Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong

What's Killing Men? The Grown-Up's Guide to Dealing With a (Grown-Up) Bully

June 24, 2024 Post-Nups, Queer Languages, and Death Doulas Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, advice for dealing with a grown-up bully. 1   Must Read The Gap in Life Expectancy Between Genders Is Getting Bigger. So, What's Killing Men? In the UK, one in five men dies before he is old enough to receive his first state pension payment. Men's Health Yo Zushi Save 2   A Good Death Grief Guides Among the death doulas. n+1 Meg Bernhard Save 3   Explainer Did Climate Change Do It? An extreme weather whodunit. Heatmap Jeva Lange Save 4   Wait, What? Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You're Eating Them Wrong Is it time to rebrand the spud? WIRED Matt Reynolds Save 5   Thought Provoking It Shouldn't Be So Hard to Live Near Your Friends Americans are more socially isolated than ever. Here's how we can reconnect. Vox Zoë Bernard Save 6   Good Question What's the Least Amount of Exercise I Can Get Away With? Here's how low you can go. Time Matt Fuchs Save 7   Lunch Inspiration Just-Keeps-Getting-Better Lentil Salad Precisely the work lunch you always wish you had packed, with lots of lentils to keep you full 'til at least 3 p.m. Bon Appétit Sarah Jampel Save 8   Trend Watch Rise of the Post-Nup: Why Midlifers Are Renegotiating Their Marriages There are couples that still love each other, but are also unhappy. For some, a "post-nup" agreement isn't off the table. The Telegraph Eleanor Mills Save 9   Conversation Starter Why Do People Persecute City Pigeons? Feral pigeons were made by humans. Now we detest them. How did things go so wrong? BBC Zaria Gorvett Save 10   It's Giving Backstory How Secret Queer Languages Inspired the Popular Slang We Use Today Similar to African-American culture, queer culture plays a key role in pop culture today. In fact, much of what is said to be iconic is, in fact, queer. LGBTQ Nation Kelley Nele Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day The Grown-Up's Guide to Dealing With a (Grown-Up) Bully Bullying doesn't stop once you hit adulthood—it just happens more stealthily. Here's how to respond when someone tries to make you feel small. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story A Home Invasion Turned Our Dream House Into a Nightmare. Then We Became a Bigger Criminal's Target. The writer's Spanish Revival home was the stuff of Hollywood real estate fantasies—and the ideal target for Benjamin Ackerman, the city's most prolific thief. Vanity Fair Punch Hutton 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