Six great reads: Swiss bunkers, what Alexa heard and red-pill manosphere hucksters
Briefly

In a deeply personal account, Archie Bland recounts how his son Max's brush with death due to sudden infant death syndrome transformed his views on parenting and the essence of a fulfilling life. In a broader context, the article also covers various themes, including Bethan McKernan's reflections on her time in the Middle East, an evaluation of Switzerland's nuclear bunkers, and an exploration of the substantial impacts of the Amazon smart speaker, Alexa, on family dynamics and daily interactions.
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life.
As she begins her new role as the Guardian's Wales correspondent, she looked back at her period in the Middle East and how it has shaped her and her understanding of the region.
If the worst should happen, would they actually work? An exploration of over 370,000 nuclear bunkers in Switzerland poses this critical question.
For nearly a decade, Alexa has been listening to Jeremy Ettinghausen and his family's questions and instructions, raising questions about the role of smart speakers in our daily lives.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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