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Happy Saturday! I hope it's warmer where you are.

Things I’m doing this weekend - binging this podcast while I wait for another episode of this one, pre-ordering my friend Lauren’s novel, and living in these super soft overalls.

I’ll also be meal-prepping on Instagram Live today at 2:30 pm ET! I’ll be making another batch of this salad, a batch of rajma (perfect for this weather), and creamy penne arrabiata with vegetables and the Beyond Meat sausages I found at the grocery store. If you'd like a laugh, tune in or watch last week's meal prep here.

Ina Garten, I am not.

The Top 5 Reads

1. Choreographed Racism? (435 Mag)

2. The terrible celebrity biographies of Amazon, not explained (Vox)

3. Is Clutter Also Making You Bad With Money? (The Cut)

4. Department Store Demise (Gotham Gal)

5. For Bachelor contestants, every outfit is an opportunity for #sponcon (Vox)

Catch Up

Monday

• The Michelle Obama-Approved Jewelry Brand You Need To Know About (Coveteur)

• Why It's Impossible to Be a Likeable Female Politician (Harper’s Bazaar)

• Return to Standing Rock (Vogue)

• Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain Surgeon to Decipher Them. (NYT)

Tuesday

• I Have a "1 Screen at a Time" Rule For Myself, and It's a Game Changer (Popsugar)

• To tackle antibiotic resistance, researchers try new approaches (Axios)

• Serena Williams: The Power of Unapologetic Greatness (Allure)

• Oxfam says world wealth gap widening, advocates fairer taxes (AP)

Wednesday

• The military spends five times as much on Viagra as it would on transgender troops’ medical care (Washington Post)

• Women travel alone more than men. Here’s why. (Vox)

• CEOs under more pressure to save society (Axios)

• Katelyn Ohashi's perfect 10 reminded America life could be fun again (The Guardian)

Thursday

• Why thousands of protesters — and Trump — are demanding Venezuela’s president step down (Vox)

• What a Singapore-Based Celebrity Fitness Instructor Wears to Work (The Cut)

• Baker backs rate-setting for high-cost drugs (Commonwealth Magazine)

• Observing Students Watch 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Taught Neuroscientists New Things About the Human Brain (Fortune)

Friday

• Does Drinking Collagen Supplements Actually Do Anything for Your Skin? (SELF)

• Beth Comstock on How to Survive Losing Your Job (Marie Claire)

• A nonprofit drugmaker steps into the fray (Axios)

• The Resilience of Costco (Mine Safety Disclosures)

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Everyone could use some smart reads in their life.

xo,HPN