Why People Want to Settle Down for the Winter Months

How to Keep Cats Out of Christmas Trees. Busting 6 Myths About Hangovers.

December 1, 2024 Cuffing Season, Guest Rooms, and the Decline of Etiquette Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Deep Dive An Investigation Into How Prosecutors Picked Death-Penalty Juries One of the notes on potential jurors read, "I liked him better than any other Jew But No Way," then added, "Must Kick, too Risky." The New Yorker Jennifer Gonnerman Save 2   History Remembering Cyberia, the World's First Ever Cyber Cafe Back in the 90s, before the internet was evil, Cyberia in London was a haven for ravers, gamers, and Kylie Minogue. Its visionary founder helps us remember. VICE Kyle MacNeill Save 3   Career How This Photographer Wins Over Total Strangers When Taking Their Impromptu Portraits His thoughtful, conversation-based approach disarms even the most camera-shy individual – from an older dog walker, head-down in a hurry, to a young woman waiting at a bus stop. CNN Julianna Bragg Save 4   Explainer Cuffing Season: Why People Want to Settle Down for the Winter Months Another reason could be men's testosterone levels increase over the winter months. The Conversation Become an Save 5   Perspectives A Science Breakthrough Too Good to Be True? It Probably Isn't The more exciting, transformative, and revolutionary a science result appears, especially coming out of nowhere, the more likely it is to be dead wrong. Scientific American Paul Sutter Save 6   Backstory How Typing Transformed Nietzsche's Consciousness The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche's philosophical and creative expression. MIT Press Reader Robert Hassan Save 7   Better Living 12 Inexpensive Ways to Make Your Guest Room Feel Like a Hotel To make your guests feel comfortable, a full-blown renovation isn't required. Follow these guest room ideas from interior designers to create a budget-friendly, welcoming space. Martha Stewart Living Wendy Rose Gould Save 8   Thought-Provoking The Decline of Etiquette and the Rise of 'Boundaries' For centuries, strict social norms dictated what people could politely talk about. Now we have to figure it out for ourselves. The Atlantic Michael Waters Save 9   Who Knew? Beer Before Liquor? Busting 6 Popular Myths About Hangovers People have a lot of opinions about how to cure a hangover. Are any of them true? Medical experts dispel common misconceptions about the effects of drinking too much alcohol. NPR Andee Tagle Save 10   Essential Reading How to Keep Cats Out of Christmas Trees Six tips to keep your furry friend away. CNN Kamron Sanders Save   In Case You Missed It Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week: November 30, 2024 How to be a deeper thinker, why you may want to rethink your cold cuts, and underrated ways to change the world. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors 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