Feedback is dumb.
In a major new JAMA study, patients on opioids do no better than those taking alternatives. 1/10
The White House sues California to invalidate three of its immigration laws, using a ruling that sided with Obama. California Gov. Brown calls it a "stunt." 2/10
Governors in New England declare states of emergency in the face of another major winter storm. 3/10
After Hurricane Harvey, 30 percent of residents in flooded areas fell behind on their rent or mortgage. 4/10
A state of emergency is declared in Sri Lanka for the first time since its recent civil war. 5/10
Photographs from the shortlist of winners for Sony's 2018 World Photography Awards. 6/10
One of the most interesting stories we’ve read all week: a case of prejudice, feminism, and raunchy letters from early 20th-century Britain. 7/10
Online thieves impersonate authors in order to launder money through Amazon. 8/10
Feedback is rarely value-neutral. The implication is always that we should take the suggestion; that we will be better for doing so. That is not always true. Angela Chen on the downsides of “radical honesty.†For example, many opinions aren’t worth much at all. 9/10
Will Leitch struggles with how to properly raise his socially entitled, genetically gifted sons. 10/10
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