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A Nation’s Conscience

By Dan Xin Huang January 31, 2019

Peking University and the legacy of Chinese intellectual independence.

Asia & OceaniaEducation

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A Goodbye Memo to Mackenzie Bezos from Husband Jeff as He Transitions to New Love, Alexa

By Phineas Lambert January 16, 2019

A natural next step in the CEO’s Amazonian evolution.

HumorTechnology & the Future

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The Surprising Story of Hubert Julian

By José García Escobar January 15, 2019

The man who challenged the CIA and sold weapons to the president of Guatemala

AmericasHistory

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The Heavy Load

By Adam Dalva December 31, 2018

A New Year's kiss brings an unexpected surprise.

The Kiss Family & Relationships

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(How to) Suffer Well: Depression Sitting Still

By Sihan Tan October 24, 2018

Is the act of enduring hardship a virtue, or just an exercise in malaise?

Arts & CultureAsia & Oceania

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Project for a Trip to the Golden Venture Crash Site

By Lisa Chen September 19, 2018

Once I learned the club was in proximity to the crash site, my obsession with calculating the distance between the two quickly overtook any other interest. The sedimentary layers of history, and how close they are to the surface, give me vertigo. I wanted to feel time spin.

GovernmentRaceUSA

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Dessert in the Land of Plenty

By Ed Winstead May 7, 2018

A history of carrot cake in America.

Deserts AmericasHumor

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The Women of the White House

By Rafia Zakaria January 10, 2018

A feminist reading of Fire and Fury.

Politics

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The Family Dolls, Featuring Charlie, Leslie, & More

By John Reed December 20, 2017

Why it's okay to play with Manson family paper dolls: The first six installments of John Reed's Manson Family Paper Doll book. Print & Color Yourself!

Arts & CultureHistoryUSA

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Armistice Day in the Virtual Trenches

By Ed Winstead November 11, 2017

The First World War ended a century ago, but its violence persists.

Arts & CultureConflictHistoryLit World

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It Ends With September

By David Graver October 6, 2017

Reflections on the tail end of the year.

Humor