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Seuk Kim left behind a finance career to chase his dream of becoming a pilot. He took off one day in November with four dogs on board, a trip that would not go according to plan.

The owner of the McNally Jackson literary empire is reshaping the city’s reading life.

David Adickes hopes to literally cement his artistic legacy by installing 43 massive busts somewhere in Texas. But he’s running out of time.

The way we receive information about our world is unlike any previous generations of humanity. Paradoxically, it's destroying democracy—and Trump's America is the main canary in the coal mine.

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When it comes to immigration, it is nearly guaranteed that there are always people exploiting migrants hopes. This Walrus piece explores Kuldeep Bansal’s immigration consultancy business, which allegedly lured immigrants with promises of guaranteed jobs that did not exist, as wel...

Air miles and frequent-flyer programmes drive enormous profits but risk becoming victims of their own success

This piece points out how private schools and inequality in education have always been a matter of debate in UK, but historically without enough political will to address it. Following some recent scrutiny and proposed tax changes for school fees, the authors call for lasting ref...

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biobank could shape how biotechnology will fit into mainstream conservation for centuries to come.

Regulators approved controversial therapies amid excess deaths, questionable efficacy, and conflicts of interest.