Readup: Social Reading

France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots
The Guardian 5/15/24
Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territory
2 reads
5 min
1 comment
9.0
France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots
The Guardian5/15/245 min
Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territory
2 reads1 comment
9.0
The Guardian
5/15/245 min
Macron holds crisis meeting amid unrest over plan to increase number of French nationals eligible to vote in Pacific territory
2 reads
1 comment
9.0
Contenders
- # 1Upvote articles by reading them to completion.
  See how it works.
  1061 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Alice Munro Wrote About Sex Like No One Else
  VultureMadeline Leung Coleman5/15/247 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  Vulture
  Madeline Leung Coleman5/15/247 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 2
  900 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Dementia cases are on the rise — avoid these 12 risks to keep your brain healthy
  CNBCErnestine Siu5/8/245 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  CNBC
  Ernestine Siu5/8/245 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 3
  868 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Fuel-guzzling ‘Yank Tanks’ face a costly future in Australia after new vehicle emissions changes approved
  NewsComAu5/16/245 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  NewsComAu
  5/16/245 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 4
  765 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  5th American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage
  CBS News3 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.5
  CBS News
  3 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.5
- # 5
  675 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Can I Still Be Body Positive and Take Ozempic?
  The CutSamhita Mukhopadhyay5/8/2411 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  The Cut
  Samhita Mukhopadhyay5/8/2411 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 6
  600 pts - Scout: interruptingstarfish
  We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | Bernie Sanders
  The Guardian5/15/248 min
  1 read0 comments
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  The Guardian
  5/15/248 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 7
  540 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Commencement speaker shares how magic provides insight to shape lives | The University Record
  record.umich.edu8 min
  1 read1 comment
  9.0
  record.umich.edu
  8 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 8
  437 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Slovakia’s Prime Minister Fico in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times | CNN
  edition.cnn.comIvana Kottasová5/15/242 min
  2 reads0 comments
  8.5
  edition.cnn.com
  Ivana Kottasová5/15/242 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  8.5
- # 9
  411 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Lifestyle inflation
  Manas J. SaloiManas J. Saloi4/1/243 min
  3 reads0 comments
  8.0
  Manas J. Saloi
  Manas J. Saloi4/1/243 min
  3 reads
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 10
  405 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Hey GM: If You Want to Beat Apple, Give People the Buttons CarPlay Can't
  The DriveJosé Rodríguez Jr.5/2/244 min
  3 reads1 comment
  9.0
  The Drive
  José Rodríguez Jr.5/2/244 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 11
  400 pts - Scout: coriander
  Is the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-being
  Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature3 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.0
  Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature
  3 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 12
  383 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert
  The VergeVictoria Song4/26/244 min
  3 reads1 comment
  8.5
  The Verge
  Victoria Song4/26/244 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  8.5
- # 13
  343 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Chinese Police Officers Will Soon Be on Patrol in Hungary
  Hungary Today3/7/242 min
  2 reads1 comment
  8.0
  Hungary Today
  3/7/242 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  8.0
- # 14
  330 pts - Scout: deephdave
  We've been waiting 20 years for this - The History of the Web
  The History of the WebJay Hoffmann2/6/246 min
  3 reads1 comment
  10
  The History of the Web
  Jay Hoffmann2/6/246 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 15
  291 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Dont have F-You money? Build an F-You Network.
  Doug Turnbull's BlogDoug Turnbull3 min
  2 reads0 comments
  8.5
  Doug Turnbull's Blog
  Doug Turnbull3 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  8.5
- # 16
  286 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Equinox launches $40,000 membership to help you live longer
  CNBCRobert Frank5/6/244 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  CNBC
  Robert Frank5/6/244 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 17
  275 pts - Scout: coriander
  In Pricey Silicon Valley, a Plan to Preempt Homelessness
  PocketPatrick Sisson7 min
  1 read1 comment
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  Pocket
  Patrick Sisson7 min
  1 read
  1 comment
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- # 18
  270 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Russia suffers highest daily casualties of war so far: Kyiv
  Newsweek5/13/242 min
  2 reads0 comments
  9.0
  Newsweek
  5/13/242 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 19
  268 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  Zuck vs. Zuck: 7 thoughts
  12challenges.substack.comLouis Barclay5/3/245 min
  3 reads1 comment
  7.5
  12challenges.substack.com
  Louis Barclay5/3/245 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  7.5
- # 20
  257 pts - Scout: Ruchita_Ganurkar
  Lost touch: how a year without hugs affects our mental health
  The Guardian1/24/218 min
  6 reads7 comments
  10
  The Guardian
  1/24/218 min
  6 reads
  7 comments
  10
- # 21
  255 pts - Scout: deephdave
  The world is not conspiring against you
  Manas J. SaloiManas J. Saloi5/1/243 min
  2 reads0 comments
  8.5
  Manas J. Saloi
  Manas J. Saloi5/1/243 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  8.5
- # 224
  243 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Peter Thiel's Religion — David Perell
  David Perell 81 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  David Perell
  81 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 22
  231 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Dogs Demystified | Spirituality Health
  spiritualityhealth.comSarah Bowen4/5/245 min
  3 reads1 comment
  10
  spiritualityhealth.com
  Sarah Bowen4/5/245 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 23
  229 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Most of Warren Buffett’s wealth was accumulated after age 65. Here’s what that can teach individual investors
  CNBCLorie Konish5/3/243 min
  2 reads0 comments
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  CNBC
  Lorie Konish5/3/243 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
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- # 236
  211 pts - Scout: SEnkey
  The Organization Kid
  The AtlanticDavid Brooks4/1/0169 min
  1 read1 comment
  10
  The Atlantic
  David Brooks4/1/0169 min
  1 read
  1 comment
  10
- # 24
  200 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Jerry Seinfeld Commencement Speech Spurs Walkout at Duke University
  Vanity FairEve Batey5/12/243 min
  1 read0 comments
  8.0
  Vanity Fair
  Eve Batey5/12/243 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  8.0
- # 25
  193 pts - Scout: TripleG
  10 Plants That Clean Your Air Naturally | GreenRipeGarden
  GreenRipeGarden | New ideas and methods to get your garden growing just the way you want.9/10/215 min
  1 read0 comments
  10
  GreenRipeGarden | New ideas and methods to get your garden growing just the way you want.
  9/10/215 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 26
  190 pts - Scout: TripleG
  A Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a Simulation
  Popular MechanicsDarren Orf3 min
  6 reads0 comments
  8.3
  Popular Mechanics
  Darren Orf3 min
  6 reads
  0 comments
  8.3
- # 27
  171 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Biden signs law securing billions in US aid for Ukraine, Israel
  Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff4/24/244 min
  1 read0 comments
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  Al Jazeera
  Al Jazeera Staff4/24/244 min
  1 read
  0 comments
  10
- # 28
  170 pts - Scout: TripleG
  Scientists believe water discovery finally cracks how the Great Pyramid was built
  Supercar Blondieby Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones4/27/242 min
  4 reads1 comment
  10
  Supercar Blondie
  by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones4/27/242 min
  4 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 29
  165 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Abba, cabaret and smug marionettes: the 1974 Eurovision song contest reviewed!
  The Guardian4/5/247 min
  2 reads0 comments
  7.0
  The Guardian
  4/5/247 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  7.0
- # 30
  153 pts - Scout: Pegeen
  Anne Hathaway Recalls ‘Gross’ Chemistry Read That Required Her to Kiss 10 Men: ‘Now We Know Better’
  Vanity FairSavannah Walsh4/23/242 min
  3 reads1 comment
  8.5
  Vanity Fair
  Savannah Walsh4/23/242 min
  3 reads
  1 comment
  8.5
- # 206
  131 pts - Scout: thorgalle
  Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud
  inkandswitch.com57 min
  2 reads1 comment
  9.0
  inkandswitch.com
  57 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 210
  111 pts - Scout: Ruchita_Ganurkar
  The Highly Effective Madness of Wim Hof
  Outside OnlineSusan Casey10/12/2021 min
  2 reads1 comment
  10
  Outside Online
  Susan Casey10/12/2021 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 239
  111 pts - Scout: Alexa
  This Is What It’s Like For Men With Eating Disorders
  BuzzFeed NewsElamin Abdelmahmoud2/6/2121 min
  2 reads1 comment
  10
  BuzzFeed News
  Elamin Abdelmahmoud2/6/2121 min
  2 reads
  1 comment
  10
- # 239
  108 pts - Scout: bill
  The Nature of Gary Snyder
  The Paris ReviewRobert Hass9/10/2023 min
  5 reads1 comment
  9.0
  The Paris Review
  Robert Hass9/10/2023 min
  5 reads
  1 comment
  9.0
- # 227
  105 pts - Scout: deephdave
  Ad Blockers Are Making Money Off Ads (And Tracking, Too)
  WIREDWIRED Staff3/2/166 min
  8 reads2 comments
  7.4
  WIRED
  WIRED Staff3/2/166 min
  8 reads
  2 comments
  7.4
- # 31
  103 pts - Scout: KapteinB
  Wild Orangutan Observed Using First Aid on a Wound in a Scientific First
  gizmodo.com5/2/243 min
  2 reads0 comments
  9.0
  gizmodo.com
  5/2/243 min
  2 reads
  0 comments
  9.0
- # 343
  100 pts - Scout: vunderkind
  Why hiring the ‘best’ people produces the least creative results
  AeonScott E Page1/30/186 min
  4 reads3 comments
  10
  Aeon
  Scott E Page1/30/186 min
  4 reads
  3 comments
  10
- # 226
  98 pts - Scout: chronotope
  It's All Made Up | Defector
  Defector1/29/2115 min
  6 reads3 comments
  9.0
  Defector
  1/29/2115 min
  6 reads
  3 comments
  9.0
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