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Need something to read before you hit the road to brunch with your mom? Here’s what Civil Beat staff and readers are suggesting you check out this week:

• — The Bay Area is struggling with affordable housing (as in housing that working people can afford) as much as anywhere, including Honolulu. The culprit there: Silicon Valley is spilling over and not in a good way. — TechCrunch

• — Monica Lewinsky’s tell-all in Vanity Fair grabbed headlines this past week. But it seems not everyone was reading it. — Slate

• — Good news for those of us who still like a juicy steak and real butter. A very deep dive into “the dubious science behind the anti-fat crusade.” — The Wall Street Journal

• — The powerful story of a cancer doctor losing the love of his life — to cancer. — New York Magazine

• — If you’re following Hawaii’s increasingly heated political war over GMOs and pesticide use you’d do well to bookmark this Vox.com explainer. From how genetic engineering works to whether it’s harmful, this concise backgrounder will help you better understand our situation. — Vox

• — The New Yorker dissects New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s political faux pas. — The New Yorker

• — Armed robots standing guard over Russian ballistic missile bases? Read all about Russia’s new arms race. — New Scientist

That should keep you busy. But make sure you save time to catch up on Civil Beat‘s great stories from the past week:

• More Than 130,000 Native Hawaiians Sign Up for Nation Building

• Hawaii Monitor: Could HECO Fade Like Evening Newspapers and Ma Bell?

• Denby Fawcett: We Have a Woman Problem When it Comes to the Workplace

• Which Hawaii Senators Got the Most Bills Passed?

• Which Hawaii Representatives Got the Most Bills Passed?

• Hawaii Should Brace for Major Environmental Changes, Report Says

• Neal Milner: Getting Serious About Voter Turnout in Hawaii