Eight Unexpected Ways a Restaurant Can Mislead You

How to Make the Most of Patio Season. The Little Town Being Taken Over by Falun Gong.

August 16, 2024 The World Cup, CrimeCon, and The Most Dangerous Toy Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, making the most of patio season. 1   Deep Dive The Vigil Keepers of January 6th In the aftermath of the assault on the Capitol, a trio of women with family members who participated in the riot moved to D.C. to seek their own kind of justice. The New Yorker Antonia Hitchens Save 2   Rabbit Hole The Murder Circuit It's one of the strangest—and fastest-growing—gatherings in America. I went to see it for myself. Slate Luke Winkie Save 3   Wanderlust Why Some People Are Paying to Be Left on a Desert Island—Alone Since 2010, Docastaway has sent travelers to deserted islands with no training, no company, and few supplies. And business is booming. Afar Jen Rose Smith Save 4   Great Reporting The Little Town Being Taken Over by Falun Gong From stores to Kevin Sorbo, the sect behind The Epoch Times runs a quiet business empire, and it's centered upstate. New York Magazine William Bredderman Save 5   Conversation Starter The World Cup Is Coming to America—and Heading for Disaster The United States is in no position to host the world in 2026. Foreign Policy Antonio De Loera-Brust Save 6   Essay My Dad's Last Day in Court Watching a parent's mind slip away from dementia is difficult in any circumstance. It's even harder when your father is a lifelong lawyer who insists he has one final case to win. Boston Magazine Andrew Bloomenthal Save 7   Who Knew? The '80s Toy That Was Considered a Threat to National Security Could a stealth fighter model kit for hobbyists expose classified military secrets? Mental Floss Jake Rossen Save 8   Secrets of the Trade Eight Unexpected Ways a Restaurant Can Mislead You Restaurants have tight margins and wait staff are hard-working people—but sometimes things can get shady. Lifehacker Jeff Somers Save 9   Just Because Smashing Idea: How East Germany Invented 'Unbreakable' Drinking Glasses In the 1980s, a company called Superfest pioneered extra strong glass – but it disappeared with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now it's making a comeback. The Guardian Jens Malling Save 10   First Person What a Bioluminescent Petunia Had to Teach Me I bought a glowing plant. It led me down a rabbit hole of radiant mushrooms, 19th century experiments and a modern rivalry between scientists in Russia and the Americas. Knowable Magazine Rachel Ehrenberg Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Make the Most of Patio Season A guide to throwing better warm-weather shindigs, no matter the size of your living space or wallet. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Why Are Some People Happy Even As They're Dying? Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be. Greater Good Mattias Tranberg 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