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We're Already Designing Babies (https://medium.com/@emilymullin/were-already-designing-babies-3c853def0aa1?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-1§ionName=top)

Expanded genetic testing of embryos represents a new era of family planning. But how far should the…
Emily Mullin (https://medium.com/@emilymullin?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
in OneZero (https://medium.com/one-zero?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
12 min read


Stoicism: Finding the courage to live a better life (https://medium.com/@stevengambardella/stoicism-finding-the-courage-to-live-a-better-life-b54af2715c26?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-1§ionName=top)

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" - Marcus Aurelius
Steven Gambardella (https://medium.com/@stevengambardella?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
in Lessons from History (https://medium.com/lessons-from-history?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
10 min read


Turns out love is forgetting you (https://medium.com/@jessicasemaan/turns-out-love-is-forgetting-you-8a2425fe731f?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-1§ionName=top)

I used to think that love is a poem I write you to the beat of my heart when I receive a text from you
Jessica Semaan (https://medium.com/@jessicasemaan?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
in P.S. I Love You (https://medium.com/p-s-i-love-you?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
2 min read


Liberals and Conservatives React in Wildly Different Ways to Repulsive Pictures (https://medium.com/@TheAtlantic/liberals-and-conservatives-react-in-wildly-different-ways-to-repulsive-pictures-482ca1c284e8?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------3-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-1§ionName=top)

To a surprising degree, our political beliefs may derive from a specific aspect of our biological makeup: our…
The Atlantic (https://medium.com/@TheAtlantic?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
14 min read

Best in Psychedelics

The Rise and Rise of Ketamine (https://medium.com/@zoecormier/the-rise-and-rise-of-ketamine-644b0aba9cb3?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Shaking off its reputation as a nasty club drug, K is being shown to have instant success treating depression
Zoe Cormier (https://medium.com/@zoecormier?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
7 min read


The Understated Joys of Social Dosing (https://medium.com/@ferenstein/the-understated-joys-of-social-dosing-f9b27f7fa42f?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Somewhere between microdoses and out-of-body hallucinations, I learned to embrace my emotions
Greg Ferenstein (https://medium.com/@ferenstein?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
5 min read


Over the Acid Rainbow (https://medium.com/@zaitchik/over-the-acid-rainbow-75aa18cf85f1?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

It's boom time for psychedelics. Can a new cultural revolution rewire our destructive politics?
Alexander Zaitchik (https://medium.com/@zaitchik?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
15 min read

Best in Podcasts

The Ten Best Wellness Podcasts (https://medium.com/@writenowrachel/the-ten-best-wellness-podcasts-3964ce29f438?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Self Care, Mental Wellness and Self-Awareness are buzz words thrown around a lot lately. And for good reason…
Rachel Steinman (https://medium.com/@writenowrachel?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
in The Ascent (https://medium.com/the-ascent?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
6 min read


How much is your podcast worth? (https://medium.com/@nickfthilton/how-much-is-your-podcast-worth-56b953925a67?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Big business is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on podcasting - but what's the true value of your…
Nick Hilton (https://medium.com/@nickfthilton?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
7 min read


9 things I learned from my first year of podcasting (https://medium.com/@taylorshaahr/9-things-i-learned-from-my-first-year-of-podcasting-47b08d84157e?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

About a year ago, I started building my current podcast. This is a reflection on the 9 really important…
Tae Haahr (https://medium.com/@taylorshaahr?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
8 min read

Best in Addiction

The Effects of Caffeine, Alcohol, and Exercise on Sleep: Analyzing the… (https://medium.com/@maxfrenzel/the-effects-of-caffeine-alcohol-and-exercise-on-sleep-analyzing-the-surprising-results-117330af2480?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

How much coffee is too much? A case study and tutorial on self-tracking to improve sleep.
Max Frenzel (https://medium.com/@maxfrenzel?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
in Better Humans (https://medium.com/better-humans?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
20 min read


I Battled for My Brother, the Addict (https://medium.com/@verity.largo/i-battled-for-my-brother-the-addict-b92c127696fb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Nothing could save my beautiful brother until he decided to save himself
Verity Largo (https://medium.com/@verity.largo?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
9 min read


What It Means to Lose 25 Pounds When You Weigh 460 (https://medium.com/@tomlinsonwrites/what-it-means-to-lose-25-pounds-when-you-weigh-460-7c3a4d1fc0f4?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

It may not sound like much, but go pick up 25 pounds at the gym, and imagine carrying that around all day
tommy tomlinson (https://medium.com/@tomlinsonwrites?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
5 min read

Best in History

A Weak President Can Still Be a Dangerous One (https://medium.com/@brendan.nyhan/a-weak-president-can-still-be-a-dangerous-one-aaf0ec469ca9?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Trump's failures in office shouldn't obscure the threat he poses
Brendan Nyhan (https://medium.com/@brendan.nyhan?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
5 min read


The Year Hollywood Went Thermonuclear (https://medium.com/@richcohen007/four-decades-ago-the-china-syndrome-hit-theaters-and-the-movies-went-thermonuclear-4aa1564499e9?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

A flashback to 1979, the greatest year in American movies
Rich Cohen (https://medium.com/@richcohen007?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
7 min read


We Don't Need to Rehabilitate George W. Bush to Fight Trump (https://medium.com/@trevor.timm/we-dont-need-to-rehabilitate-george-w-bush-to-fight-trump-1ed15b77a537?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-49------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-11§ionName=topic)

Politicians are pining for the days of Bush Jr. - but his presidency was a disaster in its own right
Trevor Timm (https://medium.com/@trevor.timm?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
4 min read

Most read

8 Money Experts on How to Curb an Online Shopping Habit (https://medium.com/@AnnaGoldfarb/8-money-experts-on-how-to-curb-an-online-shopping-habit-5fb9dc06d0b7?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-62------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-21§ionName=evergreen)

Tips for getting the urge to buy under control
Anna Goldfarb (https://medium.com/@AnnaGoldfarb?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
5 min read

Editors' picks

The 'Male' Leadership Traits That Encourage Bad Leaders (https://medium.com/@drtcp/the-male-leadership-traits-that-encourage-bad-leaders-acc4b2886aee?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------0-13------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-6§ionName=suggested)

We reward men for their incompetence while punishing women for their competence
Dr Tomas Chamorro (https://medium.com/@drtcp?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
5 min read


What's So Scary About Socialism? (https://medium.com/@Lollardfish/whats-so-scary-about-socialism-4ae6d336620e?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------1-13------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-6§ionName=suggested)

The socialism label has long worked as a way to trick people into voting against programs they might actually…
David M. Perry (https://medium.com/@Lollardfish?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
6 min read


Are Mushrooms Really a Miracle Food? (https://medium.com/@mheidj/are-mushrooms-really-a-miracle-food-56b7700bd9b1?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader------2-13------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384-6§ionName=suggested)

Mushrooms are having a moment-and for good reason
Markham Heid (https://medium.com/@mheidj?source=email-6aea86892e2d-1552564584043-digest.reader-------------------------125d4997_c78d_4d2f_b793_cba538116384)
4 min read

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