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Silicon Is Just Sand
Money, murder, and sadomasochism: A journey into the hidden world of Silicon Beach and the Los Angeles tech world. By Stephen Elliott.
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Hair
Human hair has a remarkable mystique.... By Scott Lowe.
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I’m With The Banned
What my evening with Milo told me about Twitter’s biggest troll, the death of reason, and the crucible of A-list con-men that is the Republican National Convention. By Laurie Penny.
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This week I had one of the most disturbing train rides of my life
And it changed my perspective on Black Lives Matter. By Jamie Davenport. (July 22, 2016)
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Inside the World’s Chicest Cult
Everyone has a threshold for New Age spirituality. At Spirit Weavers, a highly Instagrammable, sold-out women’s retreat, I hit mine. By Marisa Meltzer. (July 12, 2016)
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2016 European Capital of Culture Wroclaw in Poland is quirky and eccentric
Tourists have yet to really discover the city, so it’s a perfect time to visit.
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A Terrifying Journey Through the World’s Most Dangerous Jungle
The Darién Gap is one of the world’s most dangerous places, a lawless, roadless wilderness on the border of Colombia and Panama, teeming with everything from deadly snakes to drug traffickers to antigovernment guerrillas. These days the region is also seeing a steady flow of migrants from Cuba, Africa, and Asia, whose desperation to reach the U.S. sends them on a perilous course through no-man’s-land. Jason Motlagh plunged in, risking robbery, kidnapping, and death to document one of the most harrowing treks on earth.
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The Terror Suspect Who Had Nothing To Give
Abu Zubaydah’s sworn statement provides a chilling, first-person account of how U.S. officials tortured a man they wrongly believed was a top al-Qaida operative. By Raymond Bonner. (July 8, 2016)
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The Dread and Bewilderment of Walking in Circles
At one point we grew so frustrated in our circling that we struck off, bushwhacking in the direction we guessed the water must be. By Robert Moor.
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What it’s like to be black in Naperville, America
Brian Crooks moved to Naperville when he was in the 5th grade; his parents still reside here. On Saturday, he wrote a Facebook post about his experiences being an African-American living in America that has since gone viral and has elicited hundreds of comments from people around the world, excerpted here.
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Life Along the Canal
Meet the people adjusting to life among the [Mekong River Delta's] rising tides. By Joep Janssen.
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‘It was like protest bingo’: A reporter’s diary from outside the GOP convention
A diary from the sidelines of America, outside the Republican National Convention. By Matt Pearce.
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My Holy Land Vacation
Touring Israel with 450 Christian Zionists. By Tom Bissell.
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Night Moves
Preserving the Sublime at One of the Darkest Places in America. By Amanda Petrusich.
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Marie Kondo and the Ruthless War on Stuff
The author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” is embarking on a new venture: training an army of emissaries to declutter the American home. By Taffy Brodesser-Akner.
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Syria’s War on Doctors
As the regime tries to destroy the opposition’s medical system, health workers pursue a novel and desperate effort to provide aid. By Ben Taub.
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Werner Herzog Walks to Paris
In 1974 Werner Herzog walked from Munich to Paris, an act of faith to prevent the death of his friend Lotte Eisner. This is his account of the journey.
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Playing Golf on Acid with Hunter S. Thompson
It worked wonders for his handicap. By Terry McDonell.
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Lost at Sea on the Brink of the Second World War
The S.S. Robin Moor set out from New York City on May 6, 1941, for a routine shipping run to Africa. All did not go as planned. By Amanda Schaffer.
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The Man in the Woods
The epic manhunt for a murderer in the forests of Fort Bragg, California. By Ashley Powers.
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