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Africa Wants a More Accurate World Map

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Just wanting to let y’all know the cops have never had to...

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‘Crafting Sanctuaries’ Sheds Light on Black Experience in the South During the Great Depression

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Are the AirPods Pro 3 coming soon? Here’s what the rumors say....

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This hilarious commercial for a 90s mail-order punk CD is for a...

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McSweeney’s Author Cards, Collect ‘Em All!

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With Regard to the Invisible

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The Man in the New Boots

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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal...

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Hot Dog University

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“The evidence for millionaire tax flight is scant. If high earners were...

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A thoughtful post by Philip Bump on the careful use of your...

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Brett Allen Johnson Harnesses the Glow of the American Southwest in Dreamy Oil Paintings

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Animated Map Shows How the Five Major Religions Spread Across the World (3000 BC — 2000 AD)

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Confusing good luck with skill

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Watch Momijigari, Japan’s Oldest Surviving Film (1899)

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Rock guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) has made a playlist...

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Maria Gaspar On Abolition and the High Stakes of Working with Incarcerated Communities

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Landmark Raphael Retrospective Is Coming to The Met

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Amy Sherald Speaks Out on Cancelling Her Smithsonian Show

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The Artist Freeing Museums’ Captive Instruments

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An Ancient Roman Guide to Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

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Artist Amy Sherald: Censorship Has Taken Hold at the Smithsonian. I Refused...

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Skawennati’s Cyberpunk Future Is Now

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US Parks Agency Fires Ranger Who Displayed Trans Pride Flag in Yosemite

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“Welcome to the Atlas of Space — an interactive visualization to explore...

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Dried Slices of Produce Enliven a Cellar-Like Space in Ruby Jackson’s ‘Picker’

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Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims. “I...

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Undersound: The Secret Lives of Ponds and the Mysterious Musicality of the World

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Horseshoe Crab Diary

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Two Texas Moms Were Forced to Wait for Urgent Care After Pregnancy Loss. They Died.

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The Art of Street Typography

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New York Area Shows to See Right Now

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Inside the World of “The Great British Bake Off”

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The New Yorker’s Alexandra Schwartz profiles Patricia Lockwood. Regarding her forthcoming novel:...

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Yuji Agematsu Arranges Street Debris into Tiny Daily Sculptures

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The Armed Takeover of US Cities by the President Is Not a “Distraction”

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Dan Froomkin of Press Watch: “The top story of the moment is...

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99 Problems: The Ice Cream Truck’s Surprising History

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Franz Kafka’s Anxious Letters to His Fiancée, Read Aloud by Richard Ayoade

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Mirrors and hats

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Seven Philosophy Books for Beginners: Where to Start

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I disagree with Quentin Tarantino on what his best film is. “So...

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TMAP is a screen reader-friendly tool for creating tactile street maps. Raised...

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Colorado Town Settles With Native Artist Who Brought Free Speech Lawsuit

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11 Women, 9 Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)

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Dust Storm Blows Away Ukrainian Artwork at Burning Man

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Customize Studio GOGO’s Sterling Silver Jewelry with LEGO Bricks

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We Are All Picasso’s Fishermen

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The Black Feminist Subconscious of Ufuoma Essi’s Films

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