A list of good reads 

• New York Times (splainer gift link) tells the compelling story of a Microsoft engineer who thwarted a huge cyberattack.
• Leslie Jamison in New Yorker pens an excellent essay on the excessive use of ‘gaslighting’—and why it’s losing its meaning. Look out for the surprising origins of the term.
• The Print reports on the challenges of live-in couples in small-town India—from overbearing neighbours to disapproving landlords and unsupportive families.
• The Guardian explains why some celebs like Michael Jackson and David Bowie are just uncancellable regardless of what they do. 
• BBC News looks at the bizarre murder of the man who owns the rights to ‘Three Body Problem’. Also read: Our excellent Big Story on how the series brought Chinese sci-fi to the world stage.
• Vox looks at why everyone is obsessed with New York Times’ Connections.
• Those healthy diets have an unintended effect that is rarely acknowledged—bloating. Eating Well has handy advice on what to eat.
• Al Jazeera looks at what has happened to Shaheen Bagh—the famous protest site that is now Delhi's favourite food hub.
• Ever wondered where the tradition of ‘April Fools’ came from? Library of Congress has the answer.