What Ancient Romans Used Instead of Toilet Paper

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June 29, 2024 'Coffee Badging', Crime Stats, and Late Bloomers Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, the state of the breakup. 1   By the Numbers Who Won The First Biden-Trump Presidential Debate? We partnered with Ipsos to poll voters before and after the candidates took the stage. FiveThirtyEight Aaron Bycoffe Save 2   Political Intrigue Democrats Are Talking About Replacing Joe Biden. That Won't Be So Easy. Democratic Party rules make it almost impossible to replace nominees without their consent, let alone smoothly substitute in someone else. NBC News Ben Kamisar Save 3   Public Opinion Why Do Americans Always Think Crime Is Going up? Crime is actually falling. Here are three theories on why that doesn't seem to reassure voters. Vox Abdallah Fayyad Save 4   Conversation Starter New York City Is Moving to Ban Phones From School. Will It Work? New York may soon be the largest district in the U.S. to ban phones from the classroom. "They're not just a distraction, kids are fully addicted now to phones," says the city's schools chancellor. NPR Jason Breslow Save 5   Perspectives You Might Be a Late Bloomer The life secrets of those who flailed early but succeeded by old age. The Atlantic David Brooks Save 6   Work Smarter, Not Harder 11 Freezer-Friendly Summer Meals So You Can Stay In The Pool A Bit Longer These freezer meals are great to prep for summer when the last thing you want to do is get out of the pool to cook. Romper Samantha Darby Save 7   Veg Out The Best TV Shows of 2024 So Far Halfway through 2024, Variety's TV critics pick the best TV shows of the year so far, from 'Presumed Innocent' to 'Fallout.' Variety Alison Herman Save 8   IYKYK In Defense of 'Coffee Badging,' the Controversial New Office Trend If employees are expected to swipe into the office, chances are some people are doing this. HuffPost Monica Torres Save 9   Pro Tip What to Do With Leftover Hot Dogs and Buns Turn your backyard barbecue leftovers into entirely new meals of fried rice, French toast, and more. Eater Kat Thompson Save 10   Who Knew? What Ancient Romans Used Instead of Toilet Paper Roman toilets didn't flush. Tersorium, anyone? Nautilus Stephen E. Nash Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day Shout Out to My Ex: The State of the Breakup Breaking up has never been easy. But with the rise of "situationships" and catfishing, uncoupling has become more complex—and painful—than ever. Pocket Collections Lucy Blakiston Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story '10 Minutes to Destroy a Presidency': How US and Global Media Reviewed the Biden-Trump Debate Headlines echoed Democrats' anxiety that Biden is too cognitively weak and physically frail for another term. The Guardian Edward Helmore 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