World News: You asked for it

Saturday, November 2

Good morning, Short Listers.

We asked, you answered, we shall deliver. The Saturday Short List is here to stay, dear readers. These ~special~ editions will now be hitting your inbox every weekend, same time, same place.

Enough talk, more news? Here are a few of this week's must-read stories:

📣Daylight saving time is ending this weekend. Don't forget to fall back. Oh, and don't assume the extra hour means you'll get more sleep.

🏇From race tracks to slaughterhouses. Over the past decade, an average of 600 thoroughbreds a year have died because of horse racing. By contrast, an estimated 7,500 thoroughbreds a year are slaughtered for human consumption.

🍔Are the Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger healthier than real beef? It's complicated. While these meatless burgers have been proven to be better for the environment, some question whether they're better nutritionally.

📗American students are struggling with reading. And the country's education system hasn't found a way to make it better. In fact, despite Common Core and more testing, reading and math scores haven't budged in a decade.

That's the news we couldn't stop talking about this week. Now let's get to other must-read stories: