This week’s edition highlights stories by Peter Flax, Abigail Edge, Jesús A. Rodríguez, Henry Wismayer, and Elif Batuman.
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St. John the Wondermaker
“Since April, on the past five fourth Wednesdays of the month I have driven to St. John the Wondermaker Orthodox Church, in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood, to wash and trim and file the feet of a handful of the city’s 2,200 unhoused men.”
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Lorne Michaels Is the Real Star of “Saturday Night Live”
“He’s ruled with absolute power for five decades, forever adding to his list of oracular pronouncements—about producing TV, making comedy, and living the good life.”
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A Circling Story
“How can noticing seasonal changes be a radical act in a culture fixated with endless growth?”
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Carpenter Media’s Ominous Takeover of Local News
“In just a few years, a publisher based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has become the country’s fourth-largest newspaper operator. Some reporters wonder if it isn’t the cruelest.”
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Adjust Your Disgust
“The future of food is nutritious and sustainable – if we can overcome our instinctual revulsion to insects and lab-grown meat.”
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When the World Connected on Skype
“On the eve of its demise, Rest of World readers remember how Skype changed their world.”
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The Joy of Clutter
“The world sees Japan as a paragon of minimalism. But its hidden clutter culture shows that ‘more’ can be as magical as ‘less.’”
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This is Not an Escape Story
“At 15, Darlene Stubbs walked away from a polygamous cult—then discovered a new life and community through running.”
