A loss of social capital, as well as opioids, explains rising middle-aged mortality. / The Economist
By cutting insulin prices, Eli Lilly avoids paying big Medicaid rebates. / STAT
If the United States wants to solve homelessness, evidence finds the only way to do it is to build an ample supply of housing and subsidized housing. / Noahpinion
From 1945, an effusive photo essay on "the California way of life." / LIFE
Young Republicans wish their elders would stop saying "woke" and being so cringe. / Rolling Stone
A young woman finds fame on TikTok for asserting the Roman Empire didn't exist. / The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything
See also: TikTok is creating new languages that are "a mashup of references while nudging along the use of sexual language in non-sexual contexts." / The Trend Report
In 2016, American fathers spent an average of eight hours a week caring for children, compared with just 2.5 hours in 1965. / Pew Research Center
A cruise company is launching a three-year trip for $30,000 per person per year. / CNN
Ford is working on "self-possessing" technology for its cars to drive themselves away should you stop making payments. / The Drive
A list of inventors killed by their own inventions. / Wikipedia
From January, a moving story about searching for people who are unlikely to be found. / Alpinist