Currently Creasing: Week of September 16

Photograph of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ℅ The Sunday Times

Here’s what our team has for you to bookmark & read this week

1. New Yorkers, Jajaja Plantas Mexicana’s Millennial-Tinged Vegan Trickery: You would think that Mexican food would be a natural fit for vegan preparation, but Jajaja doesn’t take any chances, front-loading every seemingly familiar item with an innovation.

2. If You Hate Floss, It’s O.K. to Try These Alternatives: Experts with the A.D.A. and the C.D.C. told us five things to try if you hate regular floss — and what you should avoid.

3. ‘So old’ and ‘so tired’: What I see in the mirror doesn’t always reflect reality: Sometimes, I need a little help to see the truth

4. For Children With Peanut Allergies, F.D.A. Experts Recommend a New Treatment: About 1.2 million American children have peanut allergies. A new drug, Palforzia, does not cure the condition, but it can blunt life-threatening reactions.

5. How Bullying May Shape Adolescent Brains: A relevant article for both parents and adults who have been bullied during their childhood or young adulthood.

6. Who’s Missing From Breast Cancer Trials? Men, Says the F.D.A.: Men do get breast cancer, but they account for fewer than 1 percent of patients and often receive inadequate care.

7. Volunteering Abroad Is Popular And Problematic. Let's Fix It: From students to professionals to retirees, many people are eager to fly off for a volunteer stint. How can we make sure they really do make things better? Volunteer tourism explained.

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Thought of the Week

“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.”

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie