Noah Brier | February 21, 2026
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 93
On women's sizing, blue skies, The Simpsons, and songwriting.
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 is the sky blue? (Explainers)
And the sunset red? But the Martian sky red and sunset blue? Etc.
Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI (Scientific American)
The board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago.
Women’s Sizing (Pudding.Cool)
… is chaotic, as shown here.
Dressed to influence: How World Governments Summit attendees tailor their image (Monocle)
Perfecting the art of diplomacy takes more than words and handshakes. Here are some of the delegates who understood that style speaks volumes, too.
New York City is Making a Top-Secret Map of Everything Under the Street (Gothamist)
The York Avenue Sewer Replacement project was only supposed to take two or three years. That is, until crews opened the street and found a spaghetti-like jumble of pipes and utilities underground.
‘The Simpsons’ Hits Another Milestone (NYTimes)
On Sunday the series, the longest running American sitcom, will air its 800th episode on Fox. In an interview, the creator Matt Groening says there’s no end in sight.