Reading List by Rochelle Dsouza - Year 2026 - 2nd July 2026

 Hi 

Sharing this week’s list of 20 articles, short stories and informative videos

1. https://daily.jstor.org/the-himalayan-blackberry-and-the-dream-of-american-progress/

2. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-and-a-half-after-custers-last-stand-the-battle-of-little-bighorn-continues-to-mystify-180988984/

3. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/26/climate-sceptics-record-temperatures-heatwave-ed-miliband-net-zero

4. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smashing-the-brainblocks/202606/the-hidden-cost-of-resting-on-your-laurels

5. https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/political-mythologies/articles/american-captivity

6. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/16/the-uses-of-utopia-by-joad-raymond-wren-review-can-the-ideal-society-ever-exist

7. https://www.science.org/content/article/why-have-papers-one-history-s-most-famous-physicists-been-retracted

8. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/6/26/can-europes-historic-cities-survive-a-warming-climate

9. https://aeon.co/essays/re-reading-sartres-lecture-existentialism-is-a-humanism

10. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/feature/disputing-declaration-independence

11. https://daily.jstor.org/how-indonesias-feminists-use-the-internet/

12. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/children-must-come-first-in-digital-safety-policies-by-emmanuel-macron-and-tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-2026-07

13. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pursuit-of-peace/202607/what-makes-some-spaces-awe-inspiring

14. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-tens-of-thousands-of-irish-immigrants-led-the-patriots-to-victory-during-the-american-revolution-180989052/

15. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/02/music/ai-japanese-music-norinori/

16. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/6/30/at-the-world-cup-the-media-has-set-up-a-moral-checkpoint

17. https://aeon.co/essays/what-we-cant-measure-about-ai-yet

18. https://daily.jstor.org/dorm-life-forever-the-problem-with-micro-living/

19. https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/ancient-greece-oligarchy-bitter-struggle-with-democracy-by-matt-simonton-2026-07

20. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dreaming-in-the-digital-age/202607/dreaming-with-the-founding-fathers

Short stories

1. https://www.pdfbooksworld.com/A-Study-In-Scarlet-by-Arthur-Conan-Doyle

2. https://www.pdfbooksworld.com/the-master-of-the-world

Informative videos

1. Why countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP)

https://www.ted.com/talks/lance_katigbak_why_countries_should_measure_dreams_and_ambitions_just_like_gdp

2. How play boosts your creativity and resilience https://www.ted.com/talks/katina_bajaj_how_play_boosts_your_creativity_and_resilience

Happy Reading