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The Great Star Wars Heist
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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I Think I’m Going to Be Sick
The ride technology at amusement parks has become more sophisticated. For ride-goers prone to motion sickness, the outcome can be messy.
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Best of 2023: All of Our Number One Story Picks
Every piece we selected as our top story of the week in 2023, all in one place.
Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Walking the Line in the Bekaa Valley
A traveling crew of slackliners is trying to bring a moment of balance to young Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Posted inMember Pick, Quotes
But Where Will We Put Uncle Larry?
When you bury a body, it stays in the cemetery. Cremation presents a whole new issue: where to store the deceased.
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The Lost Kids on the Line
In Lebanon, not far from the Syrian border, a crew of volunteer slackliners tries to bring fleeting moments of magic into displaced children’s lives.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Sloane Crosley, Jason Fagone, Bronwen Dickey, Heather Radke, and Kelly Conaboy.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Pitfalls and Promise of the Horseshoe Crab, Unlikely Biomedical Hero
Pharmaceutical companies catch half a million horseshoe crabs a year to drain their blood for medical use. But is this practice sustainable?
Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Story, Writing
Find Yourself
From way back in ’80s Philadelphia, Elizabeth Isadora Gold remembers her first writing teacher, the mail art artist/lyricist Stu Horn.
