Turbulence Is Getting Worse. An Aviation and Climate Expert Explains Why.

How Was Popcorn Discovered? How We Are All Cooking Rice Incorrectly.

July 5, 2024 Pandemic Breakups, Rice Dangers, and an Adult Autism Diagnosis Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a reading list. 1   In the News UK Labour Party Sweeps to Power in Historic Election Win. But Impatient Voters Mean Big Challenges Britain's Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory — but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. The Associated Press Brian Melley Save 2   Under the Radar How Thousands of Americans Got Caught in Fintech's False Promise and Lost Access to Bank Accounts More than 100,000 Americans with $265 million in deposits were locked from accounts. CNBC Hugh Son Save 3   Final Frontier Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business Everybody poops, including astronauts. In fact, the first picture Neil Armstrong ever snapped from the surface of the moon shows a jettisoned waste bag that may well contain poop. WIRED Becky Ferreira Save 4   Rough Air Turbulence Is Getting More Frequent and More Severe. An Aviation and Climate Expert Explains Why. Incidents resulting in serious injuries are still extremely rare, but overall, turbulence appears to be getting more common. Business Insider Pete Syme Save 5   First Person The Last Rave: A Pandemic Breakup In the summer of 2020, I felt as if I'd entered the wrong portal, out of the world I knew and into its bizarro twin. The New Yorker Emily Witt Save 6   Good to Know How We Are All Cooking Rice Incorrectly — And Could Be Endangering Our Health Scientists believe millions may be endangering their health by cooking their rice incorrectly. The Telegraph Laura Donnelly Save 7   Thought Provoking The 'Toaster and Cat' Theory Perfectly Sums up Why There Isn't an Algorithm for Happiness Dating apps try to boil happiness down to an algorithm, but this new framework suggests we're more complex than that. Stylist Chloe Gray Save 8   "I'd Long Suspected Something Was 'Off.'" What My Adult Autism Diagnosis Finally Explained By 43, Mary HK Choi had come up with many explanations for her strangeness around other people. Was it something else all along? The Cut Mary H.K. Choi Save 9   Big Changing Station The World's Cutest Monopoly In the age of antitrust, why has Koala Kare, Big Baby Change Station, flown under the radar? The Hustle Katherine Laidlaw Save 10   Who Knew? How Was Popcorn Discovered? Could a spill by the cook fire have been popcorn's eureka moment? Discover Magazine Sean Rafferty Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day 7 Ways to Add Fun to Your Travels How to skip the tourist traps and find the free entertainment. Plus, why a used book might be the best thing to bring home from your travels. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents? The absence of audio recording technology makes "when" a tough question to answer. But there are some theories as to "why." Mental Floss Matt Soniak 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