This week we’re sharing stories from Jennifer Senior, Danyel Smith, Christopher Mathias, Mitchell Consky, and Tamara Saade.
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How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life?
“For $15,000, you can get your pet a new kidney.”
This Literary AI Scandal Changes Everything
“A magazine’s response to accusations of publishing AI-generated fiction points to a new phase in the struggle to keep literature human.”
The $30 Million Lottery Scam
“But he did let slip that he’d kept his lottery charts and spreadsheets—and that he still believed his system worked.”
Consider the Hermit Crab
“You might think of them as cheap beach souvenirs. In fact, these tiny creatures have rich social lives and can live decades—and some humans are fighting to change their fate.”
The Long Quest for Artificial Blood
“One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?”
My Father, Guitar Guru to the Rock Gods
“When the greatest musicians of the 1970s needed an instrument—or a friend—my dad was there.”
Another Rave Review
“The illegal free party scene has come back: the green fields of the West Country and Wales rock to the sound of a repetitive beat for days on end.”
Ant Geopolitics
“Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own.”
‘You’ve Blown a Hole in the Family’: Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama
“More than 3,000 pages of documents reveal how years of betrayals led to a messy court battle that threatens the future of Rupert’s empire.”

