Lunch Break Reads
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Long Reads
The Woman Who Ate Only Fruit
By E.J. Dickson (New York Magazine)
Karolina Krzyak struggled with an eating disorder for years. When she discovered raw veganism, she thought she’d found the answer.
ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners
by Maggie Harrison Dupré (Futurism)
A sobering read from Maggie Harrison Dupré on the unintended emotional consequences of generative AI. The piece shares firsthand accounts from people whose partners began relying on tools like ChatGPT for relationship advice.
Frankenstein’s Sheep
By Alice Hines (New York Magazine)
Cloned and genetically modified animals are entering the black market, possibly forever altering our ecosystems.
News
Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts by Zack Whittaker and Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Trump announces a 25% tariff on trucks and a 30% tariff on furniture by David Goldman (CNN)
Parents of Camp Mystic camper missing in floods say they're 'devastated' by plan to reopen by Matt Lavietes (NBC News)
Hegseth calls rare meeting of large number of generals and admirals by Luis Martinez and Anne Flaherty (ABC News)
Human remains identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters (Associated Press)
Hurricane Humberto could mingle with another developing storm in what's called the Fujiwhara effect by Emily Mae Czachor (CBS News)
Fun
'It lives underground and is fabulous': The race to save the world's rarest orchid by Sophie Hardach (BBC)
Tony Hawk’s legendary skateboard just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million by Safiyah Riddle (Associated Press)
Britain's strongest gran heading to Birmingham after shattering records at 65 by James Cartledge and Ed Chatterton (Birmingham Live)
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