--- title: "A better HTTP client for Node" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 393 published_at: "2021-06-17" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/393" --- Plus explicit ES module usage, Next.js 11, and type-safe MongoDB models. | #​393 — June 17, 2021 [Read on the Web](https://nodeweekly.com/issues/393) Node Weekly [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60/fsqp821g9facilbq1b71.jpg)](https://blog.insiderattack.net/a-visual-guide-to-nodejs-streams-9d2d594a9bf5) [A Visual Guide to Node.js Streams](https://blog.insiderattack.net/a-visual-guide-to-nodejs-streams-9d2d594a9bf5) — Streams aren’t conceptually too difficult to grasp but some visuals fit well and certainly help. 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