How Your Genetics Impact Your Athletic Performance

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August 20, 2024 Swearing Science, Athletic Genes, and 'The Big One' Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, how to ground yourself. 1   Election 2024 Biden Wanted His Democratic Convention Speech to Be a Launchpad. It Became His Swan Song. The final speech on the convention's first night capped the most astounding turnaround in an election that has had more than its share of upheavals. USA TODAY Susan Page Save   SPONSORED A message from FinanceBuzz 7 Ways to Make Money By Doing (Almost) Nothing You don't need another job to bring in some extra cash. In fact, you don't even need to get off the couch. Discover clever ways of generating additional income that are surprisingly simple. Check out these tips and watch your bank account grow before your eyes. Learn More 2   Investigation Trump Assassination Attempt Laid Bare Long-standing Vulnerabilities in the Secret Service A Spotlight PA, ProPublica and Butler Eagle investigation found the process for securing campaign events was susceptible to attack for years. ProPublica Danielle Ohl Save 3   Climate Crisis Deaths From Extreme Heat Are Just Beginning. Each one is a failure, a vulnerability multiplied. New York Magazine Elizabeth Weil Save 4   Never Too Early Miss the Olympics? Here's Everything We Know About the 2028 Games in Los Angeles The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are years away, but it's never to early for Olympic fever. Here's what we know about LA28. Fast Company Shannon Cudd Save 5   Earthshaking Developments Earthquake Scientists Are Learning Warning Signs of 'The Big One.' When Should They Tell the Public? For U.S. seismologists, Japan's recent "megaquake" warning renewed discussion about when and how to warn people on the West Coast if they find elevated risk of a major earthquake. NBC News Evan Bush Save 6   Nature vs. Nurture Are Athletes Born or Made? A New Study Reveals Which Fitness Traits Are Primarily Genetic. If you feel like your athletic performance is falling short, this new research might explain why. Outside ALEX HUTCHINSON Save 7   Big Ideas The Deep and Enduring History of Universal Basic Income While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades. MIT Press Reader Karl Widerquist Save 8   Keeping the Faith How to Watch Sports When Your Team Is Slumping The only thing more satisfying than a win is a comeback win. NPR culture critic — and Philadelphia Phillies fan — Linda Holmes offers advice on how to persevere through a long losing streak. NPR Linda Holmes Save 9   Good Advice The Heartbreak of Parent-Child Estrangement, and How to Cope Descriptions of abuse or neglect are common in an estrangement between an adult child and a parent. Many parents are baffled and hurt by this perception. The Washington Post Joshua Coleman Save 10   Bleeping Fascinating The Benefits of a Well-Timed Curse: What Science Says About Swearing Television censors them, politicians try to avoid them, and comedians appropriate them, but swear words all depends on context. El País Marita Alonso Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Ground Yourself Connecting to the Earth's surface—aka the ground—does some pretty incredible things. Dr. Dacher Keltner from The Science of Happiness explores the science behind it. Pocket Collections Dacher Keltner Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Why Toilet Paper Keeps Getting Smaller and Smaller There is no end to America's most egregious case of shrinkflation. The Hustle Mark Dent 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