Pocket’s Top-Saved Stories of the Week: December 14, 2024

Including weekly targets, and a secret to unlock some of your flexibility within minutes.

According to this magical formula, laid out by psychologist John M. Gottman, the strongest relationships are based on a precise balance of positive and negative interactions.

Some people are taking tiny amounts of weight loss medications, hoping to drop pounds while avoiding side effects. Does it work?

Don’t take all that spam with you into 2025. Experience the life-changing magic of decluttering your inbox with these simple tips.

The gentle, child-led approach to raising children has become popular with millennials – and one two-letter word has fallen sharply out of fashion. Is this progress, or a recipe for future disaster?

No one has ever received more nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize than Carl von Ossietzky. This is his story.

Negative self-talk can do a number on your mental health. So we asked a few experts to share their strategies to rewire your internal monologue.

A model and a posing coach share poses, postures and facial expressions to help you take your best photo yet.

How to survive when provocations are a natural—and inescapable—part of life.

Inexplicable medical mistakes like this are called “never events,” and they aren’t quite as rare as their name suggests.

New JFK revelations, the origins of the internet cafe, and why you might want to cozy up this time of year.