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OUR TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Mysteries dominate this week’s top picks, from the fuzzy ending of Russia’s spellbinding monk to an ancient Egyptian riddle, from unlocking stress to understanding our destructive perfectionism. Plus, weird official portraits and the superpower of skunks. Here’s the countdown …

A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a female Anopheles Gambia mosquito, its abdomen swollen after feeding.

MICROGRAPH BY DR TONY BRAIN, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

#10

You really are a mosquito magnet. Here’s what you can do about it.

#9

What’s the one animal that even wildlife’s biggest predators learn (perhaps from birth) to avoid? Hint: It smells.

#8

Charles III isn’t the only royal with a controversial official portrait. Here are 5 others.

#7

Why were Egypt’s pyramids built in this desolate place? Now we know.

#6

Centuries later, Queen Charlotte gathers a new audience—and Britain’s sordid shrines of opulence gain broad interest

#5

Is America’s fastest-growing sport actually good for you?

#4

Is it ego, stubbornness? Why do we make things harder on ourselves than we need to? This is the chemical reason.

#3

How to cope with stress at work—and avoid burning out

#2

Quiz: Are you stressed? This will let you know in seconds.

AND OUR #1 STORY

A portrait of Rasputin, with piercing blue eyes

MARY EVANS/FOTOSTOCK

They claimed he couldn’t die: That Rasputin, an erratic monk who mesmerized Russia’s rulers, had supernatural powers, that he could resist poison, drowning gunshots. That claim was put to the test one night in 1916 ...

FROM THE VAULT

President Jimmy Carter holds a baseball

PHOTOGRAPH BY JODI COBB

Dark horse: How in the heck did Georgia’s Jimmy Carter emerge as the U.S. president? And how, as he winds down at 99, did his integrity, frugality, and foresight as an “ex-president” inspire the world?

3 WAYS HE HELPED THE WORLD

Today’s soundtrack: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, The Allman Brothers Band

Tomorrow: How hot is too hot to be safe? Catch our Sunday Mind Body Wonder newsletter.

This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Nishita Naga. Contributors include Alec Egamov, Amanda Williams-Bryant, Rita Spinks, and Susie Murphy. Thanks for reading!

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