* “My writing day: Hilary Mantel.”
* How cheap does solar power need to get before it takes over the world?
* The Wirecutter tests the (many) online mattress companies and likes Leesa the best.
* How university students infantilise themselves.
* “So You’re Getting a Ph.D.: Welcome to the worst job market in America.” Which readers of this blog should already know.
* More than 1,000 world leaders say the obvious: the drug “war” has been a disaster. Daniel Okrent’s Last Call is good on this.
* “The alt-right is more than warmed-over white supremacy. It’s that, but way way weirder.” A much better and weirder piece than you’re expecting.