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A Different Kind of Politician

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As Arenas told me, “when something is cheap, someone somewhere is paying for it.” Read More
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Empire Burlesque

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Living through the twilight of American global power Read More
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President Emmanuel Macron decried Russia as an “imperial colonial power” while on a tour of West African countries that were formerly French colonies. Read More
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A member of the Russian parliament claimed that blood tests on Ukrainian prisoners of war proved that they were super-soldiers created in American biolabs Read More
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Tree Sleuths

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Flat-pack forensics: how scientists are dissembling black market lumber Read More
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The general manager of a café in Australia fired an employee who, she said, “didn’t add any smiley faces” to a text message. Read More
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A pregnant woman in Texas was fined for driving alone in an HOV lane after police refused to count her fetus as a person. Read More
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The Victim Cloud

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The greatest scam in history might be the stigma against those who’ve been defrauded Read More
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A drone dropped a bag of candy near a group of children in Minnesota. Read More
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Army of Shadows

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Over there: breaking through myths about the Ukrainian foreign legion Read More
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced that a goat had set off a trip wire, injuring several Russian soldiers. Read More
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A couple used a stroller with a baby in it to steal over $3,000 worth of ammunition from a Cabela’s in El Paso. Read More
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Ottessa Moshfegh on Lapvona

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It takes a village: the author discusses her latest novel Read More
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A Missouri court ruled that Geico must pay $5.2 million to a woman who contracted an STI while having sex in a car insured by the company. Read More
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Following public outcry over an event in Dallas, a Texas state representative announced legislation that would ban children from attending “drag shows and other inappropriate displays.” Read More
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Following a campaign led by eighth graders, Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who was condemned but not executed for witchcraft, became the last victim of the Salem witch hunt to be pardoned. Read More
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A six-hour police standoff in Duluth, Minnesota, ended when officers realized that the suspect had left before their arrival. Read More
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The Matter of War

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On the front lines in Ukraine Read More
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Live from the War

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“So much cruelty could have been avoided with a modicum of understanding of the realities of war.” Read More

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A Georgia man was found guilty of aggravated assault after he shot another man during a game of Uno. Read More
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Down the Hatch

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On the past and future of the carnival, one of America’s great institutions Read More
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The former head of the Oklahoma Republican Party called for the execution of Anthony Fauci by firing squad. Read More
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In the Land of Living Skies

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Why it’s important to live in the dark Read More
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A black cat with abnormally large eyes and paws became the temporary mayor of Hell, Michigan. Read More
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A man was charged with aggravated assault for beating his roommate in an argument over what mosquitoes look like. Read More
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Ghosting the Machine

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In the uncanny valley of the dolls: Sam Lipsyte investigates digisexuality in Las Vegas Read More
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“Small” Disasters

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“The damage done to Kyiv and Mariupol is visible to the naked eye, but many other horrors continue in the shadows when a big crisis takes over the media.” Read More
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In Oregon, the trial of Nancy Crampton Brophy, a woman charged with murdering her husband after self-publishing an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband,” began. Read More
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Who Killed Louis Le Prince?

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Ghost in the machine: on the origins of cinema Read More
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