How Weight Loss Drugs Have Transformed an American City.

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August 22, 2024 Why Conventions Matter, Dodo Facts, and Old Bay Seasoning Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, the science of the multiverse. 1   Investigation Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia Rounding up migrants. Lists of "friendly" sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal AP3's journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One member predicts: "It'll be decided at the ammo box." ProPublica Joshua Kaplan Save 2   Big Picture Yes, Party Conventions Matter Most viewers are partisans, but the events help energize the party bases. FiveThirtyEight Amina Brown, Monica Potts Save 3   Ozempic Nation Weight Loss Drugs Have Transformed an American City. Is That a Good Thing? In Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the surrounding area, at least four percent of residents have gotten prescriptions for one of these weight-loss drugs in the last year. NPR Consider This Save 4   Bummer The Sub-$30,000 EV Probably Isn't Going to Happen Anytime Soon While the dream of a $25,000 EV is on hold, the auto industry is looking at other ways to make these cars affordable. Business Insider Nora Naughton Save 5   Tiny Palates Too Young for Teeth, but Not for Steak or Corn? A growing number of parents are skipping spoon-feeding their babies and trying "baby-led weaning" instead. The New York Times Katie J. M. Baker Save 6   Underrated The Dodo Was Faster and Smarter Than You Think Scientists seek justice for this extinct, unfairly maligned bird. Popular Science Andrew Paul Save 7   Stranger Than Fiction The Plot Against the Principality of Sealand How the world's quirkiest micro-nation got pulled into one of history's most epic intercontinental frauds. Narratively Dylan Taylor-Lehman Save 8   Unsolicited Advice You Can't Escape the Office Diet Police Nothing unites people like food in the office. But what happens when your co-workers take a special interest in what you're eating? Slate Alison Green Save 9   Cultural Divides Why the French Rarely Say 'I Love You' It likely explains why the French have the reputation of being so demonstrative about love – because if you can't really say it, you have to show it. BBC Travel Sylvia Sabes Save 10   Appreciation An Ode to Old Bay, the Great American Condiment Marylanders put it on everything; everybody should. The New Yorker Casey Cep Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day The Science of the Multiverse—and Why We're Obsessed With It Do parallel universes actually exist? And why have stories about alternate realities conquered this one? Pocket Collections Alex Dalenberg Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Busting 3 Common Myths About Infidelity Clinical psychologist Talal Alsaleem has helped hundreds of couples work through romantic affairs. He shares common misconceptions about cheating -- and how to cope. NPR Andee Tagle 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