Before He Was Diddy: Covering Sean Combs’s First Scandal

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September 27, 2024 Book Bans, Baseball's Losingest Team, and Disney World Mistakes Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   In the Zeitgeist These Two States Are Responsible for Most of the Nation's School Book Bans It's Banned Books Week, and books by James Baldwin, Terry McMillan, Amy Tan and Agatha Christie made PEN America's index of school book bans for the first time. The 19th Nadra Nittle Save 2   History Before He Was Diddy: Covering Sean Combs's First Scandal  Now held on a variety of criminal charges, the hip-hop star first made news when he organized a charity basketball game that ended in a deadly stampede. The tabloids raced to cover it. Columbia Journalism Review Wendell Jamieson Save 3   Backstory 'They Are That Bad': Inside the White Sox's Road to the Worst Record in MLB History From 2024 implosions to blunders years in the making, here's how baseball's losingest team came to be. ESPN Buster Olney Save 4   Fair Point Dad TV Is for Everyone Now In the streaming era, the irresistible optimism of a competent hero working to restore the social order defies age, gender, and parental status. Vulture Kathryn VanArendonk Save 5   'You Could Single-Handedly Push It to Extinction' How Social Media Is Putting Our Rarest Wildlife at Risk From breeding spots overrun by visitors to photographers disturbing endangered species, experts say the rarer the find is, the bigger the problem. The Guardian Elle Hunt Save 6   Rabbit Hole Inside the World of Guide Dog Dropouts In this highly competitive training, pup perfection is demanded—and not every student can make it to graduation. Here's what happens to the still very good boys who need a sudden 'career change.' MEL Magazine Lauren Vinopal Save 7   Archives Your Favorite Musician's Favorite App Is About to Disappear Why the "Microsoft Word of music" is shutting down forever. Slate Nitish Pahwa Save 8   Good Advice Why You Really Shouldn't Expect 'Closure' After a Relationship Ends Allowing someone else to control how and when you move on will only delay your healing process. SELF Jenna Ryu Save 9   Pro Tip A Disney World Expert Reveals The Mistakes Too Many Visitors Make — And How To Avoid Them These amateur missteps will cost you time, money — and, potentially, your sanity. HuffPost Staff Save 10   Just Because Corporate Swag Will Never Die Is a recession coming? Look at how much swag companies are buying. The Hustle Mark Dent Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story 11 Very Short Stories You Must Read Immediately From Lydia Davis to George Saunders to Sofia Samatar. Literary Hub Emily Temple 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