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November 19, 2024 Little Treats, Streaming Lineups, and Flying With Food Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Investigation The Vet, the Cattle Prod, and the 'Guttural Wail' An equine surgeon and Texas A&M professor has been convicted of animal cruelty after repeatedly shocking a horse in front of students, among other misdeeds, exposing the shaky ethics training of some veterinarians. Texas Observer Caroline Collier Save 2   Perspectives 'Queerness Is Everywhere': Transgender and Nonbinary Americans Let Us Into Their Lives CNN sent disposable cameras to 10 transgender and nonbinary people across the US. See what they captured. CNN Tristen Rouse, Elizabeth Wolfe, Rebecca Wright Save 3   Who Knew? How Smart Appliances Could Expose You to Hacking Risks Smart appliances may keep running for years after they stop receiving software updates. That can expose home WiFi networks to security risks from hacking. Consumer Reports Daniel Wroclawski Save 4   "Just Save Your Money" Are You a Bad Gift-Giver? Here's How to Tell, According to a Pro. What normies can learn from a concierge gifting service for celebrities. Vox Alex Abad-Santos Save 5   Stranger Than Fiction The British Politician Who Was Caught Faking His Own Death When John Stonehouse's clothes were found on Miami Beach on 20 November 1974, many people presumed that the UK Member of Parliament had drowned – until he turned up in Australia. BBC Greg McKevitt Save 6   Happy Travels How to Bring Food Through Airport Security You definitely can't fly with gravy in your carry-on. But green bean casserole is fine — these are the rules of flying with a Thanksgiving feast. Eater Rituparna Roy Save 7   Couch Season DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Sling and More: 100 Live TV Streaming Channels Compared Who has the best selection of popular cable-free streaming channels? Let's examine the lineups. CNET Kourtnee Jackson Save 8   Food for Thought Here's What That 'Little Treat' Can—and Can't—Do for You Fancy lattes aren't necessarily frivolous, but it's important to pay attention to your deeper needs too. SELF Grace McCarty Save 9   Under the Radar 10 Places That Smell Like Nowhere Else Follow your nose through these unique scentscapes. Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura Save 10   Twist My Arm For Maximum Recharge, Take a Wednesday Off A mid-week break will have you feeling more refreshed than a three-day weekend. Quartz Annaliese Griffin Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story How to Actually Build Muscle When You Work Out A simple guide to max out your gains and fill out your shirtsleeves. GQ Dean Stattmann 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