If Your Name Is on This List, You’re Probably a Descendant of Vikings

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April 9, 2024 AuDHD, Sea Monkeys, and Restaurant Tricks Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a dollar-store reading list. 1   New Territory The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island WIRED Kate Knibbs Save 2   "A Curious Form of Alchemy" The Sudden Rise of AuDHD: What Is Behind the Rocketing Rates of This Life-Changing Diagnosis? The Guardian Sian Boyle Save 3   Investigation How Did the Cost of Food Delivery Get so High? Vox Whizy Kim Save 4   Conversation Starter Why I Hope to Die at 75 The Atlantic Ezekiel J. Emanuel Save 5   Spycraft Ways to Stay Safe (and Impress Your Coworkers), According to Former CIA Agent Lifehacker Stephen Johnson Save 6   Under the Radar Next Time You Get Your Credit Card Statement, You May Want to Give It a Close Look Business Insider Emily Stewart Save 7   Eat Smarter 8 Psychological Tricks of Restaurant Menus Mental Floss Jessica Hullinger Save 8   Deep Dive Saving a Sea Monkey Sanctuary Hakai Magazine Paul Greenberg Save 9   Highly Specific If Your Name Is on This List, You're Probably a Descendant of Vikings Stylist Kayleigh Dray Save 10   "Punch, Zing and Umami" The 12 Ultimate Hero Foods: How to Improve Your Meals in Seconds—Without Really Trying The Guardian Anna Jones Save Deep Dive The Trouble with Dollar Stores Everything you need to know about how discount chains actually work. Why Are 99 Cents Only Stores Closing? The State of Dollar Stores Today USA TODAY Bailey Schulz Save The operators of 99 Cents Only Stores said late Thursday that they would close all 371 locations. The announcement comes on the heels of news that nearly 600 Family Dollar locations are set to close this year. How Do Dollar Stores Make Money? The Hustle Zachary Crockett Save A visual explainer of the numbers behind America's ubiquitous bargain-basement chains. Why Are Dollar Stores a Microcosm for America's Shrinkflation Problem? The Week Justin Klawans Save Recent reports have tapped dollar stores as the top offenders of shrinkflation — even beyond grocery stores How Dollar Stores Became Magnets for Crime and Killing ProPublica Alec MacGillis Save Discount chains are thriving — while fostering violence and neglect in poor communities. In Case You Missed It   Yesterday's Most Read Story 27 Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself Inc. Jeff Haden Save Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share it with a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe now to get Pocket in your inbox every day. Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2024 Mozilla Corporation, 149 New Montgomery St, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105