“The jet was perhaps the pinnacle of American engineering excellence. Its retirement signals an end to an era of American culture—and ambition.”
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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat
“For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.”
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America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
“Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?”
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What 100 Million Volts Do to the Body and Mind
“The odds of being struck by lightning in America in a given year are one in 1.2 million. How does the experience reorient a person’s sense of chance, of fate?”
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California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice
“Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?”
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The World’s Hardest Bluffing Game
“Why are some Iraqis so good at figuring out when a person is lying?”
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Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
“Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.”
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Does Anyone Still Hitchhike?
“Traveling by thumb isn’t popular anymore. Some say it should be.”
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The Whimsy and Heartbreak of America’s Garage Sales
“For $100, I bought bric-a-brac that explains a nation.”
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I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
“Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.”
