Pocket’s Top 5 Stories of the Week, September 10, 2021

In the countryside, the endless killing of civilians turned women against the occupiers who claimed to be helping them.

Forget cramming, ditch the highlighter, and stop passively rereading. The psychology of learning offers better tactics.

Your job doesn’t have to represent the most prestigious use of your potential. It just needs to be rewarding.

Two cult authors both wrote about human nature – and the dystopian horrors that technology can unleash. Dorian Lynskey explores the parallel lives of the writers whose work still resonates.

Climate-related emergencies like hurricanes, fires and floods are becoming more frequent. Here’s how to prepare whether you need to evacuate or hunker down.