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Carolyn Wells

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What Was Brangelina?

by Carolyn Wells October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

“They were known for their image-making savvy. As their divorce reenters the press cycle, who’s better at it.”

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When a Houseplant Obsession Becomes a Nightmare

by Carolyn Wells October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

“Some of us just can’t resist the allure of the carnivorous Nepenthes. They’re beautiful, rare, and in every way life-consuming.”

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Inside Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Great Wrexham Gambit

by Carolyn Wells October 20, 2022November 16, 2022

“What happens when two Hollywood actors who know nothing about soccer buy a middling pro team in Wales?”

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Growing Old Online

by Carolyn Wells October 12, 2022October 14, 2022

“Millennials, the first generation to be online as kids, are starting to feel like we’ve aged out. Is there a way to age gracefully on the internet?”

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The Watcher

by Carolyn Wells October 11, 2022October 14, 2022

“A family bought their dream house. But according to the creepy letters they started to get, they weren’t the only ones interested in it.”

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Bioacoustics: What Nature’s Sounds Can Tell Us About The Health of Our World

by Carolyn Wells September 22, 2022October 18, 2022

Ecosystems are noisy places, but humans are the loudest of all. In this piece, Alanna Mitchell investigates how we are drowning out what the earth is trying to say.

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