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January 23, 2025 Coffee Badging, UFC, and the Decline of 24-Hour Diners Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors 1   Deep Dive Empire of Blood: How Dana White's UFC Conquered America What was once a late-night cable TV sideshow has grown into a culture-shifting sport that counts President Trump as a fan. Inside White's big, brash, competition-crushing company. Rolling Stone Jack Crosbie Save   SPONSORED A message from Georgetown University The Master's Degree for Intelligence Professionals Looking to solve critical security challenges? Navigate the complex intelligence landscape with a Master's in Applied Intelligence from Georgetown University. Attend our February 4 webinar. Register Now 2   Backstory Workers Are Coffee Badging to Get Around Return-to-Office Mandates. What Is It? While coffee badging has been in vogue since return-to-office (RTO) mandates began a few years ago, it's spreading as the share of companies announcing such policies has grown, human resources experts say. USA TODAY Paul Davidson Save 3   Zeitgeist The Real Cognitive Neuroscience Behind 'Severance' The "severance procedure" isn't real—but some of the ideas in 'Severance' aren't as out-there as you may think. The Conversation Lauren Ford Save 4   Side Project Can You Read This Cursive Handwriting? The National Archives Wants Your Help Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives' digital catalog more accessible. Smithsonian Magazine Sarah Kuta Save 5   Relatable Why Flying Sucks So Much Long delays, lost luggage, a byzantine complaints process that seldom delivers. But hey, good luck with that airline ticket. The Walrus Emma Buchanan Save 6   Rabbit Hole My All-Nighter in a Vanishing World: The 24-Hour Diner New York may be losing its identity as the city that doesn't sleep, but the motley guests at Kellogg's Diner show the spirit is still wide awake. The New York Times Priya Krishna Save 7   Wow Could We Ever Regrow Our Adult Teeth? Inside the effort to regrow 'permanent' teeth—stem cells, gene-editing, drugs, and more. Popular Science Harri Weber Save 8   Good to Know When You Should Rinse Canned Beans, According to an Expert Sometimes you need to and sometimes it isn't necessary. Martha Stewart Laura Manzano Save 9   Explainer The Puzzling Virus That Infects Almost Everyone For many people, Epstein-Barr virus causes mild initial infection, but it is also linked to cancers and multiple sclerosis. What do we do about it? The Atlantic Sarah Zhang Save 10   Pro-Tip Moka Pots Are Trending Again — Here's How to Master Them Wondering how to make (and perfect) coffee with a Moka pot? So is the internet. Eater Francky Knapp Save   Yesterday's Most-Read Story The Sit-Up Is Over It used to dominate American fitness practice. Now it's all but over. The Atlantic Amanda Mull 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