The Secret Shame of Smoking Moms

Near-Death Experiences, Toxic Workplaces, and Medieval Eclipses.

April 7, 2024 Beautiful Rejections, Medieval Eclipses, and Cat Patios Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a highly caffeinated reading list. 1   Weekend Read Larry David's Rule Book for How (Not) to Live in Society The New York Times Magazine Wesley Morris Save 2   Thought Provoking What Liberals Get Wrong About 'White Rural Rage' — Almost Everything POLITICO Nicholas F. Jacobs Save 3   "It Seemed Too Dramatic to Call It PTSD" I Nearly Died Drowning. Here's What it's Like to Survive. Longreads Maggie Slepian Save 4   Taxonomist Drama The Contested World of Classifying Life on Earth Undark Teresa Carr Save 5   Long, Generous, and Direct There Is No Point in My Being Other Than Honest with You: On Toni Morrison's Rejection Letters Los Angeles Review of Books Melina Moe Save 6   Sunday Scaries Are Workplaces Inherently Toxic? The Walrus Samia Madwar Save 7   Good Advice Here's How to Cook Big Meals in Your Small Kitchen Curbed Marian Bull Save 8   History Lesson How Medieval Chroniclers Interpreted Solar Eclipses and Other Celestial Events The Conversation Giles Gasper, Brian Tanner Save 9   Conversation Starter The Secret Shame of Smoking Moms The Cut Emily Gould Save 10   Weekend Project DIY: Treat Your Cat to the Perks of the Outdoors—Minus the Pitfalls—With a Catio Audubon Jason Polan Save Rabbit Hole The Science of Coffee A few things to read with your morning latte. 'Give the Espresso a Little Swirl': The Very Particular Science of a Good Cup of Coffee The Guardian Bianca Nogrady Save Understanding the hard science of coffee can help elevate even the cheapest bean and most basic equipment into something far greater than the sum of its parts What's the Chemical Difference Between Hot- and Cold-Brew Coffee? Popular Mechanics Caroline Delbert Save Scientists put on their barista aprons and found out. Is It Bad to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach? The Washington Post Lindsey Bever Save For most people, coffee on an empty stomach is unlikely to cause harm to their digestive system. But those with stomach issues may need to take precautions. Before Drinking Coffee, People Washed Their Hands With It Atlas Obscura Nawal Nasrallah Save This mysterious ingredient was often found in medieval Arabic books of medicine and botany. 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