Bicycling
Everyone Has a Tom Pritchard Story. Only I Have His Bike.
This chef with a thousand tall tales lived a life too mythical to be true—but it was. Now, his legend lives on in a charmed, mysterious bicycle.
Pocket-Worthy Reads
Stories to fuel your mind
The Atlantic
10 ‘Scary’ Movies for People Who Don’t Like Horror
You can handle these, we promise.
The Guardian
Life Gets Better After 50: Why Age Tends to Work in Favor of Happiness
Academics have found increasing evidence that happiness through adulthood is U-shaped – life satisfaction falls in our 20s and 30s, then hits a trough in our late 40s before increasing until our 80s.
Smithsonian Magazine
Why Ecologists Are Haunted by the Rapid Growth of Ghost Forests
A study in North Carolina of dying trees may represent a foreboding preview of what may come to coastal ecosystems worldwide.
Popular Science
No One Told Babe Ruth He Had Cancer, but His Death Changed the Way We Fight It
The Great Bambino’s treatment came at a major turning point in medicine.
BBC Travel
The Revival of a Forgotten American Fruit
Across large swaths of North America, an ancient fruit is growing wild but largely forgotten. However, a community of foodies, farmers and scientists is eagerly trying to change that.
Afar
6 U.S. Islands Where You Can’t Help but Slow Down
Whether you’re strolling the coast of an Atlantic island or savoring the sunset on Hawaii’s low-key paradise, you’ll be surprised at how quickly time becomes irrelevant.
The Washington Post
What State Best Represents America?
We take a stab at identifying the most normal state in the nation and discover that, by at least one measure, it’s the state you’d least expect.
Romper
How To Prep Your Relationship For A Baby
We take birthing classes, read parenting books, and research crib mattresses. Why don’t we do the same for our relationships?
BBC Future
Why ‘Quirky’ People Are Attractive
There are some universal standards of beauty, so why has evolution not made us all beautiful? When it comes to attraction, originality can pay off.
Inc.
This Productivity Method Is Way Better Than a To-Do List
This method will help you get your most important work done for the day.
Popular Mechanics
The Moon May Have Never Had a Magnetic Field at All. What Does This Mean?
For one thing, it helps us better understand how the moon formed as well as its progression over time.
Popular Collections
Curated guides to the best reads on the web
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week
The paradox of the screen-time report, lessons from the “let them” theory, and an investigation into the life of Luigi Mangione.
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: March 8, 2025
A handy housecleaning checklist, how to dodge hidden fees, and an exploration of Jane Austen’s love life.
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: March 1, 2025
A town transformed by weight-loss drugs, tanking Tesla sales, and how to not let the trolls win.
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week
Relief from your desk job, how to pack a go-bag, and the Murdochs’ real-life succession drama.
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week
Kendrick’s halftime triumph, a future without pennies, and cheap ways to get protein without eggs.
Pocket Collections
Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week
A guide to Gen Alpha slang, tips for citrus storage, and how to find Netflix’s secret menu.
Pocket Collections
5 Easy (and Cheesy) Dip Recipes Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday
Indulge your savory side with this lineup of gooey dips you can make in 30 minutes or less, from classic spinach and artichoke that never fails to delight to the TikTok-viral garlic butter brie dip of your dreams.
Pocket Collections
How to Defend Yourself Against the Meeting-Industrial Complex
Why your work calendar is more packed than ever and tips on maximizing productivity in and around those meeting blocks.
Today’s Pocket Hits
Wednesday, April 2
Epicurious
16 Standout Cookbooks for Spring 2025
Here are the titles our editors are cooking from at home—recipes included.
Thrillist
Can You Age Out of Spring Break?
Everyone deserves a vacation this time of year, so why do only some of us get one?
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Smithsonian Magazine
How an 18th-Century Female Physicist Broke Boundaries and Inspired the Generations Who Followed
Cristina Roccati graduated from the University of Bologna when few other Italian women earned degrees, and she taught physics for decades.
The New York Times
Should Human Life Be Optimized?
Advances in genetic testing and artificial intelligence are changing what’s possible for those undergoing I.V.F. Are we ready for the future of fertility?
Knowable Magazine
How Cancer Cells Travel to New Tissues and Take Hold
Understanding these astonishing migrations through the human body, known as metastases, could suggest novel treatments.
Al Jazeera English
From Beats to Ballots : What Political Rap Lyrics Tell Us
Hip-hop’s political evolution: From coded resistance to modern social commentary amplifying unheard voices.
NBC News
Overcome When Struck by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That Feeling
The Tagalog word “gigil” is among 42 new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary that are untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents.
Smithsonian Magazine
The Moving Story of Bringing Baseball Back to Manzanar
In honor of his mother and others imprisoned at the internment camp, baseball player Dan Kwong has restored a diamond in the California desert.
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Fast Company
What Is AI Thinking? Anthropic Researchers Are Starting to Figure It Out
New research sheds light on how LLMs reason with probabilities, creatively plan ahead, and think in universal concepts—revealing their potential and their risks.
Architectural Digest
Meet Marion Mahony, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Earliest Design Collaborator
A trailblazing architect and artist, Marion Mahony was among the first employees hired in Wright’s Chicago office and helped shape the Prairie style
CNBC
I Study Happiness for a Living: 25 ‘Short Rules’ for Young People to Make Life Happier, Uncomplicated and Successful
Gretchin Rubin, happiness researcher and bestselling author of “The Happiness Project” shares her favorite life tips that take little time, energy or money.
Bustle
“Zero-Based Budgeting” Is the Latest Viral Money Hack
How to save money using the zero-based budgeting hack that’s going viral on TikTok.
HuffPost
Can Hair Products Really ‘Seal’ Split Ends?
And did you know there are four different types of split ends?
Popular Mechanics
A Curious Mutation Is Letting Earth’s Deep-Sea Creatures Survive the Abyss
They’re quite literally under a lot of pressure
Texas Monthly
The Latest Celebrity Western Status Symbol? An Actual Horse.
Meet Ashtray. He’s got salt-and-pepper hair, he weighs 1,450 pounds, his favorite treat is probably an apple, and his best friend is Post Malone.
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SELF
Snooze Better and Longer With Our Favorite Sleep Trackers
Experts and editors agree: These wearables were made for catching more z’s.
The Cut
‘My Group Chat Is Ruining My Life’
You may feel as if you’re trapped in hell, but no one is actually making you stay.
Big Think
How to Turn Your Job-Seeking “Doom List” Into Career Gold
Networking — not zombie-crunching your job applications — gives you a better chance of getting sourced or referred for a role.
Big Think
The World’s Largest PDF Is Bigger Than the Universe
Common knowledge says the maximum size of PDF is as big as 40% of Germany — but that’s a gross underestimate.
Lifehacker
What Is a Browser Cache, Anyway?
Caching speeds up browsing—but it also needs to be cleared.
Life Hacks
Tips for better living
Aeon
Autism’s Missing Women
Long believed to be particularly associated with males, new research is revolutionising our understanding of autism.
Knowable Magazine
Everything You Need to Know About Bird Flu
How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way for the outbreak we’re seeing today.
BBC
Six Things That Could Go up in Price After Trump Tariffs
Economists say the president’s import taxes could result in higher prices for a range of products in the US.
The Associated Press
Shingles Is Awful, but There May Be Another Reason to Get Vaccinated. It May Fight Dementia
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
SF Standard
Tech’s Big Anxiety: Fewer Jobs, Lower Pay, More AI
Managers are falling down the corporate ladder, which increases competition and lowers salaries. Meanwhile, the “Mag 7” are cutting jobs.
Los Angeles Times
She Went Out for a Solo Evening Trail Run. Then She Locked Eyes With a Bear
A longtime trail runner went for an evening run in a remote area of San Bernardino County. ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ she joked to a friend before she left. ‘I get eaten by a bear?’
The Guardian
How to Use AI to Get a Job Interview and Nail It – Along With the Salary You Deserve
Supercharge your search and beat the screening, sharpen your speaking skills and boost your negotiating position.
Bustle
The German Act of “Lüften” Will Work Wonders on Your Morning Routine
“Lüften” is a German tradition making its rounds on TikTok as a way to upgrade your morning routine.
Kiplinger
Taxpayer Revolt? Why More People Are Avoiding Filing Taxes This Year
It may be tempting to skip filing due to the overwhelmed IRS, but doing so could have financial and legal consequences.
Texas Monthly
Your Therapist Can Handle Your Trauma—but What About Your Political Anxiety?
In the age of Trump, mental health professionals are struggling to meet their clients’ needs. A group of North Texas clinicians got together to talk it out.
The Guardian
You Used to Be Close – but Are You a ‘Fringe Friend’ Now?
It’s not fun to realize you may be an ‘always welcome but never invited’ pal. But experts say it’s not all bad
CBS News
As Trump Tariffs Loom, Here’s a Price Tracker for Cars, Groceries and More Supplies
CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs imposed and soon-to-be-imposed by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.