Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: January 11, 2025

Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

A scientist tried to discredit the theory that ultra-processed foods are killing us. Instead, he overturned his own understanding of obesity.

The science of habits reveals that they can be hidden to us and unresponsive to our desires.

Is reincarnation real? Is communication from the “beyond” possible? A small set of academics are trying to find out, case by case.

We asked poultry experts to explain what’s behind the shade of your egg yolk, from pale yellow to deep orange.

Your messages going back years are likely still lurking online, potentially exposing sensitive information you forgot existed. But there's no time like the present to do some digital decluttering.

Susana Monsó’s “Playing Possum” examines the unusual ways that animals might conceive of grief and mortality.

Yes, you really can hear colors – and here’s why one audiologist thinks you should pick a favorite.

If you’re worried about the health of your feet, this may make you feel differently about how you move around your house.

Why dead hangs are the most overlooked (and best) bodyweight exercise

Thermostat wars, a surprising secret about sleep, and busting the myth of the air fryer.