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Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: October 27, 2024

The science of sweater weather, contagious emotions, and how to answer awkward personal questions.

Read when you’ve got time to spare.

Looking to fill your Pocket with some weekend reading? Check out the stories Pocket readers are saving most in October.

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I've been reporting on longevity for nearly two years. Here are the habits that stand out as most important if you're hoping to live to 100.

After my second divorce, I needed to deflect busybodies.

Alternative medicine has become a scrutiny-free wonderland for anything and everything

Veteran road trippers (including a service station food evangelist) share their savviest tips and tricks.

What happens when your natural sleeping pattern is at odds with the rest of the world?

The meteorology and biology behind sweater weather.

After an English academic at Oxford complained about students’ attention spans, we get experts’ tips on enjoying the written word.

The BBC’s health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.

Researchers discovered an important factor that influences how contagious emotions are.

We all use messaging apps such as WhatsApp for free, but what's in it for them?