The Saturday Selection, Vol. 79

Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.

It’s WITI, on the weekend.

Why are these interesting?

Ozempic users are going crazy for deli meat, fries, and handbags (The New Consumer)

GLP-1s are life-changing drugs, transforming not only waistlines but also identity and indulgence.

Flights of Fancy: The Long, Strange Backstory of Lufthansa’s Latest In-Flight Cocktail (VinePair)

You can only drink Avionic at 35,000 feet.

Apple Made Its Beautiful New Mnemonic The Hard Way (Vimeo)

Here’s a behind-the-scenes.

If Leonard Cohen Didn’t Wake Up In a “State of Grace,” He Went Back to Bed (OnlyPoems)

Watch him explain it. Then watch him talk about how living in a Buddhist monastery “cures the illusion that you’re sick.”

The Last-Ever Penny was Minted Today in Philadelphia (CNN)

The penny was costing nearly four cents to mint, more than the coin’s worth. Now retailers are deciding whether to round up or down.

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