What I read today - June 7
Ugh. Moving and unpacking and new job and singleness.... I haven't been reading as much.
- Fentanyl Is the Lethal Drug That Killed Prince — And Nobody Seems to Be Talking About It, Mic
Alex told me that this is the best opiate drug since it's so strong. A user carefully applies just a little to their gums to get high. But at some point, an addict will want a stronger high and apply more which he suspects Prince did. The whole thing is terrifying... - People Who Grow Up Around Books Are More Successful, Study Suggests, Mic
- WeWork, the coworking startup valued at $16 billion, is cutting employees and freezing hiring, The Real Deal
- To Get Happier, Focus on What Makes You Miserable, NY Mag
- What's Going On with the Way Canadians Say ‘About'?, Atlas Obscura
- Letter-Writing Manuals Were the Self-Help Books of the 18th Century, Atlas Obscura
- Millennial City, The Real Deal
- Do You Live in a Mail-Order Sears Kit Home? These House Hunters Will Find You, Atlas Obscura
- Honeysuckle Is a Blob-Like Monster Taking Over American Forests, Atlas Obscura
- Arresting Fentanyl Users Won’t Accomplish Anything Good, NY Mag
- MICROSOFT IS TEACHING YOUR PLANTS TO TALK BACK, Fast Co Design
- Can Compost Recycle Our Drugs?, Civil Eats
- THIS NEW NEIGHBORHOOD WILL GROW ITS OWN FOOD, POWER ITSELF, AND HANDLE ITS OWN WASTE, Fast Co Exist
- Infinite Scrolling Best Practices, UX Planet
- How did public bathrooms get to be separated by sex in the first place?, The Conversation