1. How could we gauge sexism in video games?
By Tim Mulkerin in Mic
2. The biggest threat facing middle-aged men isn’t smoking or obesity. It’s loneliness.
By Billy Baker in the Boston Globe
3. A splash of river water now reveals the DNA of all its creatures — changing conservation forever.
By Jim Robbins in Yale Environment 360
4. Securing the homeland should mean protecting our values, too.
By Jeh Johnson at the Oxford Union, via Lawfare
5. The CIA needs a refresher on the art of spying.
By Alex Finley in Politico Magazine

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.
More Must-Read Stories From TIME
- The Fall of Roe and the Failure of the Feminist Industrial Complex
- What Trump Knew About January 6
- Follow the Algae Brick Road to Plant-Based Buildings
- The Education of Glenn Youngkin
- The Benefits and Challenges of Cutting Back on Meat
- Here's Everything New on Netflix in July 2022—and What's Leaving
- Women in Northern Ireland Still Struggle to Access Abortion More Than 2 Years After Decriminalization
Read More From TIME