Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of January 2024

Facing death, these people found a clarity about how to live.

“Learning to rest well is actually hard. Why is that? And how can we rest better?” writes Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.

Matt Abrahams shares what he learned about speaking during emotionally charged situations after delivering his father’s eulogy.

Sitting for too long is bad for your health. Here’s how to move your body throughout the day.

For $120,000 a year, Christopher Rim promises to turn any student into Ivy bait.

CNBC teamed with a spycam company, who hid 27 cameras in a house. We tested five methods, one which found more cameras than the other four methods, combined.

While some people have no problem striking up a conversation with a stranger in the supermarket checkout line or on public transit, small talk doesn't come as naturally for others—especially those dealing with social anxiety.

Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Then a grad student named Sarah Meiklejohn proved them all wrong—and set the stage for a decade-long crackdown.

There are more and more ways to monitor our heart rates, but what do the numbers really mean? Here is everything you need to know.

There are more pros than cons, but it's not always the best course of action.

Is it OK to exercise before you hit the hay? Sleep for less than 5 hours a night? Sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins sets the record straight to help you get better sleep.

The long read: From the generic hipster cafe to the ‘Instagram wall’, the internet has pushed us towards a kind of global ubiquity – and this phenomenon is only going to intensify.

Jami Attenberg and the mysterious case of the 1000 words.

Or is it just, um, rude?

Your house is supposed to be a refuge and a shelter. But there are a surprising number of ways your house can kill you.

She spent years fighting human trafficking as an undercover agent. Now she's telling the real story of some of the most heinous crimes in the country.

And when it’s worth your time to try.

The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored.

The Stanley brand is selling more than a tumbler.

Surprising and creative ways to help boost your health and happiness in the new year.

Experts say baby boomers will give more than $50 trillion to their heirs. But for many, health care costs will claim the bulk of that wealth.

From Tumblr to Gawker, the sites and voices that defined the 2010s are gone or changed. There is no happy ending to this story.

We ask the experts for the small life changes that can make a big difference.

A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the attacks on Israel.

Survivors of disasters can benefit from preserving meaningful parts of their life.

Exploring what’s breaking couples up, why some people get away with doing nothing at work, and how to feel alive again.