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June 15, 2024 Olympic Intrigue, Space Travel, and Perfect Movies Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a Pride Month reading list. 1   Must Read My Jewish Family History: The Optimists Ended Up in Auschwitz Our author knew that his great-grandfather was murdered in Auschwitz. But he didn't know what it was like to live with the constant fear of becoming stateless. Until he suddenly received a letter from the United States. DER SPIEGEL Christoph Giesen Save   SPONSORED A message from BookBub Read Ebooks? Here's The Worst Kept Secret Among Book Lovers Discover the best ebook shopping hack that will save you up to 95% off a variety of bestselling titles, with top deals sent straight to your inbox. Get Ebook Deals 2   Conversation Starter The Distinctly American Fantasy of "French Parenting" The French: They're just like us. Vox Anna North Save 3   Incredible Journey The Adopted Dallas Woman Who Found Family on the Other Side of the World A herd of elephants halfway around the world gave an adopted Dallas woman the home she always wanted. D Magazine S. Holland Murphy Save 4   "The Luxury Games" The World's Richest Family Is About to Remake the Olympics. Here's How LVMH is spending a fortune to become the unofficial hosts of this summer's Paris Olympics. Here's why—and here's how it could change the Games. GQ Tom Lamont Save 5   Recent History How the Naughty '90s Set the Stage for Today's Tragicomedy In her introduction to David Friend's rollicking warts-and-all book 'The Naughty Nineties,' Molly Jong-Fast reveals how the decade was actually chock-full of scandals that laid the groundwork for these off-kilter Trumpian times. Vanity Fair Molly Jong-Fast Save 6   Final Frontier Scientists Release Largest Trove of Data on How Space Travel Affects the Human Body A collection of 44 new studies, largely based on a short-duration tourist trip in 2021, provides insight into the health effects of traveling to space Smithsonian Magazine Will Sullivan Save 7   Brave New World AI Candidate Running for Parliament in the U.K. Says AI Can Humanize Politics Voters can talk to AI Steve, whose name will be on the ballot for the U.K.'s general election next month, to ask policy questions or raise concerns. NBC News Angela Yang Save 8   Good Advice 3 Simple Things That Will Make You the Most Interesting Person in Any Conversation Time to get rid of the small talk. Inc. Marcel Schwantes Save 9   Stranger than Fiction The Wild Tale of the Man Who Founded Rainforest Cafe When Steven Schussler's themed restaurant failed to attract investors in the early '90s, he built one in his own house — complete with waterfalls, tropical birds, and robotic gorillas. The Hustle Zachary Crockett Save 10   Watch Party 50 Perfect Movies, According to Rotten Tomatoes Yes, 'Citizen Kane' is in Rotten Tomatoes's 100% Club. So are 'Paddington 2' and 'The Terminator.' Mental Floss Ellen Gutoskey Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day Spotlight on LGBTQIA+ Voices Explore fascinating profiles, thoughtful personal essays, and more great reads by LGBTQIA+ writers. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save   In Case You Missed It 21 Rhetorical Devices Explained From the ones you know to a few new tricks. Pleonasm, anyone? Mental Floss Paul Anthony Jones 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