Who Is Tim Walz? Things to Know About Kamala Harris’ Choice for Vice President

How Trees Hold Their Breath to Avoid Wildfire Smoke. The $12,000 Class Celebrities Are Fighting to Get Into.

August 6, 2024 Confused Dogs, ARFID, and Surfing Lingo Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, how to add some order to your digital life. 1   Election 2024 Who Is Tim Walz? Things to Know About Kamala Harris' Choice for Vice President It would be hard to find a more vivid representative of the American heartland than Walz. Born in West Point, Nebraska, a community of about 3,500 people northwest of Omaha, Walz joined the Army National Guard and became a teacher in Nebraska. The Associated Press Steve Karnowski and John Hanna Save 2   Up for Debate Who Are Fossils for? When a stegosaurus skeleton smashed the dino sales record last month, selling for $45m, it reignited an ancient debate. The Hustle Katherine Laidlaw Save 3   Parenting When Your Kid's Eating Disorder Is Mistaken for 'Picky Eating' At 6, Hannah was diagnosed with ARFID, an eating disorder rooted in fear and anxiety. To get her to try new foods, her mother started filming her. The Cut Isabel Ling Save 4   Behind the Scenes The $12,000 Harvard Class Celebrities Are Fighting to Get Into Business school professor Anita Elberse teaches celebrities how to build empires—and publishes case studies on everyone from David Beckham to MrBeast. Bloomberg Businessweek Austin Carr Save 5   Appreciation "He's Absolutely Extraordinary": Remembering Robin Williams On the 10-year anniversary of Robin Williams's untimely passing, we asked more than 20 of his costars, collaborators, and friends for their favorite memories of this kind, playful, and uniquely intelligent artist. Vanity Fair Tomris Laffly Save 6   Science How Trees Hold Their Breath to Avoid Wildfire Smoke An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out. The Conversation Delphine Farmer, Mj Riches Save 7   "I'm Frothing" Huh? What Surfers Are Talking About When They're Carving and Charging As surfers from around the world competed at the Olympics, you may have been inspired to hit the waves. Before you do, it's best to learn popular surf lingo. Los Angeles Times Jackie Connor Save 8   Weekend Plans All the Gardening Tasks You Should Do in August In between eating your weight in tomatoes and blackberries, it's time to begin the long road to fall cleanup. Lifehacker Amanda Blum Save 9   Ruh-Roh 8 Things We Do That Really Confuse Our Dogs Taking a walk in a puppy's paws can help us understand humankind's best friend. The Conversation Melissa Starling, Paul Mcgreevy Save 10   Pro Tip The Reservation Trick That Makes a Meal Extra Special When a friend comes to town, I want to make an occasion out of it. Slate Candice Lim Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day How to Wrangle the Chaos of Your Digital Clutter Tips to stay sane and keep tidy in this extremely online world, from killing zombie apps to scraping yourself from people-finder sites. Pocket Collections Corrie Evanoff Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story This Is 1 Stretch You Should Be Doing More of As You Age Neglecting this area of your body can come with painful consequences the older you get. HuffPost Sydni Ellis 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