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A new study found that words are required to think about numbers. Read More
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National Treasure

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On the explosive talent of Nicolas Cage Read More
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Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, argued before politicians at the Council of Europe that his plan to hold World Cups every two years could prevent African migrants from meeting their “death in the sea.” Read More
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Separate and Unequal

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The past is always present: examining quotidian life under Jim Crow to reveal its structures Read More
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“Le Monde” of Today

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“How best to respond to the threat from the extreme right, given the sudden rise of Zemmour, whose level of support verges on 14 percent?” Read More
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A Czech folk singer who intentionally contracted COVID in the hopes of acquiring a “recovery pass” to the local sauna died. Read More
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Free Country

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With open arms: on permitless carry and the new generation of guns rights activists Read More
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The Taliban dismissed nearly 3,000 members who were “giving a bad name to the Islamic Emirate.” Read More
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Another Green World

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The big ship: on space exploration, climate change, and a new experiment at Biosphere 2 Read More
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A court in Spain ruled that animals are sentient beings and thus eligible for considerations like joint custody after their owners’ divorce. Read More
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Findings + “An Errand”

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The scientific method: on the process of writing short stories, literary nonfiction, and one of Harper’s Magazine’s most well-known sections Read More
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A New Year’s Day polar bear plunge in Boise, Idaho, was canceled due to severely icy conditions. Read More
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Routine Maintenance

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Death to life hacking: on the value and freedom offered by habit Read More
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Tesla announced that it would no longer allow motorists to play video games on their car’s touchscreen while driving. Read More
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New York City’s mayor-elect, Eric Adams, who has said that he will move to close Rikers Island by 2027, announced that he would resume solitary confinement for detainees there, a punishment that current mayor Bill de Blasio planned to end on the final day of his term. Read More
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A Firm Hand

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Inside McKinsey and its attempt to reduce violence at Rikers Island Read More
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Hypocrisy

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“I’m sure a good number of people found that scene to be amusing and saw Biden’s little doze as an apt illustration of the President’s difficulties in achieving his aims.” Read More
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“You firebug little bastard, you’re not going to keep us down,” said a Fox News host after the media company’s New York Christmas tree was set ablaze. Read More
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The Odor of Things

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Nobody knows about noses: unpacking new research on our ability to smell Read More
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No arrests were made in connection to a 200-child brawl at a trampoline park in Tampa, Florida. Read More
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Desperately Seeking Sebald

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Odyssey and oracle: reassessing the iconic German author’s work Read More
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“Believe me, the English will not have a magic Christmas,” said Jean Michel Fournier, a French fisherman who helped form a blockade at the port of Calais to prevent trade until the two countries sort out their post-Brexit fishing licensing. Read More
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A school district in Missouri announced that it will be hiring its own high school students as cooks, maintenance workers, and childcare providers to compensate for staffing shortages. Read More
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A Posthumous Shock

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Rethinking the ways we perceive trauma in the past and present Read More
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Agencies reported a critical shortage of people trained to play Santa Claus over the holidays this year. Read More
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Thomas Chatterton Williams

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On James Baldwin, expatriate writers, and the tension between the United States and France Read More
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Biden Turns Trumpist on Tariffs

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“How to explain the Democrats’ sudden switch from free-trade dogma to free-trade restrictions?” Read More
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Taliban officials instructed taxi drivers in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province to refuse rides to gunmen unaffiliated with their organization. Read More
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Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth would not attend the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, where local residents have complained of a growing rat infestation. Read More
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Ad Astra

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The space between us: assessing the potential for conflict in space Read More
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