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LET BROOKLYN BE LOUD
The Atlantic

LET BROOKLYN BE LOUD

Why do rich people love quiet so much?

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9 mins  |
September 2022
Heavenly Hackwork
The Atlantic

Heavenly Hackwork

John Donne was a mystic in bed and a mystic in the pulpit.

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5 mins  |
September 2022
The Case for Bodice Ripping
The Atlantic

The Case for Bodice Ripping

Romance novels have radical ambitions.

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10+ mins  |
September 2022
THAT'S IT. YOU'RE DEAD ΤΟ ΜΕ.
The Atlantic

THAT'S IT. YOU'RE DEAD ΤΟ ΜΕ.

Suddenly everyone is "toxic."

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September 2022
My Escape From the Taliban
The Atlantic

My Escape From the Taliban

When Kabul fell, my sister and I almost didn't get out.

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10+ mins  |
September 2022
Marianne Lewis & Wendy Smith
Newsweek US

Marianne Lewis & Wendy Smith

More and more, people today exist in "echo chambers" where the only opinions they hear-or want to hear-are those similar to their own.

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4 mins  |
August 19, 2022
WHITE CHURCHES ACT ON REPARATIONS
Newsweek US

WHITE CHURCHES ACT ON REPARATIONS

WEARY OF WAITING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE BLACK AMERICANS FOR CENTURIES OF SLAVERY, FAITH GROUPS HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN PROGRAMS

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August 19, 2022
Prisoners in Their Homeland
Newsweek US

Prisoners in Their Homeland

Since returning to power, the Taliban have abolished the rights Afghan women had won over 20 years. The future looks even bleaker and advocates worry the world has forgotten

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5 mins  |
August 19, 2022
Tour the World From Inside the U.S.A.
Newsweek US

Tour the World From Inside the U.S.A.

These destinations allow you to experience the full flavor of different cultures without the expense of venturing abroad

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August 19, 2022
Get Comfortable on That Tightrope
Newsweek US

Get Comfortable on That Tightrope

How embracing paradoxes with "both/ and" thinking can help people get along

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August 19, 2022
“WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS NO JUSTICE.”
Newsweek US

“WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS NO JUSTICE.”

CALIFORNIA'S REPARATIONS PLAN COULD COMPENSATE AS MANY AS 2.8 MILLION BLACK AMERICANS FOR "THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS OF SLAVERY."

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August 19, 2022
PARTING SHOT: Kevin Bacon
Newsweek

PARTING SHOT: Kevin Bacon

"For a guy who's new to me...that becomes kind of hard to find."

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2 mins  |
August 12, 2022
Q&A: Kyle Petty
Newsweek

Q&A: Kyle Petty

Books review

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4 mins  |
August 12, 2022
Raising the Red Flag
Newsweek

Raising the Red Flag

Third-generation NASCAR driver and dad Kyle Petty on receiving the heartbreaking news of his son's tragic crash

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6 mins  |
August 12, 2022
Lee Jung-Jae – 'Acting is Harder Than Directing'
Newsweek

Lee Jung-Jae – 'Acting is Harder Than Directing'

Lee Jung-Jae, star of the smash K-drama hit Squid Game, talks about season two, the responsibility that comes with success and his debut as a director with Hunt

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6 mins  |
August 12, 2022
WAR CRIMES: Is Putin Targeting Civilians?
Newsweek

WAR CRIMES: Is Putin Targeting Civilians?

A NEWSWEEK INVESTIGATION OF RUSSIAN BOMBINGS REVEALS THE FACTS OBSCURED BY THE FOG OF WAR

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August 12, 2022
Trading with the Enemy
Newsweek

Trading with the Enemy

Many Western companies are either stepping back from Russia or leaving altogether. The costs have been high both for business help end the war in Ukraine? and Russia. Will "self-sanctioning"

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August 12, 2022
America's Best Petcare Brands 2022
Newsweek

America's Best Petcare Brands 2022

Newsweek and global data and research firm Statista are proud to introduce America's Best Petcare Brands 2022, our second annual ranking of the leading products, services and retailers for pets.

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August 05, 2022
RECESSION-PROOF YOUR FINANCES
Newsweek

RECESSION-PROOF YOUR FINANCES

Inflation is up, stocks are down and the R-word is everywhere.Here's how to protect yourself in today's turbulent economy

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August 05, 2022
Out of the Dark
Newsweek

Out of the Dark

Interpol's seventh record The Other Side of Make Believe carries an uncharacteristic optimism

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August 05, 2022
Retiree Havens for Active Lifestyles
Newsweek

Retiree Havens for Active Lifestyles

When you're looking for the prime location to retire, great weather, affordability, walkability and access to solid health care are musts. But when you've finally earned the right to escape the workplace grind or day-to-day responsibilities of raising a family, you deserve more than just the essentials. The following places not only offer the necessities, but also unique activities to match your lifestyle and welcoming communities to share them with. From Panama's laid-back Bocas del Toro to Malaysia's foodie paradise George Town to Malta's cultural gem Valletta, here are some of the best places to retire for soaking up new experiences.

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August 05, 2022
How Blake Lemoine Stuck Up for His Friend, the Machine
Newsweek

How Blake Lemoine Stuck Up for His Friend, the Machine

A Google engineer's personal encounter with artificial intelligence may foreshadow our tech future

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August 05, 2022
Dangerous Medicine
Newsweek

Dangerous Medicine

Doctors face a post-Roe world of tense discussions and tortured delays that are not in the best interests of their patients

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10+ mins  |
August 05, 2022
Desantis Vs. Disney
Reason magazine

Desantis Vs. Disney

Ron Desantis, Florida's Republican governor, has declared a regulatory war on one of the state's biggest employers. But it's taxpayers who may ultimately pay the price.

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August - September 2022
Biden Comforts the Comfortable
Reason magazine

Biden Comforts the Comfortable

DURING HIS CAMPAIGN for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden repeatedly insisted that his primary goal as president would be to help the struggling American middle class.

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August - September 2022
CIVIL LIBERTIES: A JUDGE SAYS SHAKEN-BABY CASES RELY ON 'JUNK SCIENCE'
Reason magazine

CIVIL LIBERTIES: A JUDGE SAYS SHAKEN-BABY CASES RELY ON 'JUNK SCIENCE'

AFTER HIS 11-MONTH-OLD son showed signs of neurological damage in 2017, Darryl Nieves was charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

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August - September 2022
IMMIGRATION: THE BORDER LEGACY OF TITLE 42 EXPULSIONS
Reason magazine

IMMIGRATION: THE BORDER LEGACY OF TITLE 42 EXPULSIONS

WHEN PRESIDENT JOE Biden announced in April that he would not extend a controversial public health order that allowed U.S. immigration officials to expel migrants, many on the right criticized the move as premature or misguided. But the order has actually made the border less secure.

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August - September 2022
London Libel Lawsuits Punish Truth Tellers
Reason magazine

London Libel Lawsuits Punish Truth Tellers

THE U.S. SHOULDN'T IMPORT BRITISH DEFAMATION LAW, NO MATTER HOW MUCH DONALD TRUMP WOULD LIKE TO.

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August - September 2022
Little Libraries, Free at Last?
Reason magazine

Little Libraries, Free at Last?

GOOD NEWS FOR FANS OF LITERACY AND OPPONENTS OF RESTRICTIVE ZONING CODES

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August - September 2022
A Handgun for Christmas
New York magazine

A Handgun for Christmas

A few days before Ethan Crumbley allegedly killed four classmates, his father purchased a gun and then his mother took him to the shooting range. A jury will soon decide whether they, as parents, are guilty of manslaughter.

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July 18 - 31, 2022