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Why now is the perfect time for a vacation to Iran (sort of)

An Iranian woman at a bazaar in Isfahan. (AFP) “Hyperinflation vacation” is the title of a new piece in The Atlantic by Graeme Wood. He espouses his “First Rule of Budget Travel,” which states,…
AUTHOR:Max Fisher
PUBLISHED: March 27, 2013
LENGTH: 2 minutes (710 words)

English boxer Curtis Woodhouse turns up on the doorstep of his Twitter troll

Curtis Woodhouse has received high praise for taking on his online troll Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian When Curtis Woodhouse lost his English light-welterweight title on points to Shane…
PUBLISHED: March 12, 2013

Take a Number

Hundreds of climbers, guides, and Sherpas trudge toward Camp IV on May 18. Photo: Rob Sobecki Lakpa Rita, the top sherpa for Seattle-based Alpine Ascents, was the first to see it. Just visible in the…
LENGTH: 2 minutes (621 words)

Global Warming's Terrifying New Math | Politics News

A wildfire in Colorado Marc Piscotty/Getty Images If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven't convinced you, or the size of your AC bill this summer, here are some hard numbers…
PUBLISHED: July 19, 2012
LENGTH: 4 minutes (1135 words)

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It’s just over a month since we surprised everyone — not least ourselves — by raising more than $140,000 on Kickstarter. And since then we’ve been fairly quiet. A bit too…

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Feb. 2 Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills. Report: Apple Reaching Out to TV Component Suppliers Rampant speculation says Apple has a full-fledged,…
LENGTH: 20 minutes (5113 words)
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