A list of good reads
- Bon Appétit dives into the latest food controversy taking the internet by storm: chipless chocolate cookies.
- Hannah Waldfogel in Psyche writes a moving essay on the challenges of living with a deadly allergy.
- Smithsonian Magazine tells the fascinating tale of the first untethered spacewalk by NASA’s Captain Bruce McCandless in 1984.
- Mani Rao in Scroll writes on the enduring value of bhakti poetry—even for those who are atheists.
- Stephanie H Murray in The Atlantic (splainer gift link) explores the tricky concept of forcing kids to apologise.
- Also in The Atlantic: How hyper-realistic AI tools put an end to Photoshop fails.
- Speaking of AI, Wall Street Journal (splainer gift link) reports on new tech that allows you to see and hear loved ones who have passed away.
- Monami Gogai in The Print reports on the spread of the artisanal and specialty coffee phenomenon across India.
- Elle looks at the newest beauty treatment on the block—‘Body Botox’ that can give you a “Barbie neck” and angular shoulders.
- BBC Future has a helpful guide to spotting misinformation in four steps.
