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The Doomsday Machine

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It’s not morning in America: on the persistent threat of nuclear winter Read More
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It was reported that a Harvard researcher who studied dishonesty had been accused of fabricating data. Read More
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After the Titan

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An author reflects on his own experience in an amateur submersible Read More
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A Belgian psychologist found that most adults suffer from “end-of-history illusion.” Read More
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The DIY Submariner

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Realizing the eternal dream of journeying into the briny depths—on your own terms Read More
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The New Roosevelt?

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“What is Biden’s actual record? Will he be reelected simply because his name isn’t Trump?” Read More
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The Kissinger Centennial

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All about the birthday boy—and Christopher Hitchens’s case against him Read More
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An employee of an organ donation nonprofit who had filed a workplace complaint was reported to have found three severed heads on his desk. Read More
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A purification ceremony took place at St. Peter’s Basilica after a naked man stood at the main altar to protest the war in Ukraine. Read More
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Nancy Lemann

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There and back: the author of Lives of the Saints discusses her career, religion, and influences Read More
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It was reported that octopuses may have nightmares. Read More
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The Writers’ Strike, or: the Writers Strike

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On the WGA versus the studios and streamers Read More
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Physicists investigated the ideal storage conditions for gummy candy. Read More
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Tucker Carlson and National Conservatism

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On Trumpism after Trump Read More
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An Australian woman who became stranded in the woods was able to survive for five days on wine and candy. Read More
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A “Native American Church” Without Native Americans

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Authenticity, appropriation, good intentions, and profiteering Read More
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After workers at an eating disorder helpline unionized, they were replaced by a chatbot. Read More
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News from Mexico

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“According to the neoliberal dogma of Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, American presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, everyone had something to gain from the anticipated growth that would occur once their countries’ markets were magically freed from the evils of protectionism.” Read More
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On David Foster Wallace

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Reconsidering the man, the meme, and the writing Read More
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Documents labeled “Official sensitive” were found in a pub toilet on what one pubgoer described as “quite a lively night” in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Read More
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Panic Attack

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An author lucidly describes the experience—and the difficulty of understanding it as a teenager pre-internet Read More
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It was reported that after a DoorDash driver was in a car accident and rushed to the hospital, the company asked his wife if she would complete his delivery. Read More
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The Crisis of Work

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It’s more complicated than “take this job and shove it” Read More
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ChatGPT passed an undergraduate quantum physics exam and immediately emailed the dean to ask for a better grade. Read More
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There’s Another Ex-President Who Needs to Be Arrested!

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Lewis Lapham discusses George W. Bush, the Iraq War, and democracy Read More
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Scientists announced that human memory of shapes is unreliable after one and a half seconds. Read More
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Trump Arrested

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The author of The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War explains why 45’s arrest isn’t the spectacle you think it is Read More
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Amsterdam launched a new campaign aimed at urging young British men looking for a “messy night” to “stay away” from the capital in an attempt to cut down on nuisance tourism. Read More
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The Enduring Allure of Pilgrimage

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On the road again Read More
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In Israel, an opposition lawmaker compared members of the governing coalition to Minions from the Despicable Me films. Read More
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