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The World Without Us
What kind of books do you write when you believe civilization is doomed? By Laura Miller.
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A Possible Keats
A year before leaving Enfield—the Georgian-style school building would later be converted into a train station and then ultimately be demolished—John Keats discovered Books. Books were the spoils left by the Incas, by Captain Cook’s voyages, Robinson Crusoe... By Fleur Jaeggy.
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Edge of the abyss
Michael Schofield thought his young daughter, Janni, was a genius, until he realised her bright mind masked an inner darkness. (Aug. 25, 2012)
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Seven Days of Heroin
The [Cincinnati, Ohio] Enquirer sent 60 journalists to cover an ordinary week in this extraordinary time. This is what an epidemic looks like.
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Schoolgirl Commits Suicide After Teacher Harassed Her Over Menstrual Stains
A 12-year-old schoolgirl of class VII in Tamil Nadu, India committed suicide by jumping from a 25-foot high building. The victim left a note…
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How to Die
As a psychotherapist, Irvin Yalom has helped others grapple with their mortality. Now he is preparing for his own end. By Jordan Michael Smith.
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Little Motel
Modest Mouse
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How a 3-Ton Mess of Dead Pigs Transformed This Landscape
The unusual ecological experiment took place in Mississippi, and the scientists were awed by the results—especially the rivers of maggots. By Christie Wilcox.
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The Most Powerful Images From The Las Vegas Shooting
See the most powerful and heartbreaking images from the Las Vegas shooting that is now the deadliest mass killing in U.S. history.
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International Association of Professional Birth Photographers – 2017 Image Competition
The International Association of Professional Birth Photographers is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Image of the Year Competition.
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The 21st floor
Fifteen people lived on the 21st floor of Grenfell Tower. What was their story? By Katie Razzall, Sara Moralioglu, Nick Menzies.
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Hasbro Joy for All
The comfort a robot pet provides the aged is like all cat love: hard to understand, but it works. By Jeremy D. Larson (Mar. 24, 2016)
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Death at a Penn State Fraternity
Tim Piazza fought for his life for 12 hours before his Beta Theta Pi brothers called 911. By then, it was too late. By Caitlin Flanagan.
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The Man’s Too Strong
Dire Straits
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Almost Cut My Hair
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
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The New Decluttering Trend Is Called Swedish Death Cleaning And We Tried It
Step back, Marie Kondo. By Hannah-Rose Yee.
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Our Language, Their Babble
German concentration and extermination camps were run by the speakers of one language but inhabited by speakers of many others. Interpretation became necessary to both sides. Linguistic skills helped some inmates to survive, but the deployment of these skills could involve a cost. By Michael Cronin.
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Secret Life of a Crime Scene Cleaner
How a transgender Australian found her niche cleaning up after murders, suicides, and unimaginable filth of endless variation. By Sarah Krasnostein.
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A Brief History of the ‘Danse Macabre’
Skeletons have been dancing people to their graves since at least 1424. By Bethany Corriveau Gotschall.
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The Mysterious Death of a Tantric Sex Guru
Psalm Isadora escaped a Christian cult and grew to become a sex and healing guru to the masses. Then she was found dead. Many of her disciples aren’t convinced it was a suicide. By Dana Kennedy.
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