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August 15, 2024 Pets, The Simpsons, and Splitting Chores Fairly Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, how pop culture explains the world. 1   Explainer Violent Crime Is Plummeting. Why? It's hard to say exactly what's causing the decline, which comes after a major Covid-19 crime wave. Vox Nicole Narea Save 2   Deep Dive They All Got Mysterious Brain Diseases. They're Fighting to Learn Why. Doctors in Canada have identified dozens of patients with similar, unexplained symptoms — a scientific puzzle that has now become a political maelstrom. The New York Times Greg Donahue, Robert Petkoff, Krish Seenivasan, Brian St. Pierre Save 3   In Profile Coming to America Layan Albaz lost her legs in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. To learn how to walk again, she had to travel more than 6,000 miles from everything she knew. Atavist Rhana Natour Save 4   Conversation Starter Culture Froze in the Biden Era. Is It Finally Heating up? The past four years of sequels, meme stocks, and tech hype cycles reveal an America in stasis, argues Ryan Broderick. But we're now seeing signs of a rapid thaw. GQ Ryan Broderick Save 5   Relationships I Am Not My Animal's Owner. So What Am I? The long journey to "companion" and back around to "owner." The Cut Kelly Conaboy Save 6   Modern Parenting How to Fairly Split Chores and Child Care (and Avoid Resentment) Parents should have a conversation about how they will divide the household labor — and any anticipated child care needs. NPR Andee Tagle Save 7   Backstory A Brief History of Peanut Butter The bizarre sanitarium staple that became a spreadable obsession. Smithsonian Magazine Kate Wheeling Save 8   Rabbit Hole Home Sweet Homer: The Strange Saga of the Real-Life Simpsons House in Nevada A nearly identical replica of the Simpsons' family home was built for a giveaway, but when the winner refused it, the developers had to find a buyer. Mental Floss Jake Rossen Save 9   Perspectives Why Are Some People Happy Even As They're Dying? Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be. Greater Good Mattias Tranberg Save 10   Trivia 6 of the World's Oldest Diseases These ailments have accompanied humanity for thousands, even millions, of years—and they're not done with us yet. Mental Floss Liz Langley Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day The World Is Complicated. Pop Culture Can Explain. Breaking down the complexities of society with help from Michael Scott, Homer Simpson, and Neopets. Pocket Collections Lucy Blakiston Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story I Got a Sleep Study in My 30s. It Probably Saved My Life Millions of men don't know they're suffering from sleep apnea. Consider this a wake-up call. GQ Andy Campbell 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