🚗 Chickpeas, Cities, Harper, 737, and Car
In the Future, Everything Will Be Made of Chickpeas
By Amanda Mull | The Atlantic | March 14, 2019
In 2007, Poorvi Patodia was pregnant and felt like she was eating too many chips. Her cravings for salty, crunchy snacks were intense, but what moms should eat while pregnant is a touchy subject. “I had this thought of, What else could I be eating that’s better for me?” she says. (1,773 words)
3 cities in the U.S. have ended chronic homelessness: Here’s how they did it
By Adele Peters | Fast Company | March 11, 2019
In late February, the city of Abilene, Texas, made an announcement: It had ended local veteran homelessness. It was the first community in the state and the ninth in the country to reach that goal, as part of a national program called Built for Zero. (2,174 words)
Bryce Harper on rejecting $300 million, recruiting Mike Trout and playing in Philly for life
By Tim Keown | ESPN | March 11, 2019
Bryce Harper is sinking deeper and deeper into the couch, like a handful of loose change. The sky outside this luxury waterfront condo somewhere in the vicinity of Clearwater, Florida, is the color of faded denim. (3,011 words)
How a 50-year-old design came back to haunt Boeing with its troubled 737 Max jet
By Ralph Vartabedian | Los Angeles Times | March 15, 2019
First introduced in West Germany as a short-hop commuter jet in the early Cold War, the Boeing 737-100 had folding metal stairs attached to the fuselage that passengers climbed to board before airports had jetways. (1,940 words)
Must-Have Features to Get in Your Next New Car
By Jon Linkov | Consumer Reports | March 11, 2019
Today’s car buyers are presented with a dizzying array of jargon and acronyms describing options, packaged features, and dealer-installed accessories to choose from. There is great temptation to grab them all, but the costs quickly add up. (585 words) 🚗