A list of good reads

• The Atlantic (splainer gift link) has a lovely review of Pixar’s latest animated feature, ‘Inside Out 2’, and the new character: ‘Anxiety’. 
• Also in The Atlantic: A thoughtful feature on what goes on in a dog’s mind—and what they probably think about us. 
• NPR reports on the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project that uses millions of machhars to save endangered birds in Hawaii.
• May Wang in JStor Daily writes about the cultural and economic importance of olive trees to Palestinians. 
• Himal Magazine (login required) has an excerpt from Daniel Majchrowicz’s book ‘The World in Words’—on the multiple roles played by Urdu travelogues from leisure storytelling to globalisation.  
• Jessica Sulima’s travelogue in Thrillist of her time in Camp Chateau—which is a women-only camping retreat in France—is a must-read.
• New York Times (splainer gift link) has an interesting study on how fatherhood transforms the male brain, and why that’s a good thing. 
• The Verge reports on the latest competitive sport in Las Vegas—and it involves Microsoft Excel. 
• BBC News looks at a “jailbreak” version of ChatGPT, called Dan—used by Chinese women tired of real-world dating experiences.
• It’s Nice That has a piece on the stop-motion animations of artist Stefano Colferai—based on everyday events, like meditation and FOMO.