{"id":71153,"date":"2022-12-15T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=71153"},"modified":"2022-12-15T12:12:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T20:12:34","slug":"pocket-state-long-reads-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/internet-culture\/pocket-state-long-reads-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"A state-by-state look at the long-reads that captivated Pocket users in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every year, the top stories that were saved and read by Pocket\u2019s more than 10 million users clue us in to the prevailing mood of the time. In 2020, readers looked for answers in The Atlantic\u2019s exploration of how the pandemic might end<\/a>. In 2021, The New York Times\u2019 piece on \u201clanguishing\u201d<\/a> captured what we collectively felt when it didn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the stories people Pocketed are more varied: Many readers saved a guide to improving our lives<\/a> in small ways, which checks out with the theme of renewal that we saw in overall saves in 2022<\/a>. A lot of gamers also looked up starter tips for Elden Ring<\/a>. And curiously, many people seemed to want to make sure that they\u2019re brushing their teeth properly<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even more intriguing: the long-reads that people saved. After all, what we spend our time on says a lot about who we are \u2013 from Californians rethinking what satisfies them to New Yorkers craving deeper friendships. Here\u2019s a selection of what we learned about each state from the long-reads that Pocket users saved in 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n