“Somehow, doing it with other people took the stain away, made it feel fun instead of abject.”
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In Search of Banksy
“The British street artist’s identity has been debated, and closely guarded, for decades. A quest to solve the riddle took Reuters from a bombed-out Ukrainian village to London and downtown Manhattan—and uncovered much more than a name.”
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A Flooded Quarry, a Mysterious Millionaire and the Dream of a New Atlantis
“An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea.”
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The ‘Godmother’ of Weed vs. Her Uncle, the DEA Agent
“Cannabis officials courted a rising pot star to join New York’s legal market. Then a stunning police raid upended everything and shattered a family.”
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Gift Thinking
“The relationships, abundance, and reciprocity of nature’s economy.”
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The Hiding Man of Griffith Park
“A guerrilla artist has made the Eastside his canvas. His medium: Strange signs.”
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Dark Matter
“Frank realized that people needed a way to talk about the messy topics often off limits in everyday conversation.”
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The Clippening
“‘Clippers’ cut up podcasts, videos, and events into infinite shorter versions. How long can they ride the algorithms?”
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What Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried TikTok
“In 2016, I went viral for telling people to quit social media. In 2024, I ignored my own advice.”
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Can this Sherpa Change Mountain Climbing Forever?
“Last year, at age 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. His next challenge is even trickier.”
