The worst political predictions of 2018

Plus, how to keep kids motivated and best poetry of the year. | [10 for Today] Interesting stories worth your time. [The Worst Political Predictions of 2018]( [The Worst Political Predictions of 2018]( 8 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [politico.com / ZACK STANTON and DEREK ROBERTSON Spoiler alert: Everyone was wrong—again. If you guess at the outcome of anything, you’re bound to be wrong a lot. There are certain things that it’s… read more]( [The final days of Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, the 8-year-old migrant who died in US custody]( [The final days of Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, the 8-year-old migrant who died in US custody]( 3 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [cnn.com / Nick Valencia and Eric Levenson An 8-year-old migrant's last days were a blur of border patrol stations and hospital visits in a location about 2,000 miles from his family's home in… read more]( [Why Fights Over Immigration Keep Shutting Down The Government]( [Why Fights Over Immigration Keep Shutting Down The Government]( 4 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [fivethirtyeight.com / Perry Bacon Jr. We’re facing the third government shutdown in less than a year this Friday thanks, in part, to a fight over immigration policy. President Trump wants… read more]( [In 12 Minutes, Everything Went Wrong]( [In 12 Minutes, Everything Went Wrong]( 4 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [nytimes.com / MIKA GRÖNDAHL, ALLISON MCCANN, JAMES GLANZ, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI AND UMI SYAM How the pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control. read more]( [For Forbidden City concubines in imperial China, beauty was more of a curse than a blessing]( [For Forbidden City concubines in imperial China, beauty was more of a curse than a blessing]( 1 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [scmp.com / Marcelo Duhalde All women living in the Forbidden City were carefully sequestered in the imperial quarters deep inside the palace. They were restricted to the inner … read more]( [Why Palladium's Suddenly an Especially Precious Metal]( [Why Palladium's Suddenly an Especially Precious Metal]( 3 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [bloomberg.com / Rupert Rowling and Eddie van der Walt For the first time in more than a decade, palladium is rivaling gold in value. A key component in pollution-control devices for cars and trucks, the … read more]( [The Way American Parents Think About Chores Is Bizarre]( [The Way American Parents Think About Chores Is Bizarre]( 5 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [theatlantic.com / Joe Pinsker Children naturally want to help at a very early age—but many families wait to conscript them until that desire has faded. The practice of paying… read more]( [The game of their lives was 25 years ago. They’re still replaying it in their minds.]( [The game of their lives was 25 years ago. They’re still replaying it in their minds.]( 13 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [washingtonpost.com / Chuck Culpepper PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — On a curious day last month, nearing 25 years since a football outcome of absurd meanness, Matt Porter’s 15-year-old son, Jonah,… read more]( [2018 Was the Year of Wholesome Viewing]( [2018 Was the Year of Wholesome Viewing]( 5 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [vice.com / Nicole Clark In an uncertain world, it was shows full of warmth that caught (and held) our attention. This year served us a smorgasbord of reality television… read more]( [10 Poets On Their Favorite Poetry Collections Of 2018]( [10 Poets On Their Favorite Poetry Collections Of 2018]( 7 min read [share on twitter]( [share on facebook]( [share on Flipboard]( [buzzfeed.com / Tomi Obaro Jenny Xie, Tommy Pico, Sam Sax and seven other poets share their favorite collections of the year. read more]( [See your Flipboard on the web]( or download the mobile app [Apple]( [Google Play]( [Windows]( You have received this email because you signed up for an account on Flipboard with the email address: {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( ©2018 [Flipboard, Inc. Made with love at 735 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301](