books BOOKS: 'Risk Forward: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius', by Victoria Labalme Xeni Jardin
personal finance In 1995, Patrick Combs deposited a fake junk mail check for $95,093 and the bank cleared it Mark Frauenfelder
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documentaries "Open Wide" tells the history of the "mewing" TikTok trend, through a deep dive into the controversial practice of orthotropics and its evangelists, John and Mike Mew Jennifer Sandlin
humor Let Estelle, a "crap taxidermy" fox puppet, inspire you with her motivational meditations Jennifer Sandlin
Braille Anthony Ferraro, a blind Paralympian, documents his everyday life on social media while spreading his message of "One Love" Jennifer Sandlin
politics Venezuela says it will annex most of Guyana—and all of that newly-found oil there Rob Beschizza
Xitter falling from the sky It doesn't even look like Xitter's CEO Yaccarino is trying Jason Weisberger
texas Celebrate Banned Books Week (October 1-7) with Harris County Public Library, which was recently declared a "book sanctuary" Jennifer Sandlin
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mistakes Science figures it out: "social media's addictive loop compels users to share mindlessly" Rob Beschizza