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Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: October 20, 2024

Exploring the drama of expensive commas, cheap flights, and the internet’s go-to relationship advice.

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Seven Ways to Love Better

Reading some 200,000 love stories has taught me a few lessons about love and life. Here are the ones that help me most.

The Commas That Cost Companies Millions

For most people, a stray comma isn’t the end of the world. But in some cases, the exact placement of a punctuation mark can cost huge sums of money.

The 15 Best Museums in the U.S. You Had No Idea Existed

We rounded up the 15 most underrated museums across the U.S.—in major cities and small towns alike—that run the gamut from artifacts of funeral history to repurposed architecture.

How “Divorce Him!” Became the Internet’s De Facto Relationship Advice

Most men are walking red flags, according to TikTok.

The Importance of Having a “Couch Friend”

According to a psychotherapist, here’s what a couch friend is and why it’s so important to have a couch friend in your life.

It’s the Most Hated Airline in America. You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone.

You might never get on its planes—but it’s already done more for you than you know.

3 Easy, Science-Backed Ways To Improve Your Mental Health

Science has proven that small, simple lifestyle changes can have a transformative impact on your mental health.

I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is

What’s happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis.

The Joy of Clutter

The world sees Japan as a paragon of minimalism. But its hidden clutter culture shows that ‘more’ can be as magical as ‘less.’

A Husband in the Aftermath of His Wife’s Unfathomable Act

Patrick Clancy’s wife killed their children during a postpartum mental-health crisis. Prosecutors describe a clear-headed scheme, but Clancy says, “I wasn’t married to a monster—I was married to someone who got sick.”