10 Weekend Reads

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The weekend brings a collection of in-depth articles on a variety of topics.

One piece, "The Sane Asylum," by Brie Wolfson, portrays Silicon Valley as a place where workers are struggling with mental health issues due to the demands of fast-paced, high-pressure work environments in frontier labs and decacorn companies.

Another article, "What America is Living Without," discusses how the concept of the American middle class is increasingly challenged. Despite some incomes rising, a Brookings Institution study found that one-third of the middle class still cannot afford basic necessities, highlighting a growing gap in essential affordability.

The article "They Were the Military's 'Quiet Professionals.' Now They're Talking" features veterans sharing their experiences and concerns about rules of engagement, as reported by the New York Times.

In "She Was the DEA's Premier Crypto Detective," Wired tells the story of Lili Infante, a DEA agent who cracked down on dark web activity while concealing her own family's tumultuous past.

"Video of the Day" spotlights the high-tech, luxury cars owned by the ultra-wealthy, described as eye-catching and attention-grabbing in The Stoic Economist.

The Atlantic's piece "How Elon Musk Turned on Ukraine" warns that Ukraine faces possible loss of its vital Starlink satellite network, which Musk controls, without reliable alternatives.

Finally, "The Retirement Machine" examines the role of 401(k) plans in the market, noting potential risks to global stock markets due to their significant systematic demand for equities, according to Schroders.