Can a 6-Second Kiss Each Day Lead to a More Intimate Relationship?

How Olympic 'Fast Pools' Are Designed for Maximum Performance. Why I Finally Quit Spotify.

August 2, 2024 Bigfoot, Aphantasia, and the Power of a Daily Kiss Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, outdoor cooking. 1   Must Read Putin Wanted His Hit Man Back. A Mother Wanted Her Journalist Son to Come Home. The secret negotiations to free The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies, billionaires, political power players and his fiercest advocate—his mom. The Wall Street Journal Joe Parkinson, Drew Hinshaw, Bojan Pancevski and Aruna Viswanatha Save 2   Zeitgeist MrBeast, YouTube's $700M Star, Is Caught in a Swirl of Controversies Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is accused of past racist comments. His highly produced videos of whimsical challenges and lavish gifts, often accompanied by expressive thumbnails and punchy titles, have drawn a record 307 million Youtube subscribers. Associated Press James Pollard, Thalia Beaty Save 3   Explainer How Olympic 'Fast Pools' Are Designed for Maximum Performance Learn the science behind the most advanced swimming pools out there. Mental Floss CaLea Johnson Save 4   Deep Dive Tech Elites Hate the Media. so They're Taking a Page From Fox News. Inside the tech industry's 'broletariat revolution' against the media. Business Insider Zoe Bernard Save 5   Essay Why I Finally Quit Spotify The platform interface has gradually made it harder to find the music I want to listen to. With the latest app updates, I'd had enough. The New Yorker Kyle Chayka Save 6   Conversation Starter Can a 6-Second Kiss Each Day Lead to a More Intimate Relationship? Can a six-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship? That's what couples therapists John and Julie Gottman say. The Associated Press Albert Stumm Save 7   Science What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia, who don't experience mental imagery, is revealing how imagination works and demonstrating the sweeping variety in our subjective experiences. Quanta Magazine Yasemin Saplakoglu Save 8   9 to 5 'Slay, Serve, Survive': How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules of Work With hustle culture falling out of fashion, younger people are lightening the office mood – starting with their out-of-office messages. The Guardian Chloe Mac Donnell Save 9   The Great Outdoors Five Ways Hiking Is Good for You Hiking in nature is not only good for our bodies, it's good for our moods, our minds, and our relationships, too. Greater Good Magazine Jill Suttie Save 10   Just Because At the Great Florida Bigfoot Conference "I was on an airboat near Turner River Road in the Glades and I saw it there." The Paris Review Jason Katz Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Level Up Your Outdoor Cooking Let the experts help you turn your cookouts up a notch or two. Pocket x Epicurious Maggie Hoffman Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story Why Americans Are Snubbing McDonald's and Starbucks Flagging sales are Americans' way of telling restaurant chains: You need to innovate if you want my business. CNN Allison Morrow 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