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The Xi Jinping School of Journalism
“The education and reeducation of a Mongolian reporter.”
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I was Hypnotized as a Teen. Was it Dangerous?
Each year, comedy hypnotists bring thousands of willing participants on stage to be hypnotized in front of crowds—harmless fun or risky business?
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A Controversial Rare-Book Dealer Tries to Rewrite His Own Ending
“Glenn Horowitz built a fortune selling the archives of writers such as Vladimir Nabokov and Alice Walker. Then a rock star pressed charges.”
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Dungeons & Dragons’ Epic Quest to Finally Make Money
“Can Hasbro overcome 50 years of D&D business disasters without enraging its fan base?”
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How Lena Dunham’s Cats Gave Her a Reality Check
“After moving to London, the writer’s growing posse of British felines took a walk on the wild side—and taught her a lesson in independence.”
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Is It Okay to Like Chick-fil-A?
“Boycotted for years by liberals—and now by conservatives, too—the Christian-driven brand is trying to walk the narrow path toward growth. What happens next will be enlightening for businesses everywhere.”
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A Year in Reading: The Dark Side of Progress
We’re moving farther, faster, than ever before. But we’re also destabilizing crucial areas of human experience.
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“Jason Lives” in Rutledge, Georgia
“A horror-themed weekend at Camp Crystal Lake.”
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The Human Stain Remover: What Britain’s Greatest Extreme Cleaner Learned From 25 Years on the Job
“From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely on him to restore order”
