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A piece on one of my personal preoccupations: how individual drivers can help limit traffic jams.

Rules for making a to do list that gets shit done.

Your biweekly sandwich bulletin: how to make the best tomato grilled cheese sandwich.

Ever since I found these instructions for making DIY noise canceling headphones it’s all I’ve wanted to do with my life. (Although the comments are quick to point out that these are, I think, actually noise isolating headphones, if that matters to you.)

An explanation of what “X percent chance of Y” means in weather reports, and why there might be 50% chance of rain predicted for a week but you never see any.

I am haunted by the feeling that we have discussed how to pack a suitcase efficiently before, but I’m going on a trip this week and so it feels extra relevant again. Many more hardcore tips in the comments.

Woof, a little too real, Financial Diet: how to crawl out of the emotional black hole of being broke.

Need to stay at a hotel that’s sold out? This app will let you know when rooms open up.

Seven tips for overcoming email anxiety.

Remedies for avoiding burnout — perhaps not coincidentally, they are also good strategies for general wellness!