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WIRED

The Danger of Digitizing Everything

The creep of conducting our day-to-day interactions over screens has reached a breaking point—and it threatens to push out everyone but those with the “right” access.

WIRED
BBC Travel

The Revival of a Forgotten American Fruit

Across large swaths of North America, an ancient fruit is growing wild but largely forgotten. However, a community of foodies, farmers and scientists is eagerly trying to change that.

BBC Travel
Bon Appétit

How to Make Boxed Cake Taste Homemade

However you look at boxed cake mix—a desperate measure or a jumping-off point for delicious desserts—here are my best strategies to make it taste better than you ever imagined.

Bon Appétit

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Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week

The paradox of the screen-time report, lessons from the “let them” theory, and an investigation into the life of Luigi Mangione.

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5 Easy (and Cheesy) Dip Recipes Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday

Indulge your savory side with this lineup of gooey dips you can make in 30 minutes or less, from classic spinach and artichoke that never fails to delight to the TikTok-viral garlic butter brie dip of your dreams.

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Texas Monthly

Can You Buy Yourself a Longer Life?

An Austin-based health-optimization chain plans a national rollout as interest in the industry—still trying to define itself—booms.

Texas Monthly

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IGN

The Best Video Games of 2025 So Far

Given the potential release of GTA VI and the possibilities presented by Nintendo's Switch 2 launch lineup, 2025 could go down as the decade's most memorable year in gaming.

IGN
Mental Floss

12 Surprising Facts About 1990s Video Games

During the 1990s, video games gained popularity and became a cornerstone of pop culture. While writing my new book 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times, these were the most interesting facts that I came across.

Mental Floss

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Knowable Magazine

Everything You Need to Know About Bird Flu

How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way for the outbreak we’re seeing today.

Knowable Magazine
Aeon

Autism’s Missing Women

Long believed to be particularly associated with males, new research is revolutionising our understanding of autism.

Aeon