Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: July 6, 2024

The idea that we should eat three meals a day is surprisingly modern. How many meals a day is best for our health?

The life secrets of those who flailed early but succeeded by old age.

The brain appears to rely on synchronized waves to wash out waste products, including toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

It's not the pay or the perks causing American workers to disengage. It's the lack of purpose.

Scientists believe millions may be endangering their health by cooking their rice incorrectly.

Our ancient Roman would simply wipe him- or herself, rinse the tersorium in whatever was available (running water and/or a bucket of vinegar or salt water), and leave it for the next person to use.

From Shirley Jackson's ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’, of course.

Headlines echoed Democrats’ anxiety that Biden is too cognitively weak and physically frail for another term

The absence of audio recording technology makes “when” a tough question to answer. But there are some theories as to “why.”

The financial friendship drift in your late 20s is real.

Where brain waste goes, long haul flight survival tips, and the forces behind America’s declining birth rate.