WITI Team | November 29, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 81
The U.S. Army's recruiting drive, the last von Trapp, Tina Brown on Nuzzi, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ (NYT)
Politicians, oil giants and climate activists hang on his every word. The Trump administration has blasted him. How did Fatih Birol get so big?
The Marketing Overhaul That Turned the US Army Into a Recruitment Powerhouse (Monocle)
While democratic nations are struggling with new numbers, the Army enlisted 62,050 recruits in the 12 months to September.
The Unlikely Story of the 2005 E-mail Time Machine (Scientific American)
Twenty years ago, Forbes let people send hundreds of thousands of messages to their future selves. As you read this, nearly 18,000 people have received an e-mail from a different kind of old friend—their own past self.
Why Are All Pop Star Interviews Like That? (Gen Zero)
Thoughts on Jake Shane and the stanification of media.
The Best Shirtmakers in the World (HTSI)
A global guide to all things collared and cuffed.