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August 23, 2024 Stranded Astronauts, Algorithmic Anxiety, and Pepperoni Alternatives Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, a counterintuitive guide to happiness. 1   Election 2024 5 Takeaways From Kamala Harris' Historic Acceptance Speech Harris isn't someone known for delivering big speeches, and the public's views of her are still forming. She got the nomination, after all, without running in a primary. NPR Domenico Montanaro Save 2   Not Lovin' It The Decline of McDonald's: How the Golden Arches Lost Their Shine Last month, fast food behemoth McDonald's announced its first fall in sales since 2020. Although the chain blamed rising prices, Kate Ng asks if the golden arches – once the go-to spot for kids' birthday parties and post-night out debriefs – have lost something else along the way. The Independent Kate Ng Save 3   Sitting in a Tin Can How Two Stranded Astronauts Are Camping Out in Space Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are reportedly making do as their eight-day mission stretches to a months-long one. Time Jeffrey Kluger Save 4   Bad Blood Real Madrid Built the Most Advanced Stadium in the World. Then Taylor Swift Showed Up The $1.9 billion renewal project is spectacular, except for those who live around it. Fast Company Jesus Diaz Save 5   Thought-Provoking Escaping Spotify's Algorithm By delivering what people seem to want, has Spotify killed the joy of music discovery? MIT Technology Review Tiffany Ng Save 6   Career Strategies The Two Best Times of Year to Look for a New Job If you're looking to make a career change and you have the luxury of choosing your moment, timing your job search can really pay off. Lifehacker Jeff Somers Save 7   Deep History Rewriting the Story of Ötzi the Iceman Nearly everything archaeologists thought they knew about the 5,300-year-old corpse's preservation may be wrong. Smithsonian Magazine Sarah Kuta Save 8   Pro Tip Buying a Laptop? Wait! This Alternative Might Actually Be Better for You If you don't need the portability of a laptop, here's something that gets you more for your money. PCWorld Mark Knapp Save 9   Better Living To Delay Death, Lift Weights Two studies remind us of what we already know (but sometimes forget). Outside Alex Hutchinson Save 10   A Change of Pace Skip Pepperoni, There's Another Popular Pork Topping Your Pizza Deserves Tired of pepperoni but still craving the succulence of pork on your next pizza? There's an often-overlooked option that may change your mind forever. Tasting Table Elizabeth Okosun Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day A Counterintuitive Guide to Happiness For true contentment, adjust your approach. Pocket Collections Amy Maoz Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story 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 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