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17 Powerful Motivational Articles on Life for Daily Inspiration

By: Author RachelJo

Posted on Last updated: October 20, 2023

Categories Self-Care , Self-Development

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My fingers were hovering above the keyboard for 10 minutes, trying to squeeze out an enticing entry for this post.

But I realized you don’t care about intros!

You want your motivational articles on life , and I bet your thumb is begging you to scroll down and read what I offer.

I don’t mind!

I’ve been eager to soak new inspiring words and points of view, too. In fact, most of the advice you will see below was created as letters to my inner self when I couldn’t find what I needed to hear. 

So, I created them myself.

Enjoy! (and don’t forget to pin it to your Pinterest board so you can go back and read the ones you couldn’t go through)

Encouraging and Motivational Articles on Life

-> 1. The Rules For a Happy Life Nobody Wants To Tell You:   There are some well-known theories on what makes us happy, and then… there are the uncomfortable secrets nobody mentions. Let’s talk about the latter.

-> 2. You Can’t Hate Yourself Into Someone You Love :  Have you noticed how much we self-sabotage ourselves, but then we also say we must cultivate self-love? Well, here’s a liberating story about three sisters and their journey to happiness.

-> 3. How To Stay Positive When Life Gets Hard:  … which is most of the time, right?! Yeah, I also roll my eyes when someone interrupts my crying session and tells me everything will be okay and I must stay positive! Ugh! Well, here’s another eye-rolling article that might fit into your next crying session juuust right.

-> 4. If you Believe In Yourself, Anything Is Possible, They Say:  Yet, none of “them” says how to believe in yourself… especially if no one taught you how, and you never felt like believing in yourself. It’s just a trend… right?

-> 5. “Why Am I Not Good Enough?” I’ll Tell You Why!:  No, I am not using the opportunity to spread negativity, but I tell you  why  you  feel  you are not good enough  (while in reality… well, I wouldn’t want to spoil it for you!)

-> 6. How To Deal With Negative Emotions In a Healthy Way:  Three missing pieces in our everyday behavior keep us in the negative emotions’ vortex. All three are free to test and try, mix and match, explore and adore (’cause they work).

-> 7. 65 Things About Your Life You Can Control, But Don’t Want To:  I wrote this massive list of things we can control during certain events from a few years ago (when we were all losing control over our lives and minds). The list is still very much relevant, and you and I still ignore that knowledge.

-> 8. Five Lessons I Learned From Ditching Social Media For Seven Days:   I went offline for seven days last year, and it got me so scared and shocked! Here’s why!

-> 9. “I Hate My Life, And I Want To Change It” Okay! Start Here!:  Every self-pity-party-moment deserves a few words of encouragement, and here are the ones I came up with for you!

-> 10. “Why Am I Never Satisfied With What I Have?” ‘Cause You’re Missing THIS!:   And I am very serious, you ARE missing this one link in the whole “never happy with what I have” sonata. Luckily for you… you are not missing it at all!  (say what now?)

-> 11. Seventeen Meaningful Daily Goals To Have In Life:  No, I don’t mean that you have to drink water and wake up early. Those are habits to learn and unlearn. But these 17 daily goals are for life, and you would want to make sure to achieve them. Sorry  (not sorry)  for the urgency!

-> 12. How To Accept Yourself Unconditionally:  For the moments you feel like your worst enemy… this is your motivational read!

-> 13. Ten TED Talks That Will Change Your Life in a Weekend:  They will make you laugh, cry, gasp, roll your eyes, or get frustrated. The one thing they will not do is leave you the same person as you were before watching them!

-> 14. Fifty Free Things That Make Life Meaningful (But You Don’t Want To Acknowledge Them):  An old piece I wrote in a moment of pure frustration by the lack of a proper  “things that make life meaningful”  list.

-> 15. How To Change The Way You Think About Yourself (You Know You Want To):  You might love yourself, but do you  like  yourself? What do you  really  think about yourself? If you were someone else, would you want to be friends with you?

-> 16. 100 Things You Will Not Regret Doing While Still In Your Twenties:  Your 20s are a wild decade full of rainbows of emotions, experiences, dreams, goals, failures, wins, and everything in between. But there are at least a hundred things you will never regret doing, experiencing, buying, and being in your 20s.

-> 17. Why Do You Exist? 17 Writing Prompts To Find Purpose In Life:  The ultimate question no one can answer for us. And most of us still don’t know the solution. I am on a mission to nudge you in the right direction, and I’ve created a list of 17 journal prompts to be the boot in your… You got the point!

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10 Great Places to Find Articles Worth Reading on the Web

The Internet is arguably the best news morgue on the planet right now. And apart from that great collection of old articles, thousands of new ones are added every day.

The internet unquestionably has masses of content that is enjoyable to read. But there is also a fair amount of clickbait rubbish. How do you find interesting articles to read while avoiding all the low-effort ones?

Here are some of the best article reading sites to find thoughtful and engaging content.

1. Longform

Longform is an article curation service. It recommends both new and classic non-fiction articles from a variety of different online sources.

It encourages submissions from its engaged community of readers, thus giving rise to a diverse and delightful selection of interesting articles to read on any given day. Furthermore, it also accepts readers' own work, though the work has to pass through a strict editorial filter before it is recommended on the site.

The core focus of the Longform site is non-fiction, though a spinoff fiction service launched in 2012 has become perennially popular.

Although Longform retired its article recommendation service in September 2022, you can still check out the “Best Of” annual archive for a rich trove of suggestions from bygone years, or browse by sections to discover topics that interest you. The sections on this article reading site include Arts, Business, Crime, History, Politics, Science, Sports, Tech, and World.

2. Longreads

Another one of the most popular article reading sites is Longreads, a direct competitor of Longform. The different categories of articles you can dig into include food, crime, sports, current events, arts and culture, and more. On Longreads, a section called Shortreads if you prefer having short articles to read.

The site also produces its own stories (often revolving around gun violence, genocide, and environmental destruction), with the work funded by its membership pass. The membership costs $5/month and $50/year.

And in case you still doubt the quality of the work on Longreads, be aware that it has been nominated for four National Magazine Awards and has been highlighted as a quality source by both the Online News Association and the Peabody Awards.

3. The Browser

If you’re drowning from the mindless content on social media, finding interesting articles to read is one of the best things to do when you’re bored online . The Browser sifts through hundreds of articles every day to bring you the finest content from across the web in the form of a newsletter. All the content is handpicked.

The free newsletter itself offers five interesting articles to read per day, and subscribers will also get access to a daily podcast, a daily video, a daily quote, and more.

For this site, subscription plans start at $5/month and $48/year. It offers a free preview, so you can try out their service before you commit. The higher tier plans offer you a special letter from the editor every week, a unique merchandise item every year, and a spot on their London Amble Tour.

4. r/InDepthStories

Reddit has no shortage of enjoyable content posted across its thousands of Subreddits. But as any Reddit user will know, there is also an enormous number of poor submissions that you should not waste your time with. These tips to find your next favorite Subreddit will help you discover content you’ll love the most.

Now, to use Reddit as a good article reading site, you need to know where to look. If you are specifically keen on long-form journalism, you should subscribe to r/InDepthStories for interesting articles to read. It started life as a forum for investigative journalism, but has since grown to become a repo of all forms of high-quality long-form content.

Standards are kept high by the Subreddits mods, who rule with an iron fist. Anything that is not considered long-form will be removed, and they also do not allow political long-form articles. The ban on political content might seem Draconian, but it is done to keep the community civilized and make sure the comments on each article remain focused and thoughtful.

Pocket is best known as a read-it-later bookmarking service. By using browser extensions or mobile apps, you can save stories that pique your curiosity. Later, when you have the time, you can revisit these interesting articles to read and give them your full attention.

However, Pocket also offers a list of curated stories for you. Stories are partially sourced by the company's own editorial team, but are also pulled from the content that its users are saving most frequently on a given day.

The main section focuses on “essential reads”. However, there are also subcategories for topics such as business, career, education, self-improvement, tech, personal finance, science, food, health and fitness, entertainment, and more.

6. CoolTools: The Best Magazine Articles Ever

If you want to delve into some of the most iconic and memorable magazine articles of all time, check out The Best Magazine Articles Ever subsection of CoolTools. This article reading site is a great place to start your journey.

The list is based on suggestions by readers and is not vetted, but there is still a tremendous amount of fantastic and interesting articles for you to read and enjoy.

The best part is The Top 25 Articles list. It rounds up some of the best articles going back as far as the 1960s. Some of the pieces that have made the cut include 1996's Mother Earth, Mother Board: Wiring the Planet by Neal Stephenson in Wired, and 1971's Secrets of the Little Blue Box by Ron Rosenbaum in Esquire.

You can also use the filters to browse by decade. The 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, and 2010s are all available.

Medium is a social journalism platform that launched back in 2012. As one of the most popular article reading sites on the internet, it offers content from a mix of professional journalists and writers, as well as amateur writers who want to discuss a topic in which they are an expert.

Users can subscribe to writers or topics that they are interested in to curate their own feed of relevant content, but Medium also offers browsable sections in case you want to digest something that is outside of your usual wheelhouse when you’re looking for interesting articles to read.

Although you can read some content for free, Medium is designed as a paid platform. It costs $5/month or $50/year, and you get unlimited access to every story with no ads or additional paywalls. Check out our article if you want to get started on Medium today .

Aeon is digital magazine that covers philosophy, science, psychology, society, and culture. The majority of Aeon's articles today are long essays. However, you can still find short articles to read in its archive as the magazine used to publish a category of content called Ideas.

Aeon is a registered charity and all the articles are free for everyone to read. There are no ads, and the organization promises that its content will never have a paywall. Therefore, you don't have to worry about subscriptions. The site only asks you to consider donating if you enjoy the published work and would like to help support them.

9. Nautilus

Nautilus is a great site to get your daily dose of science . You'll find articles on anthropology, neuroscience, the environment, sociology, astronomy, and many more.

Don't worry about being bombarded with jargon or dry facts, though. The content is written in a vivid style, along with gorgeous illustrations, so it feels as though you're being drawn into story after story on the site.

As a free user, you can only read a limited number of articles. The digital membership costs $9.99/month or $59/year. If you like reading and collecting physical copies, you can opt to subscribe to the digital and print membership, which costs $89/year.

10. MakeUseOf

Come on; you've got to let us have this shameless plug! If you want to read the best how-to articles, reviews, listicles, buying guides, and more, you're already in the right place. We’re the trusted article reading site to cover all your tech needs.

Make sure you also check out MakeUseOf’s YouTube channel for the latest insight into the world's newest gadgets. We also release an episode every week on The Really Useful Podcast to discuss tech news, as well as other tips and tricks!

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If you only read articles from the sites we've recommended and never visit another site again, you can be sure that you're going to become more educated, understand the world more fully, and avoid wasting your time on content that does not deserve your attention.

With new stories suggested almost every day, you’ll never run out of interesting articles to read. So, what are you waiting for? Start reading more today.

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This page shares my best articles to read on topics like learning, decision-making, wealth, creativity, productivity, and more.

The central question that drives my work is, “How can we go to bed smarter than when we woke up?” I do this by “mastering the best of what other people have already figured out.” After all it’s much easier to benefit from lessons that other people have already paid the price for than making all the mistakes yourself.

You’ll find interesting articles to read on topics like making better decisions, accelerating learning, and more. You’ll also find articles explaining how to use mental models, how to read better, and finding your purpose. Ready to dive in? You can start with my greatest hits or scroll down to see every article by month and title.

Greatest Hits

• Phase Transition: What Traffic Jams Teach Us About Office Politics
• Listen to the Suck with Curiosity
• Why We Fool Ourselves
• Strong Opinions Weakly Held
• What Disasters Can Teach Us About Good System Design
• Relaxation: Why the Next Best Option is the Best Option
• The Slow Hunch: Why All Eureka Moments Are Lies
• The Perks of Being A Renaissance Man
• The Perks of Being a Late Bloomer
• Graceful Context-Switching: The Art & Science of Mindful Multitasking

All Articles by Month

These articles are listed in reverse chronological order—with the newest at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

• January 27 --> --> Opportunity v FOMO
• January 20 --> --> Truth is Ruthless
• January 13 --> --> The Problem With Too Much Conviction
• January 6 --> --> The Problem With Too Much Comfort
• December 30 --> --> Ode to My Father
• December 9 --> --> The Problem With Too Much Logic
• December 2 --> --> The Perks of Being Relentlessly Curious
• November 18 --> --> The Perks of Being Resourceful
• November 18 --> --> Black Swan Bias: Rare Events Don’t Happen Everyday
• November 11 --> --> Success Comes With a Price Tag
• November 4 --> --> The Perks of Being Vulnerable
• October 28 --> --> Problem Trading: Why We Should Learn to Live With Our Problems
• October 21 --> --> The Selfish Reason Behind Our Helpful Nature
• October 14 --> --> Don’t Seek Too Much Stability
• October 7 --> --> The Problem with Too Much Fairness
• September 30 --> --> The Importance of Doubt in Scientific Thinking
• September 23 --> --> Phase Transition: What Traffic Jams Teach Us About Office Politics
• September 16 --> --> How I Explain Things
• September 9 --> --> Counterfactual Reasoning: How to Ask Better What-if Questions
• September 2 --> --> The Limits of Our Reasoning
• August 26 --> --> How to Fight Like Gandhi
• August 19 --> --> Smart People Should Disagree With You
• August 12 --> --> Listen to the Suck with Curiosity
• August 5 --> --> Be an Imperfectionist
• July 29 --> --> The Real Reasons are Hidden Underneath
• July 22 --> --> Post-traumatic Growth
• July 15 --> --> The Politics of Victimhood
• July 8 --> --> Why We Fool Ourselves
• July 1 --> --> Probability is Not Destiny
• June 24 --> --> That One Quality of a Good Decision Maker
• June 17 --> --> All Things Don’t Scale
• June 10 --> --> The Problem is Not the Problem
• June 3 --> --> Strong Opinions Weakly Held
• May 27 --> --> Bullshitting: How to Handle, Bypass, and Ignore this Art and its Practitioners
• May 20 --> --> The Misunderstood Art of Overcommunication
• May 13 --> --> True Lies: How Statistics Fools Us
• May 6 --> --> What Disasters Can Teach Us About Good System Design
• April 29 --> --> Psycho-Logic: Why too Much Logic Deters Magic
• April 22 --> --> Purposeful Listening: The Art of Listening More than What’s Said
• April 15 --> --> Relaxation: Why the Next Best Option is the Best Option
• April 8 --> --> Persuasion Begins with “No”
• April 1 --> --> Working Hypothesis: How to Avoid Fooling Yourself
• March 25 --> --> The Slow Hunch: Why All Eureka Moments Are Lies
• March 18 --> --> The Perks of Being a Late Bloomer
• March 11 --> --> Circuit Breakers: How to Walk Away from the Best Deals
• March 4 --> --> How to Win Arguments with Honesty
• February 25 --> --> Societal Mass: Why Harmful Things Stay On
• February 18 --> --> Metalearning: The Essential First Step of Learning That Nobody Taught You
• February 11 --> --> You Are More Resilient than You Think
• February 4 --> --> Thought Experiments
• January 28 --> --> Optionality: When More is Merrier
• January 21 --> --> The Adjacent Possible: When Innovation is Just Waiting to Happen
• January 14 --> --> Private v Public Decisions
• January 7 --> --> Invisible Rules
• December 31 --> --> Make Your Failures Insignificant
• December 24 --> --> Chasing Uncertainty
• December 17 --> --> Find Gems Hidden in Plain Sight
• December 10 --> --> What it Takes to be a Contrarian
• December 3 --> --> What Games are You Playing?
• November 26 --> --> Are You Asking The Right Questions?
• November 19 --> --> Constraints: How to Bend Space And Time to Solve Problems Creatively
• November 12 --> --> Work Rules: 25 Ways to Design a Healthy Workplace
• November 5 --> --> Know Your Competition
• October 29 --> --> Anchor Mechanics: A Framework to Ruthlessly Prioritise Creativity Over Fixed Plans
• October 22 --> --> Why Work Doesn’t Look Like Work
• October 15 --> --> The 85% Rule: Why You Should Not Do Your Best
• October 8 --> --> Compound Thinking: How to Make Time Work For You
• October 1 --> --> Demand-Side Sales: Everybody Wants to Buy, But Nobody Wants to be Sold to
• September 24 --> --> Giving Advice is Not Giving Solutions
• September 17 --> --> Alternative Histories: How to Judge The Quality of a Decision
• September 10 --> --> The Novelty-Familiarity Gap: Be Original, Just Not Too Much.
• September 3 --> --> Conformity: Why Everything Popular is Wrong
• August 27 --> --> Graceful Context-Switching: The Art & Science of Multitasking Efficiently
• August 20 --> --> Don’t be Number One. Be The Only One.
• August 13 --> --> Margin of Safety: An Antidote to Risk, Uncertainty, and Ignorance
• August 6 --> --> You Don’t Need More If You Have Enough
• July 30 --> --> Effective Mentorship: Why The Best Leaders Don’t Create Followers
• July 23 --> --> Antilibrary: Why What You Don’t Know is More Valuable Than What You Know
• July 16 --> --> If You Are Not Writing, You Are Not Thinking
• July 9 --> --> Desirable Difficulties: Why Effective Learning is Full of Mental Struggle And Frustration
• July 2 --> --> The Stress Response Cycle: The Surprising Science Behind Feeling Better
• June 25 --> --> Fermi Problems: How You Think About A Problem Is More Important Than The Solution
• June 18 --> --> Life Is A Death Sentence: You Can Either Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying
• June 11 --> --> Inside View: Why This Time It’s NOT Going to be Different
• June 4 --> --> The Perks of Being A Renaissance Man
• May 28 --> --> Kind v Wicked Domains: Why Sports Champions Aren’t Your Success Gurus
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In today’s digital age, it’s easier than ever to access exciting articles. Discover where to read good articles in this article.

If you’re like most Americans, you start every day by picking up your phone and taking a look at short articles that give you a clue into what’s going on in the world, provide you with life hacks to make your life easier, and give life lessons for your to consider.

In a day and age where social media reigns king, it makes sense that many people are more interested in free content that’s educational, engaging, and kicks your day off on a positive note. So when you choose to read vetted articles instead of random viral social media posts, you’ll know you’re getting proven information that you can put to good use in your daily life.

Whether you’re looking for self-improvement advice, personal finance information, an unbiased news source, or life hacks that make it easier to get through the day, it can be tough to know what’s worth reading–and what’s not. So here, we’ve compiled the top places to go when you want to read the best articles to clue you into what’s happening in the world around you.

1. The New Yorker

2. the huffington post, 3. the new york times, 5. lifehacker, 6. business insider, 9. national geographic, 10. psychology today.

Known as one of the top names in American journalism for nearly a century, The New Yorker is a highly respected weekly magazine known for its essays, fiction, cartoons, poetry, journalism, satire, and social commentary. The magazine is known in the literary world as one of the best places for readers to enjoy in-depth reporting. 

The New Yorker is known for taking the news and pop culture topics and covering them in new and unusual ways. While some of the magazine’s in-depth pieces require a time commitment to read, others are quick and punchy, perfect for a fast morning brief. In addition to current events, The New Yorker also publishes deep, moving stories about love, life, family, aging, and more.

Founded in 2005 by political activist Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post is left-leaning news, opinion, and essay site that partners with companies and writers to provide readers with an overarching view of what’s happening in America–and around the world.  HuffPost publishes news and think pieces and can provide readers with a place to get quick news and dive deep into interesting topics.

With a heavy focus on the U.S and world news, The New York Times is regarded as one of the most reliable sources in journalism today. While The Times publishes satire, essays, and opinion pieces, it is best known for its to-the-minute coverage of happenings worldwide.  The Times started in the mid-1800s and was established as a trustworthy news source , different from the popular sensationalist magazines and newspapers many readers enjoyed during that time. By the early 1900s, The Times  was regarded as one of the best publications in the world due in part to its extensive coverage of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

Not a news site, not a social media site– Quora is something in between the two. The platform allows users to ask and answer questions, connecting people worldwide by providing a space to share real-life experiences and advice.

Questions asked and answered on Quora range from the humorous (users asking parents about the worst their child has ever behaved in public) to the serious (users asking others about what seemingly minor health symptoms they’ve experienced are indicative of a severe problem). While any user can answer a question on Quora, some users have profiles that share their expertise with others.

Interested in doing everything better? Lifehacker provides the tools and tips you need to be a little better in every aspect of life, from relationships to cooking to decorating your home. The articles from writers at Lifehacker won’t just help you boost your knowledge of both popular and everyday topics–they’ll also make you laugh with their witty senses of humor and ability to make any topic interesting.

Looking for ideas on the ways to get the most bang for your buck when you’re grocery shopping? Check out product reviews to learn more about what to add to your Christmas list. Looking to stay up to date on the latest financial and tech news? Business Insider has you covered. The website provides unbiased coverage of interesting day-to-day life topics and world news. Setting Business Insider to your home page on your laptop can be an intelligent way to stay up to date on what’s happening in the world (and to browse fun articles when you’re stuck on a never-ending conference call).

Looking for dynamic new ideas from a variety of perspectives? You’ll love the unique takes that Medium has to offer. The website collects ideas, essays, and articles from people with varying perspectives, providing readers with a place where they can read material that helps them learn to see the world in a different light. When you’re reading Medium, it’s essential to know that anyone can submit writing to the site, and you’ll want to double-check author credentials if you’re using the site for factual information.

Whether you’re a business owner or want to know how the economy will affect your life, Forbes is the place to go for business and financial news. While Forbes is known for its financial coverage, it’s also a great source of world news, lifestyle articles, and more.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans with federal student loans, you’ll want to keep an eye on what Forbes says about the changes the government is currently making to your repayment options. Forbes is widely regarded as a trusted financial news source, so if you’re writing a paper or citing a source to inform business decisions, it’s wise to check out what Forbes says before moving forward.

Ready to travel the world without leaving your town (or your home)? You’ll want to be sure to add National Geographic to your favorite article sources list. National Geographic’s journalism style is immersive and helps you feel transported to new areas of the world. Whether you’re looking to learn more about current crises in the world or want to get to know the culture of another country, National Geographic can take you where you want to go. While the magazine is known for its articles, the website also offers documentaries and other videos, helping you learn more about animals, culture, and more.

Wondering why your parents do that thing they do? Not sure how to get a handle on your anxiety at work? Psychology Today offers in-depth research and simple tips to help you live a happier, healthier life. If you’re not a psychology buff, no worries. The articles on the site break down complicated psychological concepts into simple terms and tips that you can use to boost your relationships, both with others and with yourself. Articles from Psychology Today can also help navigate challenging situations, like figuring out what to say to a friend or coworker following the passing of a loved one.

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This scientist read a paper every day for 899 days. Here’s what she learned

Olivia Rissland says reading a different paper every day has made her a better scientist.

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Olivia Rissland says that her reading habits have made her "a much more well-rounded scientist". Credit: Olivia Rissland

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Olivia Rissland says that her reading habits have made her "a much more well-rounded scientist".

Keeping up with the research literature is a must for any scientist, but it tends to slip down the priority list when there’s grant-writing, fieldwork, publishing, teaching, and analysis to be done.

“Reading papers definitely falls under that ‘important and not urgent’ category of activities,” says molecular biologist Olivia Rissland, who runs a lab focussed on understanding gene regulation at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

“It’s easy to say, ‘I’ll read that paper tomorrow,’ and then, how much time goes by and you haven’t read a single paper?”

On 1 January 2018, Rissland set herself the task of reading one paper per day, every day, as “a bit of a lark”.

“I thought, ‘Let’s see how long I can keep this up’, but within a month I was hooked,” she says. “I loved the exercise of learning something new every day and seeing how that opened up ideas in my own research.”

By June 17 2020, Rissland announced on Twitter that not only had she had kept the habit up, but it’s benefited her career in ways she couldn’t have predicted.

“As of today, I have read 899 papers in 899 days,” she tweeted. “I never would have imagined 2.5 years ago how much I would learn through this and how this would make me a better scientist and human."

Well-rounded

As well as keeping up with new research in her own field, Rissland now reads more broadly. She’s been pursing literature about the ethical and professional considerations in research, for example, such as the effects of systematic bias on promotion and hiring decisions.

Reading a paper from end to end has also helped her appreciate the nuances that would be missed by skimming the key findings of a paper, such as learning about different scientific methods.

“It’s made me a much more well-rounded scientist,” she says.

While Rissland says there’s no particular strategy guiding her choice of paper, she has a ‘to read’ folder on her computer, which currently has around 250 papers in it. “On most days I choose ones that strike my fancy,” she says.

“Sometimes there are topics that I want to take deep dives into, so I might focus on a topic for a few weeks. But I think part of the fun for me is just to read something that I want to, as opposed to something I have to.”

Rissland says her favourite paper of all time is “ The Mundanity of Excellence ”, a sociology paper about what makes swimmers excel. She says this paper “transformed how I approach science and running a lab”.

Habit-forming

Rissland made the habit stick by holding herself accountable – she shares insights from her daily reads on her lab’s Slack channel, ‘365 papers’.

She also keeps a record of the papers she reads on a Google sheet, which has a line for every day of the year.

“Adding each citation to the Google sheet gives me enough joy and a feeling of accomplishment that it keeps me going,” she says.

Rissland doesn’t cut herself any slack – peer review or sourcing references for her own publications don’t count towards her daily tally. And if she misses one day, or ten, such as when she goes on a family hiking trip, she makes up for it later.

“Dedicating time to reading papers is more important to my lab’s success than answering e-mails,” she says. “I don’t necessarily work more than anyone else, I just make sure I dedicate a set amount of time to reading every day. Rather than being a burden, most of the time this is a high point of my day.”

Rissland’s advice to other researchers who want to take up the challenge is to figure out a routine that’s realistic for them – especially students who read more slowly – such as dedicating 20 or 30 minutes a day to reading.

She also recommends setting realistic guidelines early on, which can help solidify the habit. “The hard ‘structure’ of it keeps me honest,” she says.

Above all, says Rissland, it has to be enjoyable.

“Most of the time it’s the nicest part of my day because I’m actually being a scientist, reading other people’s beautiful research,” she says. “I usually come away feeling really inspired and full of ideas.”

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‘Daily Reads’ is exactly the same as it states: a repository of daily reading links. In this section, we provide you a set of 3 reading links on a day-wise basis. The set of articles chosen on a daily basis represent some of the best material available to read. These links cover the whole span of reading material available, and would provide you the much needed diverse reading experience. Generally, the articles selected are not time specific and their content can be perused at any given time.

These articles are perfect reading material in case you are preparing for exams such as CAT/GRE/GMAT/SAT/Bank PO etc. Always remember, the English/Verbal section in any exam is not only about question solving but is also a test of your reading and comprehension skills. The more varied your reading experience, the more you develop your understanding. And we are here to assist you with these tasks. Make the most of it.

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10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day

The following article with the title above is from Lana Winter-Hébert, writing for lifehack.org:

When was the last time you read a book, or a substantial magazine article? Do your daily reading habits center around tweets, Facebook updates, or the directions on your instant oatmeal packet? If you’re one of countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out: reading has a significant number of benefits, and just a few benefits of reading are listed below.

2. Stress Reduction : No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other issues faced in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. A well-written novel can transport you to other realms, while an engaging article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax.

3. Knowledge: Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face. Additionally, here’s a bit of food for thought: should you ever find yourself in dire circumstances, remember that although you might lose everything else—your job, your possessions, your money, even your health—knowledge can never be taken from you.

4. Vocabulary Expansion: This goes with the above topic: the more you read, the more words you gain exposure to, and they’ll inevitably make their way into your everyday vocabulary. Being articulate and well-spoken is of great help in any profession, and knowing that you can speak to higher-ups with self-confidence can be an enormous boost to your self-esteem. It could even aid in your career, as those who are well-read, well-spoken, and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly (and more often) than those with smaller vocabularies and lack of awareness of literature, scientific breakthroughs, and global events. Reading books is also vital for learning new languages, as non-native speakers gain exposure to words used in context, which will ameliorate their own speaking and writing fluency.

5. Memory Improvement: When you read a book, you have to remember an assortment of characters, their backgrounds, ambitions, history, and nuances, as well as the various arcs and sub-plots that weave their way through every story. That’s a fair bit to remember, but brains are marvellous things and can remember these things with relative ease. Amazingly enough, every new memory you create forges new synapses (brain pathways)and strengthens existing ones, which assists in short-term memory recall as well as stabilizing moods. How cool is that?

6. Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills: Have you ever read an amazing mystery novel, and solved the mystery yourself before finishing the book? If so, you were able to put critical and analytical thinking to work by taking note of all the details provided and sorting them out to determine “whodunnit”. That same ability to analyze details also comes in handy when it comes to critiquing the plot; determining whether it was a well-written piece, if the characters were properly developed, if the storyline ran smoothly, etc. Should you ever have an opportunity to discuss the book with others, you’ll be able to state your opinions clearly, as you’ve taken the time to really consider all the aspects involved.

8. Better Writing Skills : This goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of your vocabulary: exposure to published, well-written work has a noted effect on one’s own writing, as observing the cadence, fluidity, and writing styles of other authors will invariably influence your own work. In the same way that musicians influence one another, and painters use techniques established by previous masters, so do writers learn how to craft prose by reading the works of others.

9. Tranquility: In addition to the relaxation that accompanies reading a good book, it’s possible that the subject you read about can bring about immense inner peace and tranquility. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood pressure and bring about an immense sense of calm, while reading self-help books has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders and mild mental illnesses.

10. Free Entertainment: Though many of us like to buy books so we can annotate them and dog-ear pages for future reference, they can be quite pricey. For low-budget entertainment, you can visit your local library and bask in the glory of the countless tomes available there for free. Libraries have books on every subject imaginable, and since they rotate their stock and constantly get new books, you’ll never run out of reading materials. If you happen to live in an area that doesn’t have a local library, or if you’re mobility-impaired and can’t get to one easily, most libraries have their books available in PDF or ePub format so you can read them on your e-reader, iPad, or your computer screen. There are also many sources online where you can download free e-books, so go hunting for something new to read! There’s a reading genre for every literate person on the planet, and whether your tastes lie in classical literature, poetry, fashion magazines, biographies, religious texts, young adult books, self-help guides, street lit, or romance novels, there’s something out there to capture your curiosity and imagination. Step away from your computer for a little while, crack open a book, and replenish your soul for a little while.

20 Benefits of Reading Daily: Why You Should Read Every Day

So we’ve heard you’re ready to challenge yourself and you want to level up your reading game this year.⚡If you’re looking for a way to improve your current routine and reap some amazing benefits of reading daily, look no further! 👀 

Read our article to find out how committing to a daily reading habit can transform you into a better person , with tips on how to make it a habit that sticks !

You’ve heard us go on and on about developing your daily reading habit . You’re probably asking yourself why we keep preaching it like crazy. Well, it’s more than just flexing your imagination muscles or feeling accomplished with your Bookly reading stats. 

Reading every day is not only a great way to unwind and escape into a good story. It also offers a ton of benefits for your mental health, cognitive abilities, and overall well being.  So buckle up and let’s dive in! 📚💙

Mental Benefits Of Reading Daily

🧠 Boosts Brain Power 🧠 Reduces Stress 🧠 Improves Memory 🧠 Enhances Focus And Concentration 🧠 Helps Prevent Cognitive Decline

Committing to a daily reading routine can work wonders for your mental health. It can help lower blood pressure, reduce stress levels, and even alleviate sadness , depression and anxiety symptoms. Reading can be just as helpful at easing the symptoms of depression as cognitive-behavioral therapy .

But the mental benefits don’t stop there. Reading every day can also help with improving your cognitive function, enhancing your creativity and boosting your brainpower . Be it fiction or nonfiction, exercising the reading “muscle” can boost your problem-solving skills and imagination.

Emotional Benefits Of Reading Daily

❤️‍🩹 Increases Self-Esteem And Confidence ❤️‍🩹 Improves Emotional Intelligence ❤️‍🩹 Increases Empathy And Compassion ❤️‍🩹 Helps Reduce Symptoms Of Depression And Anxiety ❤️‍🩹 Provides An Escape From Daily Stressors

Besides transporting you to fictional worlds, reading can also improve your emotional well-being in multiple ways. Implementing a reading habit into your day-to-day activities can help increase your self-esteem and improve your emotional intelligence .

Daily reading can also help you foster greater empathy and compassion for the world around you, allowing you to connect on a deeper level with others and better understand their perspectives. Especially when reading fictional stories, you can get better at processing and making sense of your own experiences and emotions.

Social Benefits Of Reading Daily

📘 Improves Communication Skills 📘 Increases Understanding Of Different Cultures And Perspectives 📘 Exposes Readers To Diverse Ideas And Experiences 📘 Provides Opportunities For Social Connection Through Book Clubs And Discussions 📘 Helps Readers Develop Meaningful Relationships With Characters In Books

You’d be inclined to say that reading is an exclusively solitary activity. Which, in theory, it is. But reading provides you with opportunities for social connection . 

Think about readathons , book clubs, or joining online communities. Just by sharing your thoughts and ideas about the books you’re reading you get to connect with other fellow readers that share your love for reading. If you haven’t yet joined any online communities, how about joining the Bookly Reading Lounge on our Discord Server and connect with other like-minded people? 🔗😉

Reading has the power to help you deeply connect with others . By turning pages every day, you can improve your communication skills , better relate to others, recognize our common humanity and gain a better understanding of different cultures and social values .

Physical Benefits Of Reading Daily

🙌 Improves Sleep Quality And Duration 🙌 Lowers Blood Pressure 🙌 Increases Lifespan 🙌 Provides A Healthy Alternative To Screen Time 🙌 Helps Readers Relax And Unwind

Okay, now that we’ve sorted through the mental, emotional and social benefits of daily reading, we should get into how this habit impacts your body too. 💪

Reading books every day, especially before getting into bed, helps you improve your sleeping quality . This is because reading helps you relax and unwind. From now on, you’ll not only get cozy before bed, but you’ll also reduce the anxiety that can interfere with your sleeping every night. 

Make the switch from scrolling and increasing your daily screen time to picking up that book on your nightstand before falling asleep. Reading can help you lower your blood pressure and increase longevity . A study found that individuals who read for at least 30 minutes per day had a significantly lower risk of mortality than those who didn’t read .

In the fast-paced world we’re living in, it can be easy to overlook the simple pleasure of reading a good book every day. But daily reading can have a profound impact on our health, both physical and mental. 

Want to find out how you can implement a daily reading habit into your day to day routine ?

Well, put down your phone, pick up a book, and follow these 5 tips :

5 Tips for Incorporating Daily Reading into Your Routine

1. set achievable reading goals:.

🫐 Start with a small goal you’re sure you can achieve daily, such as reading for 10 minutes every day; 🫐 Then, you can work your way up and increase the time gradually as you feel more comfortable; 🫐 Keep yourself accountable by setting a daily reminder to help you stay on track; 🫐 And don’t forget to celebrate your progress and accomplishments along the way!

2. Find the Right Reading Environment:

🥝 Build your own cozy reading nook or find a quiet and comfortable space to read; 🥝 Stop scrolling , turn off the TV and try your best to avoid other type of distractions; 🥝 Another thing you need to make sure is you have comfortable lightning ; 🥝 If necessary, you can even turn to using noise-canceling headphones or earplugs .

3. Choose Books that Interest You:

🍉 This might be the most important tip: pick books you know you’ll genuinely enjoy or are curious about; 🍉 Get recommendations from friends , family or like-minded fellow readers on social media or other online communities; 🍉 Online book reviews and ratings from other readers can become a good source of inspiration, as well; 🍉 If you’re not enjoying a particular book, don’t be afraid to DNF and switch genres or authors.

4. Prioritize Reading Time:

🍍 Try and schedule reading time into your daily routine , in the mornings or the evenings; 🍍 Think about reading like a regular daily activity, like brushing your teeth and make it non-negotiable ; 🍍 Or, if the rewarding system works better for you, you can use reading as a reward for completing other daily tasks or activities;

5. Use the Bookly App:

🥥 Set up your reading goals , preferences and add your books to your Bookly App library; 🥥 Start tracking your reading sessions to get insightful and customized stats about your reading progress; 🥥 Use the Bookly app features , such as daily reminders, reading statistics and motivational messages, to stay motivated and engaged.

From improving mental and emotional health to enhancing social skills and physical well-being, daily reading can undoubtedly have a positive impact on your life. By committing to reading every day, even for just a few minutes, you can reap the multiple benefits of daily reading. 

So, grab a book, find a cozy spot, and immerse yourself in a world of endless possibilities. Happy reading! 💙✨

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How to read the news more every day: What you must know

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Stay informed with our guide on reading the news every day. Learn essential tips to make it a daily habit and stay up-to-date.

In today’s world, it’s nearly impossible to avoid news altogether. Whether it’s on social media, online news, in the newspaper, or on TV, news stories are constantly coming at us from all directions. With the pandemic, healthcare, politics, and international news making front-page headlines every day, it’s more critical than ever to stay informed and up-to-date on current events. In fact, a lot of people have started reading the news for the first time, so here are the top tips on how to read the news more often and avoid getting bogged down by negativity.

First step: choose the right news outlets

Being informed and up-to-date with current events is essential. However, with so much news available from a variety of sources, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Thankfully, we’ve put together a list of the top news sources and podcasts to help you find the right network for you.

News sources

You should always identify and read sources that are reputable and trustworthy. You can begin by exploring traditional news sources such as:

The New York Times — A highly respected news source that covers a wide range of topics, including international news, politics, business, and culture.

BBC News — A world-renowned media outlet that provides comprehensive coverage of global news.

CNN — A leading 24-hour cable news network that covers breaking news, politics, and entertainment.

NPR — A nonprofit news organization that provides in-depth coverage of national and international news.

The Washington Post — A top-notch news outlet that covers politics, business, sports, and culture.

Reuters — A global news agency that provides coverage of breaking news and international events.

Fox News — Fox News reporters cover a wide range of news topics, including politics, current events, business, and entertainment.

The Wall Street Journal — A respected source for business news and financial analysis.

Associated Press — A news agency that provides coverage of breaking news and current events.

The Guardian — A British online news source that covers global news, politics, and culture.

If you’re busy and on the go, you can always listen to a podcast for your news. In fact, there are multiple podcasts that are hosted by mainstream news outlets, so you can easily stay in the know. Here are just a few:

The Daily — Produced by The New York Times , The Daily covers the biggest news stories of the day in a 20-30 minute format.

Up First — Produced by NPR, Up First covers the top news stories of the day in a 10-minute format.

Today, Explained — Produced by Vox, Today, Explained provides a deeper dive into the day’s top news stories in a 20-30 minute format.

The Economist Radio — Produced by The Economist, this podcast covers world events and offers analysis in a 20-30 minute format.

CNN News Briefing — Produced by CNN, this podcast covers the top news stories of the day in a 10-15 minute format.

Top tips for reading the news on a regular basis

If you want to read the news more often, here are the most important tips you should follow.

Set boundaries with your news consumption

Setting boundaries with your news consumption is also key. It’s easy to get sucked into scrolling through news stories for hours on end, but this can quickly lead to news fatigue and even depression. For example, limit the amount of time you spend reading news articles or scrolling through your news feed.

Focus on what’s going on locally

It’s essential to learn how to aggregate news from various sources and news apps and focus on local news that directly affects your life. Local news, in particular, is crucial as it provides us with information about the community we live in and the issues that impact us directly. Breaking news can be distressing, so it’s important to balance it out by paying attention to what’s going on at home.

Don’t forget to read the good

Many news stories can be challenging to read and leave you feeling overwhelmed or depressed, so it’s crucial to balance the bad news with stories that make you feel hopeful or informed. Try seeking out news stories that highlight positive change or progress in the world. NPR’s “The Optimist Daily” and The Guardian’s “Good News” section are great resources for uplifting news stories.

Channel your news fatigue into empathy and action

It’s easy to feel helpless or defeated after reading about current events. Instead, channel your news fatigue into empathy and action. Consider how you can get involved in your community or support organizations that align with your values. By taking action, you can feel empowered and make a difference.

Read the news critically

It’s important to read the news critically to ensure that you are getting accurate information. Always verify the source of the news article and fact-check any information that seems suspicious. Also, be wary of “clickbait” headlines that may exaggerate or distort the truth. Take the time to fact-check news stories, especially those that seem too outrageous to be true.

Benefits of keeping up with the news

Keeping up with the news can have numerous benefits. It helps you stay informed about current events and make informed decisions. It also allows you to engage in conversations with others and understand different perspectives. Additionally, it can improve your critical thinking skills and help you stay up-to-date with global issues.

Read more news in less time with speechify

With the advent of text to speech apps like Speechify, it has become easier than ever to consume news and other forms of written content.

So, how can Speechify help you read more news? The app is designed to read text out loud, so you can listen to news articles on the go, while exercising, or even while doing household chores. This allows you to multitask and make the most of your time.

Additionally, the app offers a range of customization options that make it easy to tailor your news consumption experience to your preferences. You can adjust the reading speed to your liking and select different voices .

By having articles read aloud, those who struggle with traditional reading methods or don’t have a lot of extra time to read can still keep up with current events and stay informed.

Try Speechify for free today and see how it can help you stay up-to-date with news and be more productive while achieving your goals.

How many times a day should you read the news?

There’s no set number of times per day that you should read the news, as it depends on your personal preferences and lifestyle. However, it’s generally recommended to stay informed by reading the news at least once a day, whether that’s in the morning, afternoon, or evening.

How do you read and retain news?

To read and retain news effectively, first scan the headlines to identify articles that interest you, make an effort to connect the new information to your existing knowledge, and engage in discussions with others about the topic to solidify your understanding and retention of the news.

What can you do to read more news?

Here are just a few tips for reading more news.

Consider the daily paper.

Sign up for news alerts.

Follow news outlets.

Scroll through headlines.

Choose news stories that interest you.

Have text to speech apps like Speechify read it to you.

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Want to finish more books? Super readers share their tips.

Spring is here, the birds are singing and we’ve got ever more daylight to read by — so it’s the ideal time to check in on our bookish resolutions . Good news: If you finished even one book in 2023, you’re already in the 46th percentile of American readers, as The Washington Post’s Andrew Van Dam reported earlier this year .

What about the people at the other end — way at the other end — of the scale?

We talked to a few super-readers, who routinely finish hundreds of books a year, about their habits and goals — and asked them about what tips they have for the rest of us. (These interviews have been edited for length and clarity.)

Olivia Ambrogio, science communications trainer in Silver Spring, Md.

Reads about 200 books a year.

How she does it: I do a mixture of paper and e-reader. I don’t really do audiobooks because I get very impatient with them. I just think the whole time, “I could be reading this faster.” I will say that tracking books has made me a little less willing to give up on a book . The worst is when it’s on an e-reader and you say, “I’m at 42 percent! I can get through the rest of it.”

Pro tip: Take advantage of wait time, no matter how small. I’ll read whenever I have time and whenever I’m not around others — so in the morning, when I’m eating breakfast. I mostly telework these days, but if I’m commuting on the Metro, I’ll read then. Maybe I’m the one cooking dinner and I’m waiting for something to boil; if it’s my night to sit with my daughter, and she’s falling asleep, I’ll read. Little intervals of time.

Goal for 2024: 203 books. It’s more or less what I would read in a year. If I were to do 250 to 300, it would probably be a real challenge that I would have to strategize for.

Paul Scott, retired in Los Altos, Calif.

Goal for 2024: 400 books. Last year I did 388. The year before I did 350. So I’ll just see if it’s possible to do 400. I think I’ll make it.

I say, half joking, that it makes up for a bad public school education. I will go down a rabbit hole on an issue that I “learned about.” It was partly the texts we were using — when I read about the Dust Bowl in school, it was like one paragraph. So I started with a fictional book, Kristin Hannah’s book , then I read Timothy Egan’s nonfiction book . That led me to read about soil conservation, and that led me to read about prairies.

How he does it: When I was working, I probably read 100 books a year because I traveled quite a bit, probably 250 days out of the year. This was before we were all plugged in and before you could really do any work on an airplane.

People say to me, “Are you playing a lot more golf since you retired?” But now that I can golf every day, what I’d rather do is read. The pandemic crystallized how I wanted to spend my spare time. There was nothing on TV. All of a sudden I had this time from 4:30 to 8:30 in the morning, and I thought, “Gosh, I should really spend more time reading.”

I’d say about 350 to 400 pages a day is what I can do. Yesterday I read a book that was about 600 pages, partially because I wanted to finish it. I didn’t want to waste any more time with it. I usually get three to four good hours in the morning, and then I get a couple of hours in the afternoon or early evening.

You have to say to yourself, “This time of the day is sacrosanct.” When I was coaching salespeople, one of the things that people never liked to do was cold call. I told them, “If you want to get good at it, you’ve got to put it on your calendar and make sure you follow the calendar.” So I apply that to reading.

Pro tip: Invest time on the front end to gain momentum. If you really want to read a book, you’ve got to get into the first hundred pages, 200 pages. If you can’t, you’ll find reading is really hard. In the old days, I can’t tell you how many books I’d start and read 15 pages one day, and the next day I’d read the same 15 pages, just trying to get into it. If I can get a big chunk of a book started, it’s much easier for me to finish it quickly.

Allison Wack, veterinarian in Frederick, Md.

Reads about 300 books a year.

How she does it: I mostly read audiobooks. I’ll sneak in a paper book once in a while, but I just don’t sit very much — I’m always running around, especially with two young kids; I also do a lot of volunteering for the Girl Scouts. I pretty much have my headset on all the time when I am around my house, doing chores or making dinner. In an hour, I can get through 3 hours of a book (I listen to everything on 3x. Don’t be intimidated by going fast! You can get there.)

Pro-tip: See if your library has agreements with others in your region, allowing you to borrow from their collections, too. For some of the libraries, you have to go in person to get the card. I have a book club, and we did this really fun crawl where we all went together to all the libraries, to get cards. I think I have eight?

Goal for 2024: At least 300 books.

Vivian Taylor, book blogger in Charleston, W.Va.

Reads 365 books a year. I’m in awe of people who have full-time jobs, who have children, or they’re married or in a serious relationship and they’ve got all of the responsibilities related to that. And they find time to read! Those people, to me, are more astonishing.

How she does it: I moved back to West Virginia to take care of my aging parents in 2008. Initially, my annual goal was 200 or 250. It wasn’t really massive numbers, simply because I was so heavily involved in taking my father to medical appointments. I was getting up usually around 6 in the morning, then I’d read for about an hour before getting my dad out of bed. After I dropped him off at dialysis, I had two, three hours when I could read before picking him up and taking him back to my parents’ house and getting him comfortable for the remainder of the day. Once I left, I had the rest of the day that I could devote to reading. I read from 6 to about 11 or 12 o’clock at night.

For me, it’s not only a great escape, it’s my self-care. I don’t go out and get manicures and pedicures and massages or anything like that. My self-care is expanding my home library and reading books.

I have found that e-books work best for me. I deal with chronic migraines, so I do have days when I can’t read. But reading digitally means that I can change the color of the background, I can make the font larger, and as I’m aging that is a big plus. I do collect physical books. There are some books where I have the paperback, the hardcover copy, the e-book copy and an audiobook. Casey Cep’s “ Furious Hours ” is one.

Goal for 2024: 365 books. Every year the only resolution I make is, “This is going to be the year where I don’t reread a lot of favorite books.” And I never make it past the second week of January! I read the entire “In Death” series by J.D. Robb every other year. Although I’m very familiar with the series and the characters and the action and everything, picking up those books is like meeting old friends all over again.

Rachel Dawson, social media manager in Richmond

Reads between 150 and 200 books a year. After college, it took me some time to find my way back to reading for fun. In 2015, I set my first goal, which was to read 50 books. I surpassed that — I read 80 books or so — and every year, I’ve increased my goals. It helps me to have a number to strive for.

How she does it: I track my reading in a couple of different apps, and I do a lot of book bullet journaling. I have a spreadsheet that I put all my numbers in, and it tracks the percentage I am toward my goal. It also changes colors based on how far behind or ahead I am. Every month as I read, I stack up my books; that visual cue is motivating to me, too.

Creating content about books is a hobby that became a revenue stream on the side. I make revenue from brand partnerships, a book club and a Substack. It’s money that I throw toward savings or my credit card. In the circles I run in online, there’s a lot of comparison, and you get caught up in that and feel like you need to keep up or read every popular book as soon as it comes out, or read several hundred books to be impressive.

Goal for 2024: 12 books. I was finding myself reaching for really short books, really light and fluffy books, just to try to finish something quickly, to add another book to that stack. I revisited the American Girl books from my childhood, which are so tiny.

This year feels exciting because I’ve already hit my reading goal. I can let that go. I really want to prioritize books that matter, books that are quality and books by authors of color. I always had time — but I just didn’t feel like I did.

Pro tip: Get a reading app. If I put the app in the same folder on my phone where Instagram is, it’s a helpful trigger: What if I read for a couple of minutes instead of scrolling?

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FBI Agent Says He Hassles People 'Every Day, All Day Long' Over Facebook Posts

"it's just an effort to keep everybody safe and make sure nobody has any ill will," he claimed..

Matthew Petti | 3.29.2024 1:01 PM

The FBI spends "every day, all day long" interrogating people over their Facebook posts. At least, that's what agents told Stillwater, Oklahoma, resident Rolla Abdeljawad when they showed up at her house to ask her about her social media activity. 

Three FBI agents came to Abdeljawad's house and said that they had been given "screenshots" of her posts by Facebook. Her lawyer Hassan Shibly posted a video of the incident online on Wednesday.

Abdeljawad told agents that she didn't want to talk and asked them to show their badges on camera, which the agents refused to do. She wrote on Facebook that she later confirmed with local police that the FBI agents really were FBI agents.

"Facebook gave us a couple of screenshots of your account," one agent in a gray shirt said in the video.

"So we no longer live in a free country and we can't say what we want?" replied Abdeljawad.

"No, we totally do. That's why we're not here to arrest you or anything," a second agent in a red shirt added. "We do this every day, all day long. It's just an effort to keep everybody safe and make sure nobody has any ill will."

Shibly says that he doesn't know which Facebook post caught the agents' attention, and that it was the first time he had heard of Facebook's parent company, Meta, preemptively reporting posts to law enforcement. Andy Stone, a spokesman for Meta, and Kayla McCleery, a spokeswoman for the FBI's Oklahoma City office, declined to comment.*

Meta's official policy is to hand over Facebook data to U.S. law enforcement in response to a court order, a subpoena, a search warrant, or an emergency situation involving "imminent harm to a child or risk of death or serious physical injury to any person." The company received 73,956 requests from U.S. law enforcement and handed over data 87.84 percent of the time in the first half of 2023, according to the Meta website .

Abdeljawad's Facebook timeline is public, so the FBI agents could have found it themselves. For the past week, she has made multiple angry posts per day about the war in Gaza, referring to Israel as "Israhell." But none of the posts on her feed call for violence.

Ironically, Abdeljawad had also posted a warning about exactly the kind of government monitoring she was later subjected to.

"Don't fall for their games. Our community is being watched & they are just waiting for any reason to round us up," Abdeljawad wrote . "If you're Muslim and/or pro-pal consider all your media accounts, Google searches, mail, messenger, local mosques & political events monitored. #NYC #usa #PoliceState #FreePalestine"

Shibly claims that Abdeljawad knew how to assert her rights from her time volunteering at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, where Shibly used to be a state-level director. "It's unfortunately normal behavior for the FBI to target the community like this," Shibly says.

In his caption of the video, Shibly added some advice to others: Abdeljawad was right to refuse to speak and right to record the interaction, but should not have stepped outside the house to talk to the FBI agents.

He tells Reason that his main goal with Abdeljawad's case is to raise awareness of people's rights when dealing with the FBI.

"It's wrong what they did. Realistically, with where the community's at, I don't know if we have the bandwidth to go after them for it," Shibly says. "Moreso, it's, ok, continue to exercise your rights. If they do contact you again, they're going to be hearing directly from us. We're going to deal with it. We're going to put them in check."

*UPDATE: After publication, McCleery provided the following statement; "Every day, the FBI engages with members of the public in furtherance of our mission, which is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. We can never open an investigation based solely on First Amendment protected activity. The FBI is committed to ensuring our activities are conducted with a valid law enforcement or national security purpose, while upholding the constitutional rights of all Americans."

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‘Every Day Is Hard’: One Year Since Russia Jailed a U.S. Reporter

In a notorious high-security prison, Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal stays connected with supporters through letters as they keep up the pressure for his release.

Evan Gershkovich’s parents, Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich. “He’s fighting,” his mother said. Credit... Gioncarlo Valentine for The New York Times

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One year ago on Friday, Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich received a chilling phone call from the managing editor of The Wall Street Journal. Their son, Evan, a foreign correspondent for The Journal who was on a reporting assignment in Russia, had missed his daily security check-in.

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“We were hoping this was some kind of error, that everything is going to be fine,” the older Mr. Gershkovich recalled. But the stunning reality became clear: The Russian authorities had detained Evan and accused him of spying for the American government, making him the first American reporter to be held on espionage charges in Russia since the end of the Cold War.

Since his arrest, Mr. Gershkovich, 32, has been held in the notorious high-security Lefortovo prison in Moscow, the same facility holding the people accused in the deadly attack at a concert venue in the city this month. The Journal and the U.S. government have vehemently denied that Mr. Gershkovich is a spy, saying he was an accredited journalist doing his job.

On Tuesday, Mr. Gershkovich’s detention was extended for yet another three months. A trial date has not been set.

“Every day is very hard — every day we feel that he is not here,” Ms. Milman said. “We want him at home, and it has been a year. It’s taken a toll.”

President Biden said on Friday that he wasn’t giving up on bringing Mr. Gershkovich home.

“I admire the hell out of him,” Mr. Biden said.

Roger Carstens, the Biden administration’s special envoy for hostage affairs, said the U.S. government had “intensive efforts” underway to secure Mr. Gershkovich’s release, as well as the release of another detained American, Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran who is also accused of espionage.

“Journalism is not a crime,” Mr. Carstens said in a statement. “Evan Gershkovich was doing his job and should not have been detained by Russia.”

Recent public comments from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia about a possible prisoner swap could be a reason for some optimism, said Jay Conti, general counsel at Dow Jones, the parent company of The Journal.

In an interview with the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson last month, Mr. Putin suggested that he wanted to trade Mr. Gershkovich for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian citizen imprisoned in Germany for assassinating a target in a Berlin park.

Early talks between American and German officials explored whether Berlin would be willing to let the assassin go if Russia released the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny in addition to Mr. Gershkovich and Mr. Whelan. But Mr. Navalny died in mysterious circumstances in an Arctic prison last month, derailing that possibility.

“I don’t think it’s a secret that there aren’t a ton of high-profile Russians in U.S. custody, and so therefore it makes any potential deal that much more complicated,” Mr. Conti said. “I do think the U.S. government has been active in their efforts to try and bring Evan home, but it obviously takes a willing partner and takes putting a deal together in order to do that.”

While in prison, Mr. Gershkovich plays a slow-running game of chess with his father through the mail, and works his way through book recommendations from friends, his parents said. He also keeps track of people’s birthdays and milestone events, organizing through others for flowers to be sent, including to his mother and sister on International Women’s Day this month.

“It’s a very small, very isolated place with a small window and very little time outside,” his father said about his son’s cell. “We know it takes a lot of courage and effort and strength to stay put together, to exercise, to meditate, to read books, to write letters, to encourage us to stay strong and hope for the best.”

Mr. Gershkovich exchanges letters weekly with his family, as well as friends and pen pals around the world. A group of his friends set up a website where people can submit letters, which will be translated into Russian, as required by law, and sent to Mr. Gershkovich, who relishes receiving them, his mother said.

“He’s fighting. He’s keeping his spirits up,” Ms. Milman said.

Mr. Gershkovich grew up in Princeton, N.J., the son of Jewish émigrés who had fled the Soviet Union in the 1970s. His parents said he was curious about his Russian heritage from a young age and spoke Russian at home. He also had an interest in people, and went on to study philosophy and English at Bowdoin College in Maine, graduating in 2014. Journalism seemed a perfect fit.

After nearly two years as a news assistant at The New York Times, Mr. Gershkovich moved to Russia in late 2017 to work as a reporter for The Moscow Times. He had a stint with Agence France-Presse before joining The Journal in January 2022, a job his parents said he loved.

After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Mr. Gershkovich left Moscow, along with most foreign journalists, and relocated to London. But he frequently returned to Russia on reporting trips.

The Wall Street Journal has worked hard to keep Mr. Gershkovich’s plight in the headlines, said Emma Tucker, the editor in chief. The newsroom displays a large photo of him, and colleagues wear “Free Evan” pins. The Journal’s homepage features updates about Mr. Gershkovich’s case, and the company has organized letter-writing campaigns, social media storms and even a 24-hour readathon of Mr. Gershkovich’s reporting.

On Friday, The Journal’s print edition was wrapped in a special section, with a stark, blank page instead of a lead article under Mr. Gershkovich’s byline. The headline: “His Story Should Be Here.”

“We have to keep up the pressure,” Ms. Tucker said. “We refuse to let up.”

His arrest marked a particularly chilling moment in Mr. Putin’s clampdown on independent media and dissent. While hundreds of independent Russian journalists had been run out of the country, Mr. Putin until then hadn’t jailed any Western journalists on charges that would land them in prison.

The Russian authorities arrested Mr. Whelan in 2018, accusing him of espionage in charges that he and the U.S. government deny. In early 2022, the Russian authorities arrested the basketball player Brittney Griner, accusing her of drug smuggling. They later swapped her for a convicted arms trafficker, Viktor Bout, whose repatriation from an American prison they had been pursuing for years.

Ms. Griner’s release at the end of 2022 and the imbalance of the swap — a basketball player caught with some hashish oil for an arms trafficker — raised concerns that Mr. Putin would target other Americans, realizing they could be used as leverage to secure high-profile, dangerous Russians caught in the West.

Mr. Gershkovich’s arrest followed a few months later. It has had wide implications for coverage of Russia, as many major newsrooms pulled their journalists out of the country and reassessed the risk of any reporting in the region. Another journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, an American-Russian national working for the U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained in October when she traveled to Russia to visit her mother. She was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent and remains in detention.

Gulnoza Said, the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, said in an interview that journalists in Russia now knew they were “under constant risk.”

“Before Evan’s case, foreign correspondents who may have been perceived as too critical of the Russian policies were denied extension of their visa or accreditation,” Ms. Said explained. “It became clear that the Russian authorities won’t stop at anything in their suppression of independent media.”

Mr. Gershkovich’s parents said they had poured their time into keeping the Biden administration focused on him, meeting with Mr. Biden, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Jake Sullivan, Mr. Biden’s national security adviser. They traveled to Davos, Switzerland, this year for the World Economic Forum, and were guests at Mr. Biden’s State of the Union address on March 7, when the president said the United States was working “around the clock” to bring Mr. Gershkovich home.

“We know that they’re engaged and President Biden is committed, but we’d like to see a resolution as soon as possible,” Ms. Milman said.

A trial date is expected to be set for Mr. Gershkovich in the coming months, said Mr. Conti, the general counsel at Dow Jones. A trial would be held behind closed doors, with little transparency in the process.

Until then, Mr. Gershkovich’s parents said, they continue to hope for his release.

“We have to be optimistic to keep going,” his father said. “We have no other skills to cope with this.”

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9 AI hacks that Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and other business leaders use

• Business leaders are using AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT as the sector booms. 
• Some have tried  AI on the job , while others have played with it to write raps and translate poetry.
• Here's how nine executives from companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft deploy the technology.

Ever since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2023, everyone's been talking about — and trying out — the hot new tech in their personal and professional lives.

That includes some of the world's most influential business leaders.

Many companies aside from OpenAI have released generative AI products with human-like capabilities to cash in on the hype. Users have been turning to the technology to save time and reach their goals.

Some workers have used ChatGPT to generate lesson plans , produce marketing materials, and write legal briefs. Others have turned to chatbots to help them lose weight , do homework, and plan vacations. Some even claimed they made money with AI.

And interest has also permeated the C-suite, with leaders just as keen to make the technology work for them. From translating poetry to creating rap songs, here's how executives from Meta, Google, Microsoft, and other major companies have personally used AI.

Nvidia's Jensen Huang said he uses Perplexity AI "almost every day."

The CEO of the chip company that makes highly coveted GPUs to power AI models uses the AI-powered question-and-answer search engine for research, he told Wired in February this year.

In the interview, he gave an example of how Perplexity can be used to learn about recent advancements in computer-aided drug discovery.

"You want to frame the overall topic so that you could have a framework," Huang told Wired. "From that framework, you could ask more and more specific questions."

"I really love that about these large language models," he said.

The CEO said he uses OpenAI's ChatGPT as well.

AMD CEO Lisa Su said she uses Microsoft's Copilot to "summarize meetings" and "track actions."

Still, Su doesn't think Microsoft's AI assistant is perfect.

"It doesn't write my emails so well," the CEO of Nvidia competitor AMD said during her SXSW keynote in March 2024. "I don't use it for that."

Microsoft has integrated Copilot into its suite of office products, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said his favorite way to use ChatGPT is to explain German philosophy and Persian poetry.

Nadella said ChatGPT helps him comprehend complicated texts from philosophers like Martin Heidegger.

"I remember my father trying to read Heidegger in his forties and struggling with it, and I have attempted it a thousand times and failed," the CEO said on a June 2023 episode of Freakonomics Radio . "But I must say going and asking ChatGPT or Bing chat to summarize Heidegger is the best way to read Heidegger."

He was also impressed by the AI chatbot's ability to translate poetry. He said his favorite prompt is asking ChatGPT to translate Rumi from Urdu into English.

"The most interesting thing about it is that it captures the depth of poetry," Nadella said on the podcast. "It somehow finds, in that latent space, meaning that's beyond just the words and the translation. That I find is just phenomenal."

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla said he used ChatGPT to write a rap for his daughter's wedding.

"I wrote what I wanted to say to her as a speech, entered it into ChatGPT, said, 'Do rap lyrics for it,' it did, and then entered it into a music AI," the OpenAI investor posted on X, formerly Twitter, in October 2023.

"So I was able to blare it over the speakers, a personal rap song from me," Khosla added. "It extended my capability. It meant a lot to me."

He's the founder of Khosla Ventures, a VC investing in startups in AI, clean technology, and biomedicine, among other sectors.

CEO and cofounder of OpenAI Sam Altman said he uses his company's chatbot for translation and writing.

In August 2023, Altman told Bloomberg that ChatGPT was a "life saver" for translation purposes during his world tour, where he discussed the future of AI. Over three months, he visited countries like Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, India, and South Korea.

The face behind ChatGPT said his creation helps him "write faster" and "think more."

"I see the path towards, like, this being my super assistant for all of my cognitive work," he told Bloomberg.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, said he used a language model to talk to the planet Pluto with his son.

In an episode of the New York Times' tech podcast " Hard Fork," Pichai said he asked LaMDA, one of the search giant's early conversational AI models, to pretend it was the planet Pluto to test its capabilities.

During one conversation, LaMDA told Pichai and his son that Pluto is "really lonely" because it's so far out in space.

"I felt sad at that point talking to it," the CEO said on the March 2023 episode of the podcast.

He also asked LaMDA what he should do for his father's 80th birthday. In response, the model suggested that he make a scrapbook.

"It's not that it's profound, but it says things and kind of sparks the imagination," he told the NYT when describing the prompt.

Google unveiled Gemini, its latest language model that could generate text and photos using prompts, in December 2023.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he used ChatGPT to translate the Frank Sinatra song 'My Way' into Spanish.

The chairperson of Berkshire Hathaway seemed to be satisfied with the output.

"Two seconds later, you know, it comes out" and "rhymes and does all these wonderful things," Buffett told CNBC on April 2023 regarding the song.

While the billionaire said he sees the potential for ChatGPT to save time, he was skeptical about whether it could positively impact society.

"I think this is extraordinary, but I don't know if it's beneficial," he told CNBC.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said he uses ChatGPT in his personal life.

Cook didn't specify how he uses the AI chatbot. He did, however, say that he sees its potential after trying it out.

"I'm excited about it," he told CNBC in a June 2023 interview. "I think there's some unique applications for it and you can bet that it's something that we're looking at closely."

Apple appears to be lagging behind some other Big Tech players on the AI front. The iPhone maker is expected to discuss its AI projects during its June developer conference.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg built a personal AI assistant called "Jarvis" to manage different parts of his home.

Back in 2016, Jarvis controlled Zuckerberg's house's lights, appliances, temperature, music, and security systems, Zuckerberg wrote in a blog post. The CEO also said the AI assistant interacted with his phone and computer and could learn new words and concepts.

Meta rolled out Llama-2 , its large language model equivalent to OpenAI's GPT, in July 2023 to select users. Since then, the company has released AI-powered Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and AI chatbots with celebrity personas. Llama-3, its most advanced model, is still in the works.

On February 28, Axel Springer, Business Insider's parent company, joined 31 other media groups and filed a $2.3 billion suit against Google in Dutch court, alleging losses suffered due to the company's advertising practices.

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