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How Philanthropy Benefits the Super-Rich
““We should expect inequality to decrease somewhat as philanthropy increases … It has not,” writes Kevin Laskowski, a field associate at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.”
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Chasing Spies From the Couch
Discover a website that solves crimes without its members ever leaving home.
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Among the Last in An Iron Lung
“He likes talking about polio and the lung, and about his life, because what terrifies him…is that the world will forget what polio was like, and what he achieved in spite of it.”
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A Beloved Alley Cat Now Lives in the Watergate. Was She Kidnapped, or Rescued?
“This is the saga of Kitty Snows, street queen of Foggy Bottom, and the neighbors who are fighting over her.”
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The Battle Over Dyslexia
A dive into the contentious and messy world of diagnosing dyslexia.
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Signs of Ghosts
What do we do when there are whole cities full of ghosts, each one with their own unique story to tell, each one with something left undone?
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Low Country, High Water: A Reading List for a South Under Climate Change
How do you love a place that is sinking?
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Best of 2025: All Our Number One Story Picks
Every story we selected for the number one slot in our weekly newsletter, all in one place.
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‘Knowing It Could Kill You Isn’t a Deterrent’: The Deadly Trade in Diet Pills
“She told her friend she wanted to get into a residential eating disorders clinic. She also ordered more DNP.”
