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August 19, 2024 Toxic Masculinity, Fabric Blends, and Tomatoes on Ice Cream Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, answers to the toughest interview questions. 1   Election 2024 5 Things to Watch at the 2024 Democratic Convention With Kamala Harris Democrats will be getting a different convention, with a different candidate, from what they expected at the start of the summer. NBC News Sahil Kapur Save 2   Hot Take Can Divorce Make You a Better Parent? Separating can force parents to discuss how they actually care for their kids. The Cut Kathryn Jezer-Morton Save 3   Long Read 'Canada's Version of Bernie Madoff': The Rise and Fall of Greg Martel Greg Martel was a mortgage broker who coached his kid's hockey team and pledged money to charity. By the time he owed investors $317 million, he was nowhere to be found. CBC Zander Sherman Save 4   Science This Researcher Wants to Replace Your Brain, Little by Little His idea? Replace your body parts. All of them. Even your brain. MIT Technology Review Antonio Regalado Save 5   "I Lose More Friends Than I Make" The Trouble With Friends The wonder and the curse of friendship is choice. The New Yorker Weike Wang Save 6   Investigation 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 7   Deep Dive The Strange History of "Toxic" Masculinity How a self-help concept dreamed up by New Age therapists and poets turned into a caricature—and sparked a right-wing backlash. GQ Daniel Penny Save 8   Zeitgeist OpenAI's New Voice Mode Threw Me Into the Uncanny Valley OpenAI's new Advanced Voice Mode, reminiscent of the movie 'Her', sounds almost too human. The Verge Kylie Robison Save 9   Pro Tip The One Thing You Should Look for on Clothing Labels When You Go Shopping Why 100% cotton, 100% linen and even 100% polyester can be better for the planet than blended fabrics. The Washington Post Anna Kramer Save 10   Wait, What? Put Tomatoes on Your Ice Cream It's the perfect, unexpected treat for the last days of the summer. Eater Elissa Suh Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Answer the Most Nerve-Wracking Interview Questions Helpful, straightforward approaches to discussing your salary expectations, resume gaps, and yes, weaknesses. Pocket Collections Amy Maoz Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story I Visited Every U.S. National Park. My Favorite Might Surprise You. People often ask me which park I liked the most. My answer surprises them. Outside Emily Pennington 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