Taylor Swift meets the mythic

An Italian village forbids its residents from becoming ill—to highlight the country's decimated healthcare system. / BBC News

Unhoused people explain what it's like when city workers trash their belongings. / ProPublica

New and ongoing programs may be solving Los Angeles's biggest problems: traffic and homelessness. / The Atlantic [+]

A man was trapped in a Waymo while circling LA's airport, apparently causing him to miss his flight. / The Los Angeles Times

Unrelated: A new study finds California's squirrels beginning to eat other rodents. / CNN

Meta abandons fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram likely as a way to appease President-elect Trump. / Kottke

Highlights from a trove of documents sent by a mole inside right-wing militias. / ProPublica

Ross Rosenfeld says it's a weird time in American politics to be a libertarian. / The New Republic

The Pentagon apparently tried to produce content last year with MrBeast, Kelly Clarkson, and Guy Fieri. / Rolling Stone

"Where does Taylor Swift meet the mythic?" An interview with TMN favorite Jamieson Webster, author and psychoanalyst. / Trebuchet

American dudes are visiting bookstores to read crime novels connected to hunting and fishing. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

Why are American dudes attending college less and less? Because it's perceived to be too feminine. / Matriarchal Blessing

A list of the most popular gifts received by Gen Z for Christmas this year: digital cameras, Ugg boots, peptide lip treatment. / After School

Headline of the week? "People Are Eating Their Christmas Trees, and You Can Too." / VICE

See also: A website to send yourself a letter that'll arrive on the next New Year's Eve. / Letter to 2025


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