A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Because you should never be without a to-go cup: now you can make your own from a mason jar. Just make sure you use a reusable straw. [Via Fine and Feathered]

It’s back-to-school season, but what does education look like in the rest of the world? This portrait slideshow takes us into classrooms from around the globe. [Via Brain Pickings]

Summer isn’t over until the fall equinox, and this healthy Mint Mojito Smoothie might just be the afternoon reminder that you need to embrace the late season. [Via Well+Good NYC]

Movies can be educational, which is why someone came up with this list of Lifetime movies for Republicans who don’t understand rape. [Via The Cut]

Minimalism is on trend right now. Even for Kuwaitis. [Via Dezeen]

Your drinking habits depend on the shape of your glass. [Via The Atlantic]

Our new dream house? A converted barn in France. [Via The Style Files]

On average, Americans eat 200 pounds of meat a year. That’s not just bad for our health, it’s also fueling the water crisis. [Via Mother Jones]

Trying to figure out how to live better in small spaces? You need the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Feng Shui. [Via Greatist]

Image: Fine and Feathered

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A round-up of what we’re reading right now. 

Worried about Todd Akin? Maureen Dowd says we should also be worried about the rest of the Republicans, calling Paul Ryan a “fresh face on a Taliban creed.” [Via New York Times]

Healthy, delicious, easy. Make your own raw nut butter. [Via Small Kitchen College]

To snip or not to snip? Opting for less circumcision could result in higher U.S. healthcare costs. To the tune of an additional $4.4 billion over the next 10 years [Via TakePart]

Does it matter why women get abortions? [Via The Nation]

If you love quinoa, you’ll love Quinoa: The Movie. [Via Huffington Post]

You might be concerned about fitting into your skinny jeans, but you should be more concerned about whether or not those pants are starving the world. [Via Mother Jones]

Sleep is much more important than you would like to think; it underpins almost every moment of our lives. [Via Brain Pickings]

If the internet is killing storytelling, are photos bringing it back? [Via The Daily Muse]

Sure, you might want to eat like your ancestors, but is it good for you? Paleo diet: the pros and cons. [Via Greatist]

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#issuesofreporting
Is Posting Pictures of a Woman Being Raped Acceptable? 
by Amelia McDonell-Parry at The Frisky

#thelistisoriginofculture
For Anyone That Loves Making Lists
by Jillian Steinhauer at The Awl

#visualtravels
Paris vs. New York
by Maria Popova at Brain Pickings

#itisntfacebook
12 Tech Trends That Will Define 2012 
by frog at Co.Design

#itsactuallyaculture
And You Thought Cupcakes Were a Craze 
by Andrea Adleman at the Washington Post

#helveticaforwinos
Give Your Wine Bottle a Typographic Makeover 
by Chrisjob at Curbly

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Curating the very best reads weekly from our daily recommendation engine, We Heart This.

#doseofcute

Don’t Talk to the Baby Porcupine Before It Has Its Coffee

by Madeleine Davies at Jezebel

#stillprochoice

Obama on Roe vs. Wade

by Jessica Wakeman at The Frisky

#moresalsa

Tacos Are Good for Activism Too

by Cord Jefferson at GOOD

#thepaualdeenrevelation

What Chefs Are Really Eating

by Frank Bruni at the New York Times Sunday Review

#handdrawnlittleprince

It Is Only With the Heart One Can See Rightly

by Maria Popova at Brain Pickings

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