When Your Friend Has Money And You Don’t

How to Survive Embarrassment. Are Luggage-Free Trips the Future?

July 1, 2024 Canada Day, French Elections, and Lawn Mowing Simulators Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, how to survive embarrassment. 1   "The True North Strong and Free" What Is Canada Day and How Is It Celebrated? The Answer Is More Complicated Than Some Might Think Fireworks, flags and fighter jets are all part of the Canada Day experience. But how did this annual July 1 holiday come about? Two top historians weigh in. CNN Carla Cripps Save 2   In the News Three-Way Run-Offs and Horse-Trading: What Happens Next in French Elections? Here's how the second round of France's parliamentary election on July 7 will work and the possible scenarios after official results showed Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party had won Sunday's first round. Reuters Staff Save 3   Thought Provoking What the 3.2 Million-Year-Old Lucy Fossil Reveals About Nudity and Shame The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today's cultural norms influence perceptions of the past. The Conversation Stacy Keltner Save 4   Futurecasting Is the Mobile Phone Starting to Die? The smartphone market can no longer grow and AI is promising to revolutionize our habits. Experts say that voice commands and virtual assistants will gain prominence over screens. El Pais Pablo G. Bejerano Save 5   Viewing Guide 'The Bear' Is Packed With Culinary Lingo. Here's What It All Means. Mirepoix, Bordelaise, the pope's nose and more of the culinary lexicon in Season 3 of FX's hit show. The Washington Post Emily Heil Save 6   Personal Finance When Your Friend Has Money And You Don't The financial friendship drift in your late 20s is real. Bustle Charlotte Cowles Save 7   For Your TBR Pile Here Are the 12 New Books You Should Read in July From Kevin Barry's Western romance to Laura van den Berg's unsettling new novel Time Shannon Carlin Save 8   Packing Light Are Luggage-Free Trips the Future? With sustainably minded destinations and tour operators advising passengers to pack less, are travelers being primed for an ultralight future? BBC Travel Mike MacEacheran Save 9   Good Advice Stuck in a Rut? How to Appreciate Your Life Again, According to Science After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys. NPR Andrew Limbong Save 10   Anti-Escapism 'It's Impossible to Play for More Than 30 Minutes Without Feeling I'm About to Die': Lawn-Mowing Games Uncut Lawn Mowing Simulator joins a long line of popular simulation games of real-life activities. But why trim fake grass? We ask some cutting-edge experts The Guardian Rich Pelley Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Survive Embarrassment When You'd Rather Crawl Into a Hole The science of shame, how to find the humor in your humiliation, and useful tips to get through some of life's most mortifying moments. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Why So Many Americans Hate Their Jobs It's not the pay or the perks causing American workers to disengage. It's the lack of purpose. Business Insider Molly Lipson 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