When Google Maps’ data renamed an African American neighborhood, it opened up residents to the looming forces of gentrification.
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A Rare Toy Heist, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
In 2017, the theft of a rare toy — a Boba “Rocket” Fett prototype that was never released for sale — rocked the Star Wars collecting community.
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How the Pacheco Family Pivoted From Baking Bread to Burying the Bodies
“For now, though, he has no plans to become a baker again.”
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“The Glitter-scurfed Frappuccinos” Is Totally the Name of My New Band
Don’t disrespect the fish. Or do! It’s your dinner.
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“White” Isn’t Even Neutral When You’re Talking About Paint Colors
Your systems will not protect you.
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Deciphering the Language of the Body in China
In China, a British expat learns a whole new way to speak with her body.
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‘We All Live in the Great Database in the Sky’: On Silicon Valley and UFO Culture
“The idea seems to be that we all live in the great database in the sky, occasionally summoning aliens with our minds.” Emily Harnett explores Silicon Valley’s appropriation of UFO culture.
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Diabetes in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley: ‘The Inevitable Inheritance’
“We’re literally cutting people’s limbs off, when they could just be taking medication. It’s kind of crazy in a developed country.”
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The Darwinian View of Our Storytelling Species
What the history of folktales reveals about the role storytelling played in human evolution.
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Make Way for Meera
She bounded up a mountain humans can only slog up, and she’s the second-best dog in the world (after your dog, obv).