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 A new ‘mini-moon’ comes to Earth this fall
NPR · Michael Levitt
A mini-moon is a space object that is temporarily captured in a planet’s orbit, as opposed to regular moons, which are permanent fixtures.
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 What to know about the new COVID-19 XEC variant
newscientist.com · Grace Wade
XEC is a genetic offshoot of omicron, a highly transmissible variant that first emerged in South Africa in 2021.
 Your insurance rates keep rising: Why? What can you do?
kiplinger.com · Karl Susman
Prices only seem to go up, up, up, and property insurance claims are bigger and more frequent.
 How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
Ars Technica · Ashley Belanger
A DOJ win in Google’s ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say.
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 Boy kidnapped from California park in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast
CBS News · CBS Staff and AP
Luis Armando Albino was found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
 Think sports are boring? Try a Japanese baseball game
thrillist.com · Laura Studarus
As an introvert, it shocks me to realize that I love all of this.
 Why Americans say ‘fall’ and not ‘autumn’
rd.com · Emily DiNuzzo
Fun fact: Neither is the oldest term for the season.
 What HBO’s sleeper hit does better than anything else on TV right now
slate.com · Alex Kirshner
If the financial plots on “Industry” seem dumb, that’s because their real-world counterparts are, too.
 Forget ‘fridgescaping’ — it’s okay for your refrigerator to be a place of chaos
dwell · Anjulie Rao
I tried the viral TikTok trend to find out if it’s really worth putting beauty first in the ice box.
 56 years ago, a scientific journal made MSG the bad guy. These chefs want an apology
FOOD & WINE · Amelia Schwartz
Think MSG is bad for you? You’re wrong.
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