Hard Mercy & Little Big Worlds
Inside the effort to spare a school shooter. Also, a theme park that shrinks a country.
Inside the effort to spare a school shooter. Also, a theme park that shrinks a country.
Is the rise of big tech monopolies a threat? Also, a rust belt story is told through a swing set.
Riding for pleasure, comfort, and connection with nature. Also, the story of a stolen Churchill portrait.
Sushi, tsunamis, Miyazaki, whisky, getting lost, ramen, robots, and more.
Do subsidies to sports teams benefit the public? Also can AI enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time?
Having to choose between providing healthcare and not facing a felony charge. Also, how power and influence can impact justice.
Discovering family secrets through recordings. Also community chasing research misconduct.
How desperate would you have to be to sell your organs? Also, one mans drive to build the fastest car.
A cold testing ground for Russian intelligence operations. Also, how false positives in drug tests can affect parents.
Interpreters, emojis, dictionaries, immigration and heptapods.
Can gene drives help eradicate some diseases? Also, is the fear of awkwardness holding us back?
Making kitchens more accessible for everyone. Also, the abuse to prison pipeline.
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A man who revolutionized mine safety standards. Also, how Ina Garten became a household name.
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Can we find better alternatives for dealing with severe mental illness? Also, the beauty of night blooms.
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How did pennies become a symbol of governmental dysfunction? Also, a journey through Mongolia.
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Another set of great reads, from stories that inspired movies like Argo and Operation Mincemeat, to black ops and a CIA burglar going rogue.
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How a bear was killed because of ignorant campers. Also, is "no contact" a good solution for family issues?
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A look at the rise of a far-right leader. Also, commentary on societal collapse from a sci-fi classic.
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The mean world of paleontology. Also, a life story intertwined with the tales of various rocks.
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Your wishes may be ignored or misunderstood. Also, the cultural and political context surrounding a filmmakers murder.
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Public school enrollments are dropping. Also, a really bad example of academic politics.
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A collection of great reads, ranging from corporate espionage for paint colors to intelligence services in Byzantine Empire.
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Remember the Y2K frenzy? Also, can you make a professional career out of whistleblowing on financial fraud?
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Equality remains elusive. Also, sacrifices in the name of art and belief.