My Virtual Reading Room

In no particular order:

How People With Dementia Make Sense of the World, from The Atlantic


Confessions of a Failed Self-Help Guru, from Narratively

I traveled around the country telling strangers how to better their lives—until I learned that those offering to solve your problems are often the ones who need help.

"...My social life wasn’t faring much better. Friends were growing annoyed with me for repeatedly canceling plans so I could work late. My fiancé asked more than once if we were still engaged. At a rare dinner with a couple of buddies, one asked what I was working on. “A story about entrepreneurs who don’t work 80 hours a week!” I chirped, entirely serious. One friend cackled wildly. Another spit out her beer...."


Some mice have a cheating heart. It’s a hormonal thing, scientists find, from The Washington Post

Oldfield mice are monogamous. The deer mouse prefers the swinging lifestyle when it comes to sexual partners.


Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients, from MedPage Today

— A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light


A mystery illness stole their kids’ personalities. These moms fought for answers, from The Washington Post