Weekly News Update, 8.21.26

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  • Fashionista spoke to a veteran hairstylist and scalp expert on the “right” way to wash your hair.
  • Meanwhile, Allure explained how to care for your natural hair if you have scalp eczema.
  • AP News interviewed data privacy experts and workers about the risks of employer surveillance and steps you can take to protect your personal information.
  • The 19th shared that Rep. Aisha Wahab of California has become the first Afghan American elected to Congress.
  • The Wall Street Journal [gift link] noted that LinkedIn has accidentally become a place to find a date.
  • Harvard Business Review asked, “Is your organizational culture too nice?”
  • Harper's Bazaar noted, “Halfway between finding love online and asking your friends for help sits the ‘Date Him' group.”
  • NPR has listed its “Books We Love” for 2026 so far.
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Belladonna, with “Daily Itinerary Of My Neighbor And Self-Appointed HOA Liaison, Barb.”

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