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Inside the Psychiatric Hospitals Where Foster Kids Are a “Gold Mine”
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True Crime, Jersey Shore Style
How I (possibly) solved a cold case on my summer vacation.
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In this edition: metal medicine, hyped humanoids, carnival crossroads, divine defiance, and optimization obsession.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
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