5 Ways to Cool Down When a Heatwave Strikes

America's Weird New Tribes, the NBA Champs, Anti-Avocado Militias, Vulgar Fruit, and More.

June 18, 2024 DINKs, Math Hacks, and Medieval Fruit Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, hot tips for a hot summer. 1   Must Read The Painful, Cutting and Brilliant Letters Black People Wrote to Their Former Enslavers These letters from Black Americans to the people who once controlled their lives show a desire for freedom and a desperate longing to be reunited with their families. The Washington Post Gillian Brockell Save 2   Good to Know This Number Can Measure How Dangerous a Heat Wave Is for You What is the wet bulb temperature? And why is it so important? Vox Umair Irfan Save 3   Demographers Gone Wild Your Complete Guide to America's Weird New Tribes Keep mixing up your DIPS and DINKs? You've come to the right place. Business Insider Erin Snodgrass, Jacob Zinkula Save 4   NBA Finals How the Celtics Solved All Their Problems and Turned Into a Championship-Winning, New-Look NBA Superteam Boston has had a lot of firepower for some time — this year, the team knew exactly how to use it. CBS Sports James Herbert Save 5   Under the Radar Inside Mexico's Anti-Avocado Militias The spread of the avocado is a story of greed, ambition, corruption, water shortages, cartel battles and, in a number of towns and villages, a fierce fightback. The Guardian Alexander Sammon Save 6   Food History The Forgotten Medieval Fruit With a Vulgar Name Medieval Europeans were fanatical about a strange fruit that could only be eaten rotten. Then it was forgotten altogether. Why did they love it so much? And why did it disappear? BBC Future Zaria Gorvett Save 7   Pro Tip Eight Things in Your Home You Should Be Replacing More Often While keeping many household items—like detergents, cleaners, and cosmetics—past their expiration dates isn't necessarily as risky as eating expired food, it can decrease their effectiveness and potentially cause more problems than they solve. Lifehacker Emily Long Save 8   Math Hack The Japanese Way to Multiply Is So Much Cooler Than Ours Whatever its origins, this way to multiply likely wasn't meant to look cool, but rather, be practical. Popular Mechanics Caroline Delbert Save 9   Better Living 6 Things to Do in Your 30s to Improve Your Memory for the Long Haul Pick up these lifestyle habits now, and your brain will thank you later. SELF Erica Sloan Save 10   Appreciation The Lost Art of Buying a Round for the Bar The day after my daughter was born, I walked into a watering hole in New York and dropped $200 on a group of strangers. It's a moment I'll never forget. Esquire Jason Diamond Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day No Heat Pump, No Problem: 5 Ways to Cool Down When a Heatwave Strikes How to cook without cooking, find the sweet spot for your fan, and get to sleep when the temperatures just won't drop. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story Is This the Worst 1-Word Text Message You Can Possibly Send? This word's meaning and effect can be radically different. HuffPost Monica Torres 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