Prince gave a lot of music away—much of it to women he thought would do it justice.
Quotes
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The “Facebook of Money” That Wasn’t
Tilt was once a start-up with extravagant soirées, hazy business plans, and a $375 million valuation. Then it came to the end.
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‘But Islam Does Not Forbid Love’: How Young Muslims Define ‘Halal Dating’
Today’s young Muslims are finding ways to develop romantic relationships and while observing Islamic beliefs forbidding pre-marital sex.
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Rolling Down the Highway with the Sum Total of Human Knowledge
Google had a plan to scan every book in the world. 25 million books later, the project lost its way.
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Tell Me What Donut You Prefer, and I’ll Tell You Who You Are
Have you ever thought really hard about donuts? Like, 7,000 words hard? Keaton Lamle did.
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“Texas is Gilead and Indiana is Gilead”
The Handmaid’s Tale is a classic case of “be careful what you wish for” for conservative women.
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Before Becoming an Art Critic, Jerry Saltz Wanted to Draw 10,000 Dante-Inspired Altarpieces
On the project that almost drove Jerry Saltz into despair.
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When Innovation Fails: Doing Hard Time in the Offender-Monitoring Business
When 3M, the Post-It Note manufacturer, began making electronic ankle monitors for corrections, it challenged the company’s long-heald philosophy about design and innovation.
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When Alzheimer’s Disease Relieves Us of the Pain in Our Past
For Maria Browning’s mother, Alzheimer’s Disease has dimmed old torments.
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Where Were You the First Time You Realized the Government Wasn’t Always On the Ball?
The 1969 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara galvanized environmental activism, and Pacific Standard’s oral history is a great read.