TouchStone Reads - July 3rd, 2026

We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun - for weekend reading. Below are some from this week - pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy... 

• Shooting ten years in the air (Instagram)

• "Alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for global burden of disease, injury and premature death." (Wiley)  

• The FDA has just approved the first new sunscreen option in two decades. (Canada Brands Eucerin & La Roche-Posa) (Medscape)

• AI smarter than doctors? It's growing to be. (Ramsay Inc.)

• Mayor delivering a speech for the ages to celebrate the New York Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years. (YouTube)

• A Generational Collapse in Reading: Pairs grimly with everything else competing for our attention spans. (Demography Unplugged)

• Visa and Mastercard: The Original Gangsters of Electronic Collusion: A pointed antitrust argument against the payments duopoly that taxes every swipe. (The Sling)

• Pixar’s $6 Billion Lunch: In 1994, the Pixar team had a work lunch that created ideas for 6 films (which have grossed $6 billion at the box office). (Trung Phan)

• A Philosophy of Home: The household is a community, as much as the state, and ancient philosophy had much more to say about it than we think. (Aeon)

• A Convicted Criminal in Right Field at Christie Pits (The Local)

• 26 Minutes Of Hilarious Clarkson’s Farm Mishaps | Clarkson’s Farm Seasons 1-4 (YouTube)

• How China Plays the Long Game Against USA (YouTube)

• Youngest kids don’t prioritize sports yet, but there are proven solutions to build their love (Source: Sports Business Journal)
  
   

What are you reading or listening to?