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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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The End of Bernie

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“Since arriving at the White House, Joe Biden has done nothing but marginalize his main rival in the Democratic Party.” Read More
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The volume of uncollected trash in Paris reached 10,000 tons. Read More
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Changing Views on Climate Change

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Fairweather friends of the planet: climate journalism’s abrupt swing from apocalypse to dreamland Read More
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A Note About Our New Log In System

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How to use our easier and more secure log in system Read More
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An analysis of paintings conducted by Indian urologists was reported to have shown that the average depicted penis size has increased over the past seven centuries. Read More
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The Trouble with Israel’s Supreme Court

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On the ongoing culture war that’s reshaping the country, and the proposed changes to its judiciary Read More
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The Ethics of Pet Ownership

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What is it to be happy? Dissecting the long life of a pet frog Read More
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The Danish government proposed abolishing the “Great Prayer Day” in an attempt to boost funds for defense spending. Read More
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The superintendent of a Pennsylvania middle school suspended classes and shut down the After School Satan Club after receiving a threatening voicemail. Read More
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Books! The Podcast

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On the state of publishing and the failed merger of Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House Read More
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Vanderbilt University apologized for sending an email in response to a mass shooting at Michigan State University that was written using ChatGPT. Read More
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Hell

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“A computer screen can act as a window on the world, but it can also lock you in a sort of monotonous and nonsensical prison.” Read More
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Missouri’s state house voted against prohibiting children from open-carrying firearms unless under adult supervision.  Read More
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The Future of the War on Terror

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Over the horizon: on U.S. military strategy in Niger Read More
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The Italian Supreme Court ruled that children don’t have to see their grandparents if they don’t want to. Read More
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Homelessness, Empty Houses, and Eric Adams

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Moving past criminalization in Philadelphia and elsewhere Read More
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A Pennsylvania man was charged for threatening to eat a sheriff. Read More
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The Antitrust Case Against Google

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AdSense and Sensibility: on the Biden Administration’s efforts to break up Google’s monopoly Read More
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