A Guide to the Muscles You Forget to Exercise

How Hurricane Helene Changes the Election. The People Who Learned a New Language by Watching TV.

October 9, 2024 Snowflake Babies, Supercharged Meditation, and Diddy Reporting Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Thought Provoking How Hurricane Helene Changes the Election Climate disasters can influence voting and elections — not just locally, but nationally. Grist Zoya Teirstein, Jake Bittle Save   SPONSORED A message from Georgetown University The Master's Degree for Intelligence Professionals Looking to solve critical security challenges? Navigate the complex intelligence landscape with a Master's in Applied Intelligence from Georgetown University. Attend our October 21 webinar. Register Now 2   Technology With AI, Dead Celebrities Are Working Again—And Making Millions Celebrities like Judy Garland, James Dean and Elvis might be dead, but their paychecks are immortal. Bloomberg Businessweek Mia Dawkins Save 3   Family How 'Snowflake Babies' Could Change IVF Politics "Snowflake" babies helped people on the left become parents and helped people on the right make peace with thorny ethical issues with IVF. POLITICO Joanna Weiss Save 4   Backstory I Profiled Diddy. His Rebranding As 'Love' Was a 'Psychopath Move.' Sean Combs sat down three years ago for a magazine profile in which he applauded #MeToo while waxing lyrical about his love of women. The entire interview was performative – and revelatory in new ways as Diddy faces a litany of civil and criminal charges. The Independent Sheila Flynn Save 5   Explainer Daylight Saving Is About to Start. But Why Do the Days Get Longer? Earth's tilt means the Sun both rises earlier and sets later as we head towards summer. The Conversation Laura Nicole Driessen Save 6   In Profile Al Pacino Is Still Going Big A conversation with the legendary actor about, well, everything. The New York Times David Marchese Save 7   Perspectives 'Cocomelon Taught Me Danish!' The People Who Learned a New Language by Watching TV From nursery rhyme shows to 13th-century Ottoman empire epics and Drag Race España, it's easier than you might think to learn a language via telly – and way more fun than a textbook. The Guardian The Guardian Save 8   Science How Zapping the Brain Can Supercharge Meditation New brain stimulation techniques could help scientists understand how meditation changes the mind. Vox Oshan Jarow Save 9   Essay We Only Learnt of Our Son's Secret Online Life After He Died at 20 When Mats Steen died from a muscle-wasting disorder, his parents believed that his life had been a tragically lonely one — until hundreds of emails from strangers arrived. It turns out that he'd found friendship and even romance in a gaming community. The Times Ben Machell Save 10   Oops A Guide to the Muscles You Forget to Exercise Add "tendon day" to your gym routine. Popular Science Jamie Dickman Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Wondering If Your Pet Is Happy? They're Already Telling You. How to read the signs of stress in your pets, and tips for keeping them happy. The Washington Post Zoe Glasser 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