“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.”
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Why Rewatching Titanic is Different Now
“Twenty-five years ago, the movie turned tragedy into romance. Today, that alchemy takes on a darker absurdity.”
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The Long Quest for Artificial Blood
“One of the most valuable substances in the world has never been replicated. Are we close?”
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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.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we’re sharing stories from Jennifer Senior, Danyel Smith, Christopher Mathias, Mitchell Consky, and Tamara Saade.
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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.”
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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.”
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‘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.”
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Ant Geopolitics
“Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own.”
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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.”
