This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart

Plus, do Brussels sprouts taste better now? Yes. | [Download App]( [See More in #Longreads]( [Follow @Flipboard](Flipboard) Myth Buster [mia] Curated by [Mia Quagliarello]( The FTX implosion sent a tsunami barreling through the crypto market this week. Forbes replays, in galling detail, how founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s cult of genius fooled everyone. This led me to read about effective altruism, the philanthropic movement embraced by "the benevolent billionaire." Next, get some sobering stats about the flu season so far, followed by another medical piece about 10,000 brains in a basement in Denmark, which used to be the lobotomy capital of the world. As for Brussel sprouts’ rise, it’s not just oil and salt that makes them more palatable: This veg really did used to taste worse. [[‘The Devil In Nerd’s Clothes’: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Cult Of Genius Fooled Everyone] ‘The Devil In Nerd’s Clothes’: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Cult Of Genius Fooled Everyone Forbes · David Jeans, Sarah Emerson Crypto insiders paint a picture of a charismatic tech founder who became the darling of high-powered investors, even as he was brazen about his...]( [FLIP ]( [[Inside effective altruism, where the far future counts a lot more than the present] Inside effective altruism, where the far future counts a lot more than the present MIT Technology Review · Rebecca Ackermann Oregon 6th Con­gressional District candidate Carrick Flynn seemed to drop out of the sky. With a stint at Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute, a …]( [FLIP ]( [[This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart] This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart Vox · Keren Landman Flu season is here — and early red flags suggest it’s on track to be very, very bad. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and...]( [FLIP ]( [[A look at the brain like you've never seen it before] A look at the brain like you've never seen it before CNN · Samantha Bresnahan Editor’s Note: Watch the special documentary, “World’s Untold Stories: The Brain Collectors,” November 12-13 on CNN International. CNN — For years,...]( [FLIP ]( [[The many meanings of moss] The many meanings of moss The Guardian · Nikita Arora On the cusp of winter 2021, I went for a walk in the woods near my house in Oxford. By a bench that overlooks the city, I happened upon a moss-covered...]( [FLIP ]( [[Why Brussels Sprouts Taste Better Than They Used To] Why Brussels Sprouts Taste Better Than They Used To mentalfloss.com · Ellen Gutoskey The fourth season of Leave It to Beaver opens with a haunting line: “Beaver, eat your Brussels sprouts.” The directive comes from Mrs. Cleaver, who …]( [FLIP ]( [[The Most Influential Design Hotels in the World] The Most Influential Design Hotels in the World Condé Nast Traveler · Laura Itzkowitz There are plenty of striking examples of hotel interior design out there—yet there are far fewer with interiors so thought-out that they actually...]( [FLIP ]( [[You Can Read Any of These Short Novels in a Weekend] You Can Read Any of These Short Novels in a Weekend The Atlantic · Bethanne Patrick The novelist Cynan Jones once wrote that in brief fiction, “every word is doing a job. So pay attention. A short novel is an event, not a trip.” The...]( [FLIP ]( [[Every Episode of ‘Atlanta,’ Ranked] Every Episode of ‘Atlanta,’ Ranked theringer.com · The Ringer Staff Once upon a time, Donald Glover said that the only show that could touch his magnum opus, Atlanta , was The Sopranos . Argue that if you must, but...]( [FLIP ]( Want more than 10 stories? Use the QR code to get Flipboard on your phone. It's free and you'll have all the best stories just a flip away. [Download]( COMMUNITY COLLECTIONS A selection of my favorite magazines on Flipboard right now. Twitter and Elon Musk [The Tech Desk] Curated by The Tech Desk XL EDITS FALL/WINTER 22/23 [XL Edits] Curated by XL Edits Oenotourism [Jack Mazzeo] Curated by Jack Mazzeo Album Reviews [Pitchfork] Curated by Pitchfork Was this sent to you by a friend? For more like it, subscribe [here](. [BLOG]( · [CAREERS]( · [ADVERTISE]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here](. View our privacy policy [here](. ©2022 Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at 555 Bryant St #352 Palo Alto, CA 94301