Struggling to Focus at Work After Your Holiday? 10 Ways to Get Back in the Zone

A Controversial New Study on Fluoride and IQ. Meet the World's Smallest Monkey.

January 6, 2025 Dead Hangs, Old Clothes, and the "Bypassing Technique" Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Where Are They Now The Jan. 6 Rioters, 4 Years Later Hundreds of rioters accused of nonviolent crimes during the attack on the Capitol have wrapped up their cases. Here's what some of their lives look like now. The New York Times Alan Feuer Save 2   Explainer What to Know About a Controversial New Study on Fluoride and IQ The study is likely to further inflame politicized debates over water fluoridation. STAT Anil Oza Save 3   ICYMI Biggest Moments You Missed at Golden Globes, From Demi Moore to Zoe Saldaña The 82nd annual Golden Globes are in the books, and this year's show provided its usual share of indelible moments. USA TODAY Marco della Cava Save 4   Back to Reality Struggling to Focus at Work After Your Holiday? Here Are 10 Ways to Get Back in the Zone Struggling to focus at work after a holiday? Work and productivity experts share their advice on how to get back into the zone at work following time off. Stylist Katie Rosseinsky, Susanne Norris Save 5   Too Much Stuff Seriously, What Are You Supposed to Do With Old Clothes? There are no good solutions to the problems of closet clean-out. The Atlantic Amanda Mull Save 6   Pro Tip Don't Waste Time Correcting Misinformation. Instead, Try the "Bypassing Technique" When someone proposes a false claim, instantly negating it with evidence isn't likely to change their mind. "Bypassing" may be more effective. Big Think Jonny Thomson Save 7   Trivia 5 Ways the English Language Breaks Its Own Rules The many ways English flouts its own rules can be confusing even to those who speak it as a first language. Mental Floss Brett Reynolds Save 8   Thought-Provoking Farmers Are Abandoning Their Land. Is That Good for Nature? Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions. NPR Dan Charles Save 9   Life Hack Forget Pull-Ups – I Tried a 60-Second Dead Hang for Two Weeks and It Changed My Body for the Better Why dead hangs are the most overlooked (and best) bodyweight exercise. T3 Lucy Miller Save 10   Obsession They're Adorable. and Endangered. Meet the World's Smallest Monkey: The Pygmy Marmoset The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador. Smithsonian Magazine Jessica Camille Aguirre Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story How Much Do Animals Think About Death? Susana Monsó's "Playing Possum" examines the unusual ways that animals might conceive of grief and mortality. Undark Dan Falk 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