Why we need to fight misinformation about vaccines | Ethan Lindenberger

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The love of my life (and why I need to share it with you) | Ann Patchett

If you want to live in a world where people read, novelist Ann Patchett has news for you: it's your job to help create that reality. Tracing her path from a chance airport encounter through a career writing iconic novels and opening a beloved independent bookstore, she makes the ...  Show more

How to escape the smartphone doom loop | Larissa May, Elise Hu

Larissa May has spent a decade building digital wellness programs for young people, and she's discovered something quietly radical: the smartphone doom loop of screen dependence and anxiety isn't inevitable, and joy (not restriction) is the way out. She makes the case for a diffe ...  Show more

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