A good place to die

Plus, how Syria's civil war became America's problem and 50 best podcasts right now. | Got your morning coffee? Sit back and enjoy [The Sunday Edition](. Interesting articles to check out now. [A transformative practice in Mongolia is helping people die with grace and dignity]( [A transformative practice in Mongolia is helping people die with grace and dignity]( 21 min read [qz.com / Andrew North What comes to mind when you think of Mongolia? My answer, probably like many people’s, was vast empty space, those signature round white tents (which... read more]( [The war in Syria, explained]( [The war in Syria, explained]( 14 min read [vox.com / Zack Beauchamp How Syria’s civil war became America’s problem. On the face of it, President Trump’s decision to attack Syria doesn’t make a lot of sense. Launching 59... read more]( [Brazil’s New Problem With Blackness]( [Brazil’s New Problem With Blackness]( 10 min read [foreignpolicy.com As the proudly mixed-race country grapples with its legacy of slavery, affirmative-action race tribunals are measuring skull shape and nose width to … read more]( [Inside the failed secret mission to save the filibuster]( [Inside the failed secret mission to save the filibuster]( 7 min read [politico.com / Burgess Everett and Seung Min Kim A group of senators secretly tried to negotiate an end to the Senate's decade-long judicial wars. But distrust ran too deep. A week before Republicans... read more]( [The Hater’s Goodbye to Tony Romo]( [The Hater’s Goodbye to Tony Romo]( 4 min read [sbnation.com / by Dragonfly Jonez Arguing for Romo as the Cowboys’ best-ever QB isn’t nearly as fun as shouting about his failures. “This is the way your career ends. Not with a bang but... read more]( [Divorcing Reality TV: What Happens After You Leave the Real Housewives]( [Divorcing Reality TV: What Happens After You Leave the Real Housewives]( 25 min read [vice.com / by Maria Yagoda At Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Anaheim, California, the former Real Housewife of Orange County Alexis Bellino strutted toward a trampoline. "Of course... read more]( [An Excavation Of One Of The World’s Greatest Art Collections]( [An Excavation Of One Of The World’s Greatest Art Collections]( 9 min read [fivethirtyeight.com / Oliver Roeder About 4,000 years ago, an Egyptian senior government official named Meketre rode up the Nile, his dozen oarsmen straining against the prevailing … read more]( [The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now]( [The 50 Best Podcasts Right Now]( 14 min read [time.com / Eliana Dockterman 2 Dope Queens Genre: Comedy, Cool People Talk About Stuff What it's all about: Recorded live on stages around New York City, Phoebe Robinson (host of ... read more]( [Here's Why You Can't Stay Focused]( [Here's Why You Can't Stay Focused]( 6 min read [entrepreneur.com / Dan Dowling Regaining focus isn't about willpower. It's about deconstructing the modern life habits that obstruct your enjoying it again. “ I just can’t seem to... read more]( [Learning A Foreign Language May Be Critical To Your Success]( [Learning A Foreign Language May Be Critical To Your Success]( 3 min read [thoughtco.com / by Terri Williams While the U.S. is home to over 350 different languages, according to a report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), most Americans are... read more]( Your guide to movies, music, books and more. [The Weekend]( [See your Flipboard on the web]( or download the mobile app [Apple]( [Google Play]( [Windows]( You have received this email because you signed up for an account on Flipboard with the email address: {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( ©2017 [Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at 735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301](