Weekend Special
Weekend Special: Counterfeits
Stories about counterfeits: money, shoes, wine, slot machines, and even a prince.
The Slow Scroll
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Words of Progress & Two Parties
Is our writing about progress an indicator of progress? Also, is having more than two parties a good thing?
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Sacrifice Zone & A Fleeing Forest
How would you feel about living in a sacrifice zone? Also, forests are fleeing to the poles.
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Mystery Brain Disease & Monopoly Money
They call it New Brunswick neurological syndrome of unknown etiology. Also, future of tech monopolies.
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Family vs. Revolution & University Accommodation Policies
How would you feel if your mother left you to pursue a revolutionary socialist cause? Also, balancing accommodation and academic standards in education.
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“Organic material” & McDonald's Monopoly Fraud
A sewage crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Also, the story of how fraudsters cheated McDonald's Monopoly.
Weekend Special
Richard Linklater & His Movies
For this weekend special, we dive into Linklater's movies, and the writing around them.
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Null Island & Silicon Valley Climate Entrepreneurs
A fictional island that keeps popping up on maps. Also, Silicon Valley is diving into geoengineering.
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War in Sudan & The Big Meat
A war that has been raging for over a year is taking its toll. Also, are big meat producers being greenwashed?
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Lahaina Fire & Xerox of a Xerox of a Person
What the Maui fires can teach us. Also, BoJack Horseman's cycle of addiction
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A Perilous Immigration Journey & The Art of Hospitality
Crossing the Darién Gap in hopes of a better life. Also, the struggle for perfection in one's craft.
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Too Many Laws & A Washing Machine Collector
Is the US overdoing it when it comes to laws? Also, a bittersweet profile of a 91-year-old collecting washing machines.