Inside the Interstitium

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/11/magazine/interstitium-anatomy-acupuncture-medicine.html

Opinion: Who is to blame for the decline in ‘marriageable’ men?: We’re seeing a breakdown of norms and institutions that used to usher boys into manhood

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/05/15/marriageable-men-dating-sex-commitment/

The Tree With Matchmaking Powers: For nearly a century, an oak in a German forest has helped lonely people find love—including the mailman who delivers its letters.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/06/the-postman-at-the-bridegrooms-oak/591892/

My Role as a ‘Complicit’ Journalist: Algorithms turn nuanced articles into rage bait that helps fuel political violence.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/whcd-journalism-political-violence-algorithms/687040/

California Wealth Tax Proposal Achieves a New Feat in Tax Policy: Losing the State Money Before It Even Becomes Law

https://www.ntu.org/foundation/detail/california-wealth-tax-proposal-achieves-a-new-feat-in-tax-policy-losing-the-state-money-before-it-even-becomes-law

We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup: Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/roundup-glyphosate-spraying-forests-monsanto-science-retraction-cancer-health-concerns-maha-trump-executive-order-supreme-court-bayer-lawsuits/

Opinion: Our tech lords have plans for us, and they’re chilling: A 22-point manifesto from Palantir Technologies reveals thinking that should alarm all Americans

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/04/26/alex-karp-manifesto-palantir-ai-tech-lords/

Five Common Mistakes People Make When Checking for Ticks

https://lifehacker.com/five-common-mistakes-when-checking-for-ticks

When Language Loses Its Moral Weight If the terms we use to identify injury are loosened from their moorings, our capacity for judgment is weakened.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/when-language-loses-its-moral-weight-6011829

Opinion: Science is recognizing the protective effects of religion: A new study suggests that religion and spirituality could be a component in preventing and recovering from addiction

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/04/11/spirituality-religion-addiction-recovery-study/

States Are Learning the Wrong Lesson From the ‘Mississippi Miracle’: A phonics-based curriculum is only one part of how Mississippi went from worst to first in education. The other part is much harder to pull off.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/mississippi-education-miracle/686731/

Help wanted: Too many men aren’t working, and it’s affecting all of us: When men flounder, they don’t suffer alone. The wreckage is shared

https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/03/26/young-men-unemployment-demoralization-breadwinners/

America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy: Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/10/education-decline-low-expectations/684526/

Getting at the Roots of Sexual Violence Against Women: Research shows sexual violence is more likely where women are isolated, unsupported, undereducated, unmarried, and surrounded by addiction.

https://publicsquaremag.org/sexuality-family/sexual-abuse/getting-at-the-roots-of-sexual-violence-against-women/

No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/world/deadly-drugs-paper.html

When Being Raped Is The Best Line In Your Resume

https://anncoulter.com/2026/03/11/when-being-raped-is-the-best-line-in-your-resume/

The Unraveling of MomTok: Discarded boundaries do not produce freedom when children, marriage, and human dignity are treated as content.

https://publicsquaremag.org/media-education/pop-culture/the-unraveling-of-momtok/

The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is working. Here is why Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/16/the-us-israeli-strategy-against-iran-is-working-here-is-why

This article is from Al Jazeera.

The Marriage Effect" A common narrative has it that commitment and motherhood make women unhappy. New data suggest the opposite is true.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/marriage-motherhood-happiness-children/684064/

What Will Happen When All the Male Therapists Are Gone? Psychology is increasingly a female-dominated profession. That may have implications for boys and men.

https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/male-therapists-psychology-representation-a1650f62