Here are a few things to get your mental corn popping.

Alessandra Codinha: who will save the elephants? Vogue

Sarah Stankorb reports on the daughters’ great escape from Christian fundamentalism. Marie-Claire

Nicola Twilley: the neuroscience of pain. The New Yorker

Mayim Bialik: living with social anxiety

 

Eul Basa reports that Canadians will now have their phones searched when crossing the US border. Narcity

Franchesca Ramsey debunks seven myths about cultural appropriation on MTV’s Decoded.

 

What does it mean to be Métis? The Economist

And now for something completely different …

It’s okay to be smart: it’s okay to fart!

 

Tomorrow is Friday. Celebrate!

And be well until I post my next chapter update on the weekend 🙂