At least five interesting things for the middle of your week

What should you read this month? This is your February 2024 guide to discovering the most insightful, inspiring, and transformative books on mindful productivity, creative growth, holistic ambition, and developing a healthier relationship with work.

AI might help the middle class, Americans can afford food, narratives about science, Europe's defense industry, and Native American YIMBYism

Author Jeffrey Archer flies out to Portugal each December to begin a seven-week writing marathon. Over the following few weeks, he will start writing at 6:00 am and will write throughout the day every day. At the end of those few weeks, he will have the first draft of his next book written.

Leap day only comes once every four years, including in 2024. But the reason we have it, including when we do and don't, may surprise you.

How can you strive for excellence without overworking yourself? Why is perfectionism on the rise?