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Olivia Nuzzi in Miami, in 2022
Christopher Hooks
The Self-Delusions of Olivia Nuzzi’s American Canto
Her memoir frequently shows an indifference toward truth, falsity, and meaning. In that way, it’s an artifact of our age.
A walk signal
Divya Subramanian
The Surprisingly Convincing Case Against Cars
Life After Cars dares to imagine how different, and enriching, a car-free world could be.
Rhoda Feng
The Bard of China’s Gig Economy
A worker drives a tricycle to deliver packages in Beijing, November, 2019
Rhoda Feng
The Bard of China’s Gig Economy
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A map by Giovanni Schiaparelli of Mars  introduced the idea of canals crossing the planet’s surface.
The Man Who Wanted to Believe in Life on Mars
Cass R. Sunstein
A map by Giovanni Schiaparelli of Mars  introduced the idea of canals crossing the planet’s surface.
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The Man Who Wanted to Believe in Life on Mars
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How Much Worse Could the Internet Get?
Jacob Bacharach
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How Much Worse Could the Internet Get?
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An illustration of a happy face with a skull revealed underneath
How Much Worse Could the Internet Get?
Jacob Bacharach
An illustration of a happy face with a skull revealed underneath
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How Much Worse Could the Internet Get?
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The Chair Company Is a Horror Show About the Workplace
Phillip Maciak
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The Chair Company Is a Horror Show About the Workplace
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Tim Robinson in a scene from “The Chair Company"
The Chair Company Is a Horror Show About the Workplace
Phillip Maciak
Tim Robinson in a scene from “The Chair Company"
MagazinePhillip Maciak
The Chair Company Is a Horror Show About the Workplace
An illustration of Gertrude Stein drawn from a Carl Van Vechten photograph
MagazineEvan Kindley
Gertrude Stein’s Preparations for the Afterlife
The author knew recognition of her works would take time—and planned accordingly.
An illustration of Pinochet as a silhouette with a photo of his citizens in the background
MagazinePiper French
How Police Harassed and Infiltrated Civil Rights Groups
Efforts to surveil and undermine activists went far beyond infamous operations such as Cointelpro.
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