Why Recycling Is Mostly Garbage

The Shrinking Habitat of the World's Most Celebrated Hippo. How to Let Go of an Old Regret.

September 29, 2024 Posthumous Pop Albums, Main Character Syndrome, and Pumpkin Desserts Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Thought Provoking The Future of Prisons? Inspired by Germany, South Carolina let prisoners design their own units, write house rules and settle their own disputes. Then came politics. The Marshall Project Bo-Won Keum Save 2   Backstory Moo Deng: The Shrinking Habitat of the World's Most Celebrated Hippo The illustrious Moo Deng has attracted a frenzy of attention. But in the wild, her species is quietly disappearing. BBC Isabella Kaminski Save 3   Essay Woman in the Woods Twenty-two-year-old Laken Riley was murdered in Athens, Georgia, where I live. Her death sparked a national conversation — not about the ongoing horror of gendered violence, but about the suspect's immigration status. Bitter Southerner Holly Haworth Save 4   Up for Debate The Ethics of Posthumous Pop Albums Death is often a great career move – but the completion and release of work which is unfinished when a musician dies is a contentious area. The Spectator Graeme Thomson Save 5   Analysis Why Recycling Is Mostly Garbage The rise of recycling is a story of illusory promises, often entwined with disturbing political agendas. The New Republic Daniela Blei Save 6   Spooky 15 Great Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch This Year 'Ghostbusters' and 'Spirited Away' won't terrify the kids or bore the adults. Mental Floss Ellen Gutoskey Save 7   Perspectives Main Character Syndrome Why romanticising your own life is philosophically dubious, setting up toxic narratives and an inability to truly love. Aeon Anna Gotlib Save 8   Eye of the Beholder My Dog Is the 'Ugliest in the World' Wild Thang had a huge audience because he'd been going to the competition for five years. People were screaming and going wild. He was kind of the underdog. The Guardian Ann Lewis Save 9   Helpful Advice How to Let Go of an Old Regret If we don't confront the past, we can be haunted by sadness and self-blame. Greater Good Magazine Christine Carter Save 10   Yum 29 Pumpkin Desserts to Bake This Fall Like plush pumpkin bread, silky pumpkin chiffon pie, and nutty pumpkin-pecan chocolate chip cookies. Bon Appétit Joe Sevier Save   In Case You Missed It Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week: September 28, 2024 The insect apocalypse, coffee badging, and how to be hyperefficient. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors 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