Welcome back to Tidings, our weekly newsletter highlighting links recommended by the Seabird community. As always, there's much more in the app, and we're wrapping up work on some exciting updates. On to this week's recommended reads... The 26 most important ideas for 2026 From "everything is television" to "the casino economy," Derek Thompson rounds up 26 ideas to keep top of mind in the year ahead. Derek Thompson Lost Vegas Meanwhile in Las Vegas, actual casinos are becoming ever more...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome back to Tidings. This issue marks our first month of the newsletter highlighting links recommended by the Seabird community. As always, there's much more in the app, and we have some exciting developments in the works to tell you about soon. On to this week's recommended reads... Doughnuts and bullets What is it like working for the Centers for Disease Control when your agency is controlled by an anti-vaccine activist? Or when your office is shot up by an anti-vaxxer? An essential...
20 days ago • 3 min read
We hope our American readers enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving. For this week's Tidings, we begin with a selection of holiday-related writing before heading into our usual fare of assorted links. For more daily links and to share your own recommendations, join us on the Seabird link-sharing app, available for both Apple and Android. Create an account with code "WaitIsOver". On to this week's recommended reads... The fantasy of a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving If your Thanksgiving celebration was...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome back to Tidings, our new weekly newsletter rounding up intriguing links shared by the Seabird community. For more daily links and to share your own recommendations, join us on the Seabird link-sharing app, available for both Apple and Android. Create an account with code "WaitIsOver". On to this week's recommended reads... The ant you can save Is it worth taking a moment out of your day to save a drowning ant? A thoughtful essay considers how to assess our moral obligations to other...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome back to Tidings, our new weekly newsletter rounding up intriguing links shared by the Seabird community. For more daily links and to share your own recommendations, join us on the Seabird link-sharing app, available for both Apple and Android. Create an account with code "WaitIsOver". On to this week's recommended reads... Mixing is the heartbeat of deep lakes Thanks to a long-running research project, data from Oregon's visually stunning Crater Lake is providing insight into how...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the first edition of Tidings, our new weekly newsletter rounding up interesting and intriguing links shared by the Seabird community. For more daily links and to share your own recommendations, join us on the Seabird link-sharing app, available for both Apple and Android. Create an account with code "WaitIsOver". Why do only some leaves turn red in the fall? An apt read for autumn: Leaves turn yellow as chlorophyll breaks down, but why do some leaves turn a striking shade of red?...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read