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December 17, 2024 Smart Driving Programs, Ghost Engineers, and a Late Autism Diagnosis Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Must Read New Name, No Photos: Gisèle Pelicot Removes All Trace of Her Husband In the years before the mass rape trial that has shocked France, Gisèle almost caught Dominique Pelicot. BBC Laura Gozzi Save 2   Life-Saving How to Prevent Drowning: A Ground-Breaking Report That's Startling yet Hopeful The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning. NPR Melody Schreiber Save 3   Tech Sector Are 'Ghost Engineers' Real? Seeking Silicon Valley's Least Productive Coders. A Stanford researcher says data on programmer productivity suggests 14 percent of remote software engineers get barely anything done. The Washington Post Lisa Bonos Save 4   In Conversation Pete Buttigieg Hits The Road One Last Time (For Now) The transportation secretary talks about the past four years — "the Big Deal," Elon Musk, Donald Trump — and what comes next. Rolling Stone Stephen Rodrick Save 5   "The Journey Is Ongoing" Late Autism Diagnosis: It's a Relief, but Who's Behind the Mask? By the time an adult learns they're autistic, they have often been covering up for years. A period of self-discovery awaits. Psyche Matt Huston Save 6   Chasing Frisson My Middle-Aged Music Crisis Studies have found that music discovery stops in our early thirties. At thirty-two, could I avoid becoming a washed music listener? Esquire Max Cea Save 7   Explainer Should You Let Your Car Insurance Track Your Driving for Cheaper Rates? Many companies offer smart driving programs in exchange for a potentially more affordable premium. Here's what to know before you do it. HuffPost Editors Save 8   Television Up From Urkel, World-Famous Nerd In his book "Growing Up Urkel," Jaleel White details how "Family Matters," for good or ill, brought a new Black male archetype to the culture's doorstep. The New Yorker Vinson Cunningham Save 9   Science Why Do I Get Static Shocks From Everyday Objects? Is It My Shoes? Another day, another zap. Understanding the physics of static electricity can help you not get static shocks quite so often. The Conversation Niusha Shafiabady Save 10   Who Knew? Eleven Unusual Things You Can Find in Vending Machines If you think vending machines are just candy bars and sodas, you're not living in the 21st century. Lifehacker Jeff Somers Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story Why America Has So Many Big Houses American homes are growing while family size declines. Part of the reason is economies of scale. The Hustle Zachary Crockett 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