“For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of web crawlers. But as unscrupulous AI companies seek out more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.”
Peter Rubin
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His Best Friend Was a 250-Pound Warthog. One Day, It Decided to Kill Him.
Austin Riley spent decades raising exotic animals in the Texas Hill Country. In a split second, the animal he thought he knew best changed his life forever.
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A Clock in the Forest
“Clocks that use nature to measure time can reintegrate people into the environment and counteract the calamities of the Anthropocene.”
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How We Lost Our Minds About UFOs
“No, aliens haven’t visited the Earth. Why are so many smart people insisting otherwise?”
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A Single Small Map Is Enough For A Lifetime
“What if this bog-standard corner of England is actually full of adventure, nature, wildness, surprises, silence, perspective — if only I bothered to go out and look?”
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Air Jordan Is Finally Deflating
“The brand’s rise and fall, and rise and fall again.”
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You Will Miss the Pizza Delivery Driver
“DoorDash has nothing on old-school delivery workers.”
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The Unending Quest To Build A Better Chicken
“Maybe what we need is not just a new form of poultry farming but a complete revolution in how we relate to meat.”