Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of May 2024

In describing how they remember their lines, actors are telling us an important truth about memory.

The practice of “death cleaning,” or minimizing your belongings in your twilight years, is more appealing than ever.

Over the last two years, a series of updates to Google Search amount to a dramatic upheaval to the Internet's most powerful tool, complete with an unprecedented AI feature. Will Google save the web, or destroy it?

All browsers automatically store data locally, which speeds up web browsing but can cause problems too. Here’s how to do something about it.

A new TikTok trend, #nocontactfamily, has many social media users contemplating if and when they should cut off their family members.

Rubbing your eyes introduces a host of potential issues, and even puts you at risk for vision problems. Worst of all? It probably doesn’t even help with itch.

Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

The company’s all-in investment in AI.

Mindfulness is said to help everything from anxiety to overeating. But how does it work? Experts separate fact from fiction.

We’re breaking it down for you.

Getting started is simpler than you might think.

Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest.

Kendal Lindstrom once struggled to shift her career. She shared five questions that have helped her land every job she’s interviewed for.

Why did a state social worker pose as a teen in three Boston schools and a treatment center? And how could nobody notice for so long?

‘Annoyance is probably the most widely experienced and least studied of all human emotions,’ say the experts – here’s what we know, and how to deal.

Say goodbye to pesky mosquitoes with the incredible mosquito bucket. A simple and effective solution to reduce the mosquito population around your property.

They’re clearly linked to poor health. But scientists are only beginning to understand why.

Finance experts reveal the advice that they personally make sure to follow in their own lives.

Red Lobster may be headed toward bankruptcy, but its business problems go far beyond all-you-can-eat shrimp.

At least one in four people experience estrangement from a family member, while one in 10 have cut off a parent or child. It’s becoming overwhelmingly common – but why?

The 20/20 rule will help you make objective decisions about what to keep and what to throw. It removes the guesswork and emotions from your choices.

These simple but powerful statements could pave the way for a stronger, healthier relationship.

Here’s how to understand the difference between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder.

Looking for some acclaimed sci-fi movies that might have fallen under the radar? We've got a list of sci-fi movies with near-prefect Rotten Tomatoes scores.

Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?

The parents who regret having children, tips for fresher leftovers, and why you might want to rethink moving away from a big city.