A list of good reads

• The Guardian has an excellent profile of Amit Shah—with some timely reminders about him, right before the elections.
• New Yorker has the chilling tale of a British nurse who was accused of killing seven babies. FYI: This story is not available in the UK, as there is a media ban on this case.
• New York Times has a fascinating piece on how the origin story of the Baobab tree, or the ‘tree of life’ has finally been solved.  
• Mint has a report on how companies are increasingly relying on South Indian movies to bring people into the cinemas. 
• NPR takes a fascinating look at why writing by hand is the best for thinking and learning—over typing.
• Jancee Dunn in New York Times (splainer gift link) has a lovely essay on the quirk of talking to oneself. 
• Vox has an interesting report on the still unexplored role of psychedelics in treating chronic pain.
• Also in Vox: A look at why we are seeing the northern lights so often.
• Wired has a feature on the end of Google search as we know it, and the dawn of AI-enabled search.
• Polygon has a fun list of ‘cozy games’ that “focus on creating a comfortable or fulfilling place for players to hang out.”