The Simple Japanese Method for a Tidier and Less Wasteful Fridge

Living With My Husband's Dead Wife. How to Get Better at Having a Good Imagination.

July 20, 2024 Restaurant Bouncers, Book Publishing, and a Tidier Fridge Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a Paris Olympics reader. 1   In the News Meet CrowdStrike, the Company at the Heart of the Global Tech Outage Many Fortune 500 companies use the cybersecurity firm to help detect and block hacks. But the culprit Friday was a glitchy software update. NBC News Ryan Browne Save 2   Explainer Why Covid Is Surging This Summer — and What Health Experts Say Has Changed President Biden's positive test for Covid-19 on Wednesday is a sign of a broader trend: Covid cases are on the rise this summer, gauged by rising Stat News Elizabeth Cooney Save 3   Thought Provoking Is AI the Bitter End—or the Lucrative Future—of Book Publishing? As the law fights to catch up to Big Tech, the future of books hangs in the balance. Are writers doomed by "the biggest rip-off in creative history," or could AI offer new ways of making a living? Esquire Rebecca Ackermann Save 4   First Person Living With My Husband's Dead Wife My husband's first happily-ever-after was cut short. Fifteen years into our own, I'm finally ready to put their story away for the sake of ours. The Cut Amy Paturel Save 5   Welcome Advice The Simple Japanese Method for a Tidier and Less Wasteful Fridge To help people clear cluttered fridges and reduce food waste, researchers in Tokyo are testing simple organisational techniques – and all you need to get started is some tape and a few stickers. BBC Rachel Nuwer Save 6   Pro Tip How to Get Better at Having a Good Imagination When you think of someone having an active imagination, you probably picture a child. Make-believe is among the building blocks of childhood that give kids an innate ability to unleash big ideas. Fast Company Stephanie Vozza Save 7   What We Eat Bryan Safi Has No Time for Restaurant Bouncers "I don't like anything that feels like I'm trying to get into a club — especially when it's not a club." Grub Street Maanvi Kapur Save 8   Conversation Starter The Cult of 5am: Is Rising at Dawn the Secret of Health and Happiness? It has been called the morning miracle – getting up before everyone else and winning the day. But does it actually make you more productive and focused? The Guardian Anita Chaudhuri Save 9   Aspirational Do This 1 Thing Before You Leave To Ensure A Peaceful Family Vacation Yes, it's one more thing on your to-do list, but we promise this one is worth it. HuffPost Marie Holmes Save 10   Just Because People Are Obsessed With This Weird Pizza Box. The Company Behind It Won't Discuss It A ubiquitous pizza box features two mismatched chefs and an odd culinary command — "Enjoy your delicious moments!" — puzzling internet denizens for years. Los Angeles Times Daniel Miller Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day Olympic Countdown: What to Read If You're Impatient for the Games to Begin The highly anticipated debut of breaking, the veterans and newcomers we can't wait to watch, and a fascinating visual history of iconic Olympic moments. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story You're Holding Your Phone Wrong Try a few simple tips and lifestyle changes to minimize hand, eye and brain problems. The Washington Post Heather Kelly 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