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November 5, 2024 Stress Relief, Parenthood Ambivalence, and Bald Ann Dowd Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Must Read 7 Things to Watch for During Election Day It's decision day in America's battle for the White House and control of Congress – even if the results could take days or weeks to sort through. CNN Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg Save 2   Explainer Why the U.S. Election Is So Long and Others Around the World Are So Short The U.S. election is so long and others around the world are so short because of geography and finances. The Washington Post Mikhail Klimentov Save 3   Investigation How Syria Became the Middle East's Drug Dealer Bashar al-Assad has propped up his regime by exploiting the Middle East's love of an amphetamine called captagon. The New Yorker Ed Caesar Save 4   In the Zeitgeist Roll Out the Red Carpet for Bald Ann Dowd By day, Alison Sivitz works in advertising. By night, she's the woman behind your favorite niche pop-culture account. The Cut Cat Zhang Save 5   Good Advice I Don't Want Children. I Do Want Children. What Should I Do? How can you know if you truly want to be a parent? Vox Sigal Samuel Save 6   The 'Box' As a Painting The Thriving Business of Looking Good on Zoom Remote workers are paying for makeovers, studio lighting, and even plastic surgery. The Hustle Shikhar Sachdev Save 7   Who Knew? 9 Foods You Might Think Are High in Protein, but Actually Aren't Consider them helpful sidekicks to reach your daily goal. SELF Audrey Bruno Save 8   History The Boy Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest: Stieg Larsson's Double Life As an Anti-Far Right Activist His Millennium trilogy was a worldwide hit. But to the Swedish author, it was only ever a sideshow to his true life's work: fighting fascism, racism and rightwing extremism. The Guardian Nicholas Potter Save 9   Conversation Starter Who's Afraid of These Gen Alpha Queens? Tweens on social media are terrifying their millennial counterparts. Are their fears justified? Bustle Kate Lindsay Save 10   Pro Tip 3 Science-Backed Strategies to Rein in Election Stress Given the polarized political climate in the US, it's hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways to make sure stress and uncertainty don't send you on a downward spiral. The Conversation Shannon Sauer-Zavala Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula It's probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. The Atlantic Zoë Schlanger 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