The Atlantic: The May issue includes an article, “Various Ways You Might Accidentally Get Drunk,” with so much takeaway, I barely know where to begin. The gist is that when it comes to inebriation, context plays a much bigger role than we might assume, and that a neuroscientist coined the term “situational specificity of tolerance” to explain the phenomenon. “Researchers at the University of Bristol,” we’re told, “found that you’ll be 60 percent slower to drink a fixed amount of alcohol if it’s in a straight glass as opposed to a curved one.” And “subjects who were given alcohol in an office setting suffered more from its ‘deleterious effects’ (meaning motor and cognitive impairment) than people who drank the same amount in a bar.” There’s a handful of other prize findings in the article. You should read it right now, quickly, before someone invites you out to after-work drinks. — James Ross Gardner

Wine Enthusiast: I confess, I totally geek out on 40 Under 40–type lists. And this one, a roster of rising stars across the nation who are changing the way we drink wine, includes exactly one entry from Seattle. That would be Paul Zitarelli of Full Pull Wines. If that doesn't get you excited, there are a lot of endearingly dorky photos of people brandishing wine glasses for you to enjoy. – Allecia Vermillion 

The New York Times: Read why the Culinary Institute of America in New York is getting picketed by its own students. The story lays open the heart of the prestige rift dividing restaurant culture in general, hanging on the burning question of whether “somebody who worked in a jam shop on the Upper East Side for a few months” ought to be allowed into the prestigious CIA.  – Kathryn Robinson 

The New York Times: Researchers have found that a diet rich with fish, poultry, and vegetables—and minimal dairy and meat—may not only make you healthier, it may also improve your brain’s cognitive functions. Over the course of four years, researchers monitored the cognitive development of more than 17,000 45-and-over individuals. Those that adhered closely to the essentially Paleolithic diet were 19 percent less likely to be among those that suffered cognitive degeneration. The best part is that this is just the tip of the iceberg of the benefits of a Mediterranean-based diet. – Rachel Breiwick