- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] asked, “Has the cardigan become the new black leather jacket for women?”
- The Atlantic explained why retailers’ return policies have become stricter.
- Harvard Business Review looked at why mentoring programs fail — and how to make them worthwhile.
- ProPublica created a guide for those experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans, to help them know what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] observed that “[S]tress is making young people feel older, with mounting concerns about job security, debt, child-care costs and caregiving.”
- Vox advised how to talk about politics during family gatherings without ruining the holidays, particularly if your relatives are Trump voters and you’re not.
- Scientific American gave advice on managing grief during the holidays or supporting a loved one.
- The New York Times [gift link] noted that some people are tiring of the deluge of online holiday gift guides.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “An Open Letter to Sarah from Love Actually, to Be Delivered In the Two Seconds Before She Answers Her Phone for the Second Time” (NSFW).
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