Turning jets into houses, sunscreen scrutiny, boredom scrolling advice: Catch up on the day’s stories

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! American workers are less satisfied with their jobs, wages and benefits. A new survey also found that they’re feeling increasingly unsettled, with more saying they worry about losing their job.

Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:

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1️⃣ Cool lodging: A flight instructor is developing his own airport and pilot lodge in Alaska. You can book a stay in converted DC-9 and DC-6 airplanes, and there are plans for a control tower Airbnb.

2️⃣ Seismic shakeup: Big changes just took effect in the real estate industry, and experts predict the new rules may eventually spur increased price competition. That could mean buyers save thousands of dollars on Realtor commissions.

3️⃣ Plastic pollution: With 40 million pounds of trash flowing through it each year, Guatemala’s Motagua River is one of the most polluted in Central America. A US-based startup wants to rein it in.

4️⃣ Sunscreen scrutiny: Despite the clear benefits of protecting against cancer and premature aging, sunscreen has come under increasing scrutiny over questions about the chemical ingredients. Here’s what you need to know.

5️⃣ Mindless scrolling: All those clips of puppies, dancing babies and celebrity soundbites aren’t doing you any good. In fact, new research found that swiping through one video after another is probably making you even more bored.

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🎒Quick thinking: A woman was sitting outside a coffee shop in Houston when someone snatched her backpack. She sprang into action, tackled the thief and got her bag back. Her advice? “Don’t try to steal from a Cuban!”

Top headlines

• First day of Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
• Disgraced former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal charges
• Blinken says Israel has agreed to US proposal to close remaining gaps on ceasefire deal

What’s buzzing

🤣 Just kidding: A witty pun about a sailing trip took top honors for the funniest joke at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Check out the top 10.

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🔍 Defying gravity: China’s Shaolin monks are known for their incredible acrobatics. Photographer Steve McCurry captured their dexterity and intense concentration.

$57,000

❗That’s how much money Switzerland is offering for the best ideas about how to remove old munitions from the country’s idyllic lakes.

Quotable

Tough battle: The actor opened up about his late father’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease, what he learned and how it affected their relationship.

Quiz time

👻 If a new fling or friend stops returning your texts or calls, you’ve been “ghosted.” What year did this term first appear in the Merriam-Webster dictionary?

A. 2002
B. 2009
C. 2017
D. 2022
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.

Good vibes

👶 We like to wrap things up on a positive note: A man flagged down a sheriff’s deputy to help deliver his girlfriend’s baby. The deputy’s bodycam caught the incident, including him removing the umbilical cord from the newborn’s neck. Mother and baby are both doing well. “I’m glad he was there,” the grateful mom said.

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🧠 Quiz answer: C. While experts say ghosting has been around since way before internet dating surged in the 2010s, the term first appeared in the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2017.
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