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June 25, 2024 Subway, Chacmools, and Shoes Over Power Lines Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a feline reading list. 1   In the News Biden and Trump Will Debate on Thursday. Here's What You Need to Know President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta. Find out how to watch and what to watch for. NPR Elena Moore Save   SPONSORED A message from FinanceBuzz 7 Ways to Make Money By Doing (Almost) Nothing You don't need another job to bring in some extra cash. In fact, you don't even need to get off the couch. Discover clever ways of generating additional income that are surprisingly simple. Check out these tips and watch your bank account grow before your eyes. Learn More 2   Behind the Scenes Why Do All the World's Best Athletes Do Subway Commercials? The glitzy campaign, featuring stars like Patrick Mahomes, Simone Biles, and Travis Kelce, is part of an aggressive effort to fix its deep-seated problems. Vox Whizy Kim Save 3   Under the Radar How North Korea's Lucrative Trade in Human Hair Is Helping It Skirt the Impact of Sanctions Pyongyang's trade in wigs and false eyelashes is booming, offering a vital revenue stream to help it pursue its nuclear ambitions. The Guardian Justin McCurry Save 4   Rabbit Hole The Case of the Missing Chacmools Soon after New Age icon and bestselling author Carlos Castaneda died in 1998, a group of his most loyal followers vanished, and many believed they'd made a suicide pact. Alta Online Geoffrey Gray Save 5   Zeitgeist What Is the 'Shadow Self' and Why Is Everyone Talking About Their Hidden Desires? How a concept created and coined by Carl Jung became the latest pop psych buzzword for self-discovery on social media. Los Angeles Times Deborah Netburn Save 6   Just in Case 3 Basic Compass Skills Everyone Should Learn Advances in GPS technology are no replacement for basic navigation skills. Outdoor Life The Editors Save 7   Who Knew? Why Do People Toss Shoes Over Power Lines? A dangling pair of kicks is sending a message. What is it? Mental Floss Jake Rossen Save 8   Hot Take One N64 Game Was So Horrible, Even Nostalgia Can't Save It Now Was this game as bad as people say? Well... Fatherly Matthew Kaplowitz Save 9   History The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII Though the guerrilla fighters didn't succeed in slowing the Allied occupation of Germany, they did sow fear wherever they went. Smithsonian Magazine Lorraine Boissoneault Save 10   Prospecting Five Places Where You Can Still Find Gold in the United States Lucky for you, these gold rush hot spots have not yet run their mining course. Smithsonian Magazine Carolyn Hagler Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day Why Your Cat Is Weird Why 'pspspsps' causes mayhem, how to pet your feline overlord in precisely the right way, and the evolutionary reason your favorite biscuit-maker also plays fetch. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You're Eating Them Wrong Is it time to rebrand the spud? WIRED Matt Reynolds 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