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December 10, 2024 Plant Hacking, an Exclusive Travel Club, and the Return of Mina Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   In the News How Daniel Penny Was Found Not Guilty in a Subway Killing That Divided New York The trial over the death of Jordan Neely, which made Penny a right-wing cause célèbre, became a flash point in the debate over crime and vigilantism in big cities. The New Yorker Adam Iscoe Save   SPONSORED A message from Georgetown University The Master's Degree for Intelligence Professionals Looking to solve critical data challenges? Navigate the complex intelligence landscape with a Master's in Applied Intelligence from Georgetown University. Learn More 2   Entertainment An 84-Year-Old Pop Superstar Just Dropped an Album — How Does She Sound So Good? Mina, one of the bestselling Italian musical artists of all time, just dropped a new album — at the age of 84. NPR Chloe Veltman Save 3   Pawlitics How Cat and Dog Owners Voted in 2024 President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. The Associated Press Linley Sanders, Humera Lodhi, Annie Ng Save 4   Biotechnology Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses. WIRED Matt Reynolds Save 5   Wanderlust How Many Countries Have You Visited? Inside the Quest to Become the World's "Biggest" Traveler For some adventurous travelers, going everywhere is not enough. AFAR Jen Rose Smith Save 6   Under the Radar The 'Bison Skull Mountain' Photo That Reveals the US's Dark History The photo of two men standing on a mountain of bison skulls is well known as a symbol of hunting during colonisation of the US. But there's a more sinister story that lies behind it. BBC Lucy Sherriff Save 7   "A Lava Light at the End of the Tunnel" How the Weirdest Store at the Mall Survived the Retail Apocalypse In most remaining malls, there's a Spencer's. And it's likely one of the most reliable tenants on the concourse. The Hustle Mark Dent Save 8   Cat Distribution System Adopting a Pet Shouldn't Be This Hard A 16-month quest to bring home two cats only ended with chicanery. Turns out I'm not alone in encountering barriers. Salon Melanie McFarland Save 9   Better Living How Much Stretching It Takes to Make You More Flexible, According to Science Including weekly targets, and a secret to unlock some of your flexibility within minutes. Lifehacker Beth Skwarecki Save 10   Just Because The Most Common Last Name in Every Country, Mapped Did your last name make the list? Mental Floss Paul Anthony Jones Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story How 'No' Became a Dirty Word in Parenting The gentle, child-led approach to raising children has become popular with millennials – and one two-letter word has fallen sharply out of fashion. Is this progress, or a recipe for future disaster? The Guardian Nell Frizzell 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