Acadia Healthcare, a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals, is holding some patients against their will to maximize insurance payouts. / The New York Times [+]
Only about 6% of American plastic waste is recycled. “You're being lied to.” / Semafor
A Texas resident tracks her plastic recycling all the way to an open-air lot. / Tom's Hardware
A barbecue editor assesses the best places outside of Texas to eat Texas bbq. / Texas Monthly
Unrelated: Only 3-5% of the total US population can be considered within the range of having “six-pack abs.” / Valet Magazine
A round-up of the United States' best motor lodges or “road hotels.” / Wildsam
What it's like to camp in the Mojave Desert when the temperature hits 120. “Hydration is impossible.” / Outside
In Japan, there's a service that will quit your job for you. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
A man who had his iPhone stolen offers tips on precautions you should take now, just in case. / David Birch
Everything you need to know about the history of moleskine notebooks. / The Walrus
The organization that runs National Novel Writing Month says condemning people who use artificial intelligence to draft books is “classist and ableist.” / 404 Media
A man who crafts puzzles for social media says there's nothing more exhilarating “than posing a multiple-choice problem on which 50,000 people do substantially worse than random chance.” / Quanta Magazine
Unrelated: Some new rules for dropping off and picking up your kids at school. “Staff are standing by to launch your student into the window.” / McSweeney's