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The Science Fiction Writer John Scalzi Readily Quits Reading (Gift Article)

“Life is short and there are many other books.”

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From Wisconsin walk-on to Bills defensive coordinator: The making of Jim Leonhard (Gift Article)

Those who know Leonhard best trace his unlikely rise and explain the drive behind the Bills’ new defensive coordinator.

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The Mic Is On. So Is Live Auto-Tune. (Gift Article)

As audiences demand perfection from live performances, pitch correction technology has become an increasingly common way for singers to deliver.

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Medium culture
I Never Thought Art Required Nerves Of Steel

I don’t know how relaxed Monet was when he painted “Bridge over a pond of water lilies”, but I sure as heck sweat through the LEGO build.

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Rhodesia’s Dead — but White Supremacists Have Given It New Life Online (Gift Article)

Through memes and apparel, the far-right has found new ways to drum up racist sentiment, harking back to colonial Africa.

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If I Had a Million Flowers

We’d mix them in Kraft dinner

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Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs (Gift Article)

David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.

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The Atlantic culture
The Ordinary Miracle of Existing

Being alive at all is the most extraordinary stroke of good luck any of us will ever experience.

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Medium culturebusiness
The Fight to Keep Our Public Lands

Giant sequoias, thousands of years old, dot acres of rich granite, majestic meadows, massive waterfalls, iconic rock climbing, and vast…

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D’Andre Swift and Bears agree to 3-year, $33.75 million extension (Gift Article)

The veteran running back is entering his third season in Chicago and is coming off his second 1,000-yard rushing season.

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St. John Gets a Glitzy Reboot (Gift Article)

Humberto Leon, a vanguard of the fashion zeitgeist, takes on a brand not often associated with the cool girls.

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‘The Uprising’ Review: Sackcloth and Clashes (Gift Article)

Andrew Garfield plays a traumatized serf in this action drama based on the first populist rebellion in English history.

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The Incredible Art of Being Jeff Koons (Gift Article)

For five decades, the artist has made sculptures that are larger-than-life — and also singularly reflective of his own.

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Professor Patricia Easterling obituary, Cambridge classics expert

First female regius professor of Greek at Cambridge University who taught Mary Beard and directed productions of the great tragedies, dies aged 92

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Emma Bonino, Italian Campaigner for Civil Rights, Dies at 78 (Gift Article)

In nearly five decades in politics, Ms. Bonino wielded outsize influence on Italian discourse, helping erode the political sway of the Catholic Church.

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Honey-Apple Bread Pudding Recipe • 4★

Soft and cakelike challah makes for a deluxe bread pudding. This one is shot through with cubes of apples caramelized in honey, then topped with sliced almonds for crunch.

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How A.D.H.D. Changes as You Age (Gift Article)

Researchers are learning more about the ways symptoms can emerge, disappear and evolve.

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9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity (Gift Article)

How you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years.

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7 Twisting Exercises to Make Daily Movements Easier (Gift Article)

Try these exercises to build rotational strength, which can help you move more comfortably as you age.

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How to End a Relationship Thoughtfully (Gift Article)

If you’re tempted to ghost someone, try a “connected goodbye” instead.

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Analyzing the Couch (Gift Article)

A high-end sofa can look remarkably similar to a low-end one, so why is it more than 10 times as expensive?

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Medium culturebusinesstechnology
Now We’re Golden With MacGuffins

The Word Collector — Part 153

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Opinion | Are Our Expectations Too High for Democracy? Adam Przeworski Thinks So. (Gift Article)

What is democracy, and is it in crisis?

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Original Plum Torte Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

The Times published Marian Burros’s recipe for Plum Torte every September from 1983 until 1989, when the editors determined that enough was enough. The recipe was to be printed for the last time that ...

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Why Is Everyone Wearing Camouflage?

Realtree and Mossy Oak turned patterns designed for the woods into coveted streetwear and luxury fashion.

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The Atlantic culturescienceopinion
The Spectacle of 1980s Hollywood

Jackie Collins wrote flashy Hollywood thrillers, but isn’t often thought of as a canonical Los Angeles writer.

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Opinion | My 55 Year Friendship With Gloria Steinem (Gift Article)

She was a tap-dancing candy bandit.

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The Atlantic culture
How Real Is the Threat of AI Starting the Next Pandemic?

A clear check on AI-made viruses is the limit of existing knowledge about what makes viruses dangerous.

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Hope, Saved on a Laptop (Gift Article)

For a long time, Ann Nelson's laptop computer remained dark. It had been returned to her family in North Dakota, along with the other belongings she left behind in that great city 1,750 miles to t...

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Why Cheap Used Cars Are So Hard to Find (Gift Article)

A three-year-old car was the sweet spot for buying used cars, since they have passed the peak of depreciation. But they now average about $33,000.

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How Eric N. Mack Created His Own Artistic Language (Gift Article)

The artist Eric N. Mack, who’s always challenged norms, has created a distinctive visual language by focusing on fabric, space and form.

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Opinion | Why I Am Pro-Life (Gift Article)

If you respect the sanctity of life, then it shouldn’t be limited solely to the issue of abortion.

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The Atlantic technologyculture
The Singularity Is Not What It Seems

Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now.

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Returning Home, but Always Going Forward (Gift Article)

“David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition,” at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, focuses mainly on Mr. Hockney’s recent work, especially his radiant, modernist landscapes of East Yorkshire in England.

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Photos: 9/11 Memorials

Remembrance and reflection, 25 years later

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New York Times foodculture
Dumpling Tomato Salad With Chile Crisp Vinaigrette Recipe • 5★

Harness the crowd-pleasing power of dumplings in this hearty yet light main course salad. The base is simple and summery: Ripe tomatoes are lightly touched with salt, garlic and basil, providing a perfectly fragrant canvas for pan-fried potsticker dumplings.

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The Atlantic politicsculture
The Women Who Saw 9/11 Coming

Many of the CIA analysts who spotted the earliest signs of al-Qaeda’s rise were female. They had trouble getting their warnings heard.

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Mike Slade obituary: property grandee and sailor

Transformer of London’s skyline, who smashed ocean racing records and raised tens of millions for charity, dies aged 80

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The Atlantic cultureentertainment
Photos of the Week: Night Harvest, Heavy Surf, Pumpkin Kong

A dog fashion show in the Philippines, the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, an ice cave in the French Alps, a traditional rodeo in Mexico City, and much more

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The Artist Dana Barnes Puts Her Art Studio on the Market (Gift Article)

The building, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is being sold by the artist Dana Barnes. The list price is $10.95 million.

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Medium culture
They Chanted “He Should Be Shot.” Ted Cruz Kept Talking.

There’s a name for what happens when a public figure dehumanizes a target and lets the crowd fill in the rest. It happened twice in one…

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The Atlantic culture
Postscript to American Ground: Unbuilding the World Trade Center

A note from the author

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Inside the Bills’ grass-field challenges: Q&A with NFL turf expert Nick Pappas (Gift Article)

Pappas explains what went wrong with the Bills' grass field and the challenges ahead at Highmark Stadium.

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For Frances Tiafoe, the U.S. Open semifinals are the destination of a journey into the unknown (Gift Article)

At the start of the year, Tiafoe's inner circle told him to change or quit. He chose to change.

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John Klingberg announces retirement, talks playing through pain and next chapter in TV

Klingberg wants to be remembered as someone teammates enjoyed playing with and “a guy that people looked up to.”

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Three Things We (Still in 2020) Don’t Understand About Climate Emergency

Thinking about climate change is not something that comes naturally to humans — or ‘consumers’ as we have called ourselves for decades. It…

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Defector culture
How Do I Avoid Becoming A Doomsday Prepper? | Defector

I knew I had gone too far when the question of whether we should buy a gun crossed my mind. This came at the apex of a weeklong anxiety spiral triggered by a feature the New York Times published about the possibility of an 18-month, nationwide blackout. I was uneasy seeing the phrase “art form”…

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I Got Slopped (Gift Article)

Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?

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Where the Wall of Death Is a Way of Life (Gift Article)

To ride a motorcycle in the carnival motordrome, you need to be an alpha dog with sawdust in your veins. Or at least have a driver’s license.

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How An Unsubtle 9/11 Tribute Was Added To Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' | Defector

Name an iconic scene from the first Spider-Man movie, the one directed by Sam Raimi that came out in 2002. You’re saying it’s the upside-down kiss? Yeah, that’s fair. Let me ask my question in a diffe...

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