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Space to Breathe
“I can suction while gathering my spirits, while holding out for my son’s right to exist, to be present, to take up space, to interrupt ‘usual’ life.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: inside a cyberscam compound, behind bars but ahead of the times, up into the beyond, away from home, and under the night sky.
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The Dead Mall Society
“Standing in the wreckage of these spaces unlocks a sensation people often crave, but can’t name.”
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In Defense of Spiders
Eight legs, many lessons: One writer explores the liminal spaces between self-censorship and creativity.
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The Powerful Potential Of Tiny Conservation Plots
“Making space for environmental conservation in our densest concrete jungles.”
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The Promise and Peril of Space Tourism
“A space tourism industry is being built on the proposition of personal and existential transformation. But at what cost?”
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The Last Days of Social Media
“Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.”
