Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track.

Welcome to The Monday List.

Each Monday, we’ll link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you. Be sure to check in each Monday morning for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite homegrown ‘Smack.

What We’re Reading This Week:

Marie Kondo and the Ruthless War on Stuff
The author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” is embarking on a new venture: training an army of emissaries to declutter the American home.

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How to Toss a Pizza
Always practice over a clean countertop so you can salvage fumbled catches.

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Pokémon Go, explained
Everyone is suddenly catching Pokémon fever again. Here’s what’s going on.

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Target’s Future Will Be Decided by Kids
The retailer is rebooting its children’s lines in an attempt to regain its former cool.

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Machine Money and People Money
A Conversation about Universal Basic Income with John Maynard Keynes and Paul Buchheit

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Under Armour’s Quest to Dethrone Nike and Jump-Start Baltimore
Kevin Plank is out to build ‘the baddest brand on the planet.’

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