“According to conventional wisdom, the last quarter century of elections has proved that most of the country leans conservative. It all started with a map.”
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Ant Geopolitics
“Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own.”
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Cool Enchantment
“The ad is seductive but transparent. We don’t believe the copy but appreciate its innocence.”
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Inside the “Broletariat Revolution”
“Tech elites hate the media. So they’re taking a page from Fox News.”
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Exploring Public Lands and the Week’s Top 5
“Though we were only a few miles into our walk, already the surprise of my surroundings was overwhelming. The surreal lakebeds. The pink skies. Beauty Peak. The pronghorn. We were left in one of those mindless trances that comes when nature completely engulfs you. No amount of planning or research can prepare you for an […]
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This Isn’t the California I Married
“The honeymoon’s over for its residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?”
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Dreaming of Water with Tiger Salamanders
“There is no more urgent form of communication than going extinct.”
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The Sizzler: The California Origin Story Behind One of India’s Flashiest Dishes
Whether you’re a fan of culinary cross-pollination or just loaded nachos/fries/[insert substrate here], you’ll leave this gustatory lineage story with a growling stomach. And if you’re lucky enough to live near a place that serves sizzlers? Well, you’ll just have to try to beat me there. About ten minutes after we put in our order, […]
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Gaza Has Been Reduced to 42 Million Tonnes of Rubble. What Will It Take to Rebuild?
“As US-backed ceasefire talks restart in Doha, calls to reconstruct the Strip are becoming louder.”
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The Toxic Culture at Tesla
“The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.”
