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

Artisanal. Curated. Tweeps. All words we love to hate. Thankfully, someone curated compiled a whole list of them. [Via The Atlantic]

Are travel guidebooks bending over backwards to excuse the world’s “thuggish regimes?” One writer poses that we should think about what is written within the pages of some of the most well respected travel literature. [Via Foreign Policy]

Why we need to start embracing germs. [Via Slate]

A Saudi Arabian female athlete is called a “prostitute” for competing at the Olympics. And she’s only 16. [Via The Frisky]

Equalizing the gender employment gap? As it turns out, women lost fewer jobs during the recession. Maybe times are changing. [Via Wall Street Journal]

Omelette in bed? This and more for the morning after, including a spoonful of peanut butter. [Via How About We]

The “Daddy State”: a place where male politicians dictate how women care for our infants and decide what birth control is most suitable for us. [Via Huffington Post]

There’s still time to catch up on your summer reading! If you’re interested in food, start with this list. [Via Grist]

Just how would Paul Ryan as Vice President affect women’s health? Here are five reasons the answer is not looking good. [Via Think Progress]

Put the essence of summer in a jar: make your own sun-dried tomatoes. [Via Big Girls Small Kitchen]

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

Save some money and make your lunch instead of going out. Here are 35 quick, easy and healthy ideas. [Via Greatist]

Oh you pesky summer mosquitoes, you don’t have anything on us and our seven natural repellents. [Via Organic Authority]

Why are other countries so much better at science? Here are some lessons from teachers whose countries excel at the subject. [Via Slate]

And the BP Gulf oil spill disaster continues. [Via TakePart]

Are we addicted to being busy? It looks like it.  [Via New York Times]

Sick of hearing the “why aren’t you two hitched yet?” Come back with one of these edgy responses. [Via How About We]

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#takeacreativepause
Why Boredom is Essential for Creativity
by Martin Lindstrom at Fast Company

#getonit
11 Reasons to Stop Dreaming and Start Planning Your Round the World Trip
by Adam Seper at BootsnAll

#americanpropoganda
How Did Japan Come to Prefer Wheat Over Rice
by Nadia Arumugam at Slate

#weshouldalleatwell
It’s Time to Make Sustainable Food Less Elitist
by Sarah Parsons at GOOD

#leavebrooklyn
11 Steps for Writing The Great American Novel
by Jim Behrle at The Awl

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