has a very good essay on how militarisation in Nagaland has led to the loss of a vital indigenous tradition: foraging in the forest.
- Eater explores the Asian American preference for desserts that are “not too sweet.”
- Ed Yong in New York Times (splainer gift link) talks about his experience reporting on long Covid and its impact on his journalism.
- Here’s something to make you laugh: The Guardian looked at the wacky stories behind 21 funniest animal photos of all time.
- Pakistani journalist Mir Shabbar Ali has a lovely travelogue in Dawn—highlighting his experience covering the World Cup in India.
- The Verge pays awesome tribute to the year that Twitter died. You’ll want to check out this one.
- The Cut looks at moms and dads who strive to be “gentle parents”—but unknowingly turn into stressed and indulgent ones.
