We’re Losing Our Digital History. Can the Internet Archive Save It?

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September 19, 2024 Fall Reads, Environmental-­Illness Refugees, and a Viral Sardine Fast Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Backstory The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre-Dame How an army of artisans on a five-year deadline turned back time to restore a centuries-old masterpiece—by hand. GQ Joshua Hammer Save   SPONSORED A message from the Thomson Reuters Foundation It's the Election Year of All Election Years. More than 70 countries hit the polls in 2024. How can we turn the tide on democracy's decline? Find out at Trust Conference. Register for Your Free Ticket 2   Maternal Health Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother's Death Was Preventable. At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. ProPublica Kavitha Surana Save 3   In the News Deadly Pager and Walkie-Talkie Explosions: What We Know So Far This week's explosions hiked fears that the simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war and also deepened concerns about the scope of potentially-compromised devices. The Associated Press Staff Save 4   Deep Dive The Fever Called Living On the plight of environmental-­illness refugees. Harper's Magazine Evan Malmgren Save 5   Thought-Provoking The Hardest Case for Mercy Inside the effort to spare the Parkland school shooter. The Marshall Project Joe Sexton Save 6   Perspectives We're Losing Our Digital History. Can the Internet Archive Save It? Research shows 25% of web pages posted between 2013 and 2023 have vanished. A few organizations are racing to save the echoes of the web, but new risks threaten their very existence. BBC Chris Stokel-Walker Save 7   First Person Fish Out of Water I tried the viral sardine fast. I was completely unprepared for what it did to my body. Slate Luke Winkie Save 8   History Our 14,400-Year-Old Relationship with Bread Archaeological evidence from Jordan is challenging what we thought we knew about hunter–gatherer diets. Scientific American Krystal D'Costa Save 9   Good to Know 7 Silent Killers That Can Lead To Divorce In Relationships Little things can add up and lead to the decline of a relationship. Bustle Kristine Fellizar Save 10   Recommendations The Ultimate Fall 2024 Reading List Seventy-eight books the critics think you should read this season. Literary Hub Emily Temple Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story I Tried Food Network's Best Tuna Salad and It Lives Up to Its Name It's simple — and simply delicious. The Kitchn Sara Tane 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