Recently returned books are fun to browse.

The most interesting overlooked spot of your local library? A tucked-away shelf labeled "Recently Returned."

↩︎ The New York Times Dec 5, 2018

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The 2020 Tournament of Books Long List

The most excellent, Rooster-worthy books of 2019. Look for our shortlist of competitors next month for the 2020 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.

by The Tournament of Books Staff

Your weekly white paper: A study finds that many Tinder matches are required for few meet-ups and almost no one-night stands.

↩︎ Evolutionary Psychological Science 13h

I’d love to be able to spend my money on frivolous things like my friends, or save up to buy a house one day, but keeping my parents happy and healthy is more important for me right now.

Fifty-one stories suggest the “lazy millennial” myth was created by parents who actually rely on their kids for help.

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To promote walking, cycling, and ride-sharing, a new rental community in Arizona doesn't allow residents to park cars on site.

↩︎ The Wall Street Journal 13h

News of riots and civilian deaths in Tehran is slowly leaking out after protests erupted over a sharp increase in gas prices.

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Those who love or need “the new” are often doing relatively well. Those who value the old standbys—the crosstown friend, the Manhattan brownstone, the uncomplicated visit to the local doctor to have a broken ankle set—are in a more dubious position.

The benefits from tech progress are accruing to “infovores,” writers, and people with a taste for novelty.

↩︎ Bloomberg

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Organizers of South Dakota's new anti-drug campaign—"Meth. We're on it." —say they're getting exactly the attention they want.

↩︎ NBC News 15h

A deep data dive into what happens when a state's attorney reduces unnecessary prosecutions for low-level, non-violent crime.

↩︎ The Pudding 15h

Post-infamous US Open match, Serena Williams gave her racket to a ball boy, who sold it for $500. It may fetch $50,000 at auction.

↩︎ CNBC 15h

A detailed study of black professionals details the costs and upsides of code-switching in the workplace.

↩︎ Harvard Business Review 16h

“If the ACT had a back tattoo of just one equation,” Cunningham said, “what would it be?” He supplied the answer himself: “The-difference-of-squares identity.”

A day in the life of test prep for “the kids of Coachella headliners, kids in baronial homes, and the über-rich.”

↩︎ The New Yorker

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Hong Kong's protests are said to be leaderless but participants say it's "leader-full," with plenty of self-starting individuals.

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The “flight shame” movement is gaining momentum. But what if nature-based tourism is a solution to the climate crisis?

↩︎ The New York Times 16h

Something new in the cleantech world, backed by Bill Gates: a zero-carbon way of generating high-temperature heat for industry.

↩︎ Vox 16h

A new podcast, "How to Do the Pot," responds to women’s most-Googled cannabis questions.

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Drawings of personally adored objects, by Laura Burke.

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"It almost sounds like a timeshare. They set you up with people who have been in remission, so it’s kind of like they’re walking advertisements for their particular treatment."

As survival rates improve, cancer becomes a chronic condition—and patients become a consistent revenue stream for hospitals.

↩︎ The Baffler

King Krule has written a short film, Hey World!, featuring four new songs.

With Evo's exit, Latin America's Pink Tide could be over—but the social movements that powered it are still alive.

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