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Are you scrolling endlessly again? Craving something a little more real? Consider reading these popular articles exploring a variety of contemporary topics!
It happens to all of us. Those 10 minutes we give ourselves to check social media that end up turning into an hour. Those 5 more minutes that lead you down a rabbit hole, and before you know it, it’s two hours past the time you promised yourself you’d be asleep. While there is nothing wrong with turning off your brain for a while and just enjoying content, but sometimes we find ourselves scrolling for no reason at all, simply looking for quick-fire dopamine boosts. Consider replacing your next scrolling session with some articles to scratch that itch in your brain. Here are some of our favorites for you to check out! You can read all of these, and many more, through MasterFILE Complete, available for free via eLibrary Minnesota.
Gambling is sending more people to the ER
That's the conclusion of a recent study out of Ontario, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, which found that after the Canadian province legalized betting on individual sports events in 2022, emergency department visits for gambling disorders doubled. Most of the people who landed in the emergency department were men, and almost one-third of the visits led to hospitalizations.
This is the year we went back to the movies: Here are eight lessons Hollywood has learned
Hollywood has once again cheated death. The first seven-plus months of 2026 have revived the industry's faith—not just in movies but in the act of going to the theater. Global ticket sales have increased 15% from a year earlier and are on pace for their best annual total since 2019. Five movies have eclipsed $1 billion, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day almost clearing that on opening weekend. With new installments of Dune and Avengers coming, that group could swell to seven—the second-most on record.
The article focuses on expert-backed strategies to improve sleep quality and overall health through small, manageable changes.
The surprising health benefits of reading a book
A new research review reveals what we lose when we give up reading.
WHEN PROFIT MEETS PUBLIC GOOD: Why cities and developers see growth differently
The article focuses on the "development motivation gap," which describes the differing priorities between developers and cities in urban growth. Developers prioritize financial feasibility, requiring projects to meet specific economic thresholds to proceed, while cities emphasize long-term community impacts such as infrastructure capacity, public services, and adherence to planning goals. This inherent tension is not a flaw but a necessary balance within the development system, with each side fulfilling distinct roles.
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