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I Tried to Toughen Up My Son. Things Didn’t Go as Planned.
“A trip to the Badlands with my 8-year old offered lessons in boyhood — and manhood.”
Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
“As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.”
What Is Time For?
“Everyone is too busy. How would we spend our time if we weren’t?”
Joshua Tree’s Celebrity Rattlesnake Wrangler Wants to Change How You See Reptiles
“Danielle Wall’s first encounter with a rattlesnake “wasn’t that scary,” she said. Now the reptiles are her passion.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: the appeal of the surreal, decoding AI dreck, goop relations, learning to think, and pigeon racing pitfalls
Chimes at Midnight
“It’s been an idea for over three decades. How did the clock that will run for 10,000 years become a reality?”
Farewell, and Thanks, to a Man Who Kept Kids Safe
“When they lost their beloved crossing guard, the students at Avenues The World School — Spider-Man, Wilder, Miss Seattle and the rest — paid tribute in cocoa and chalk.”
‘We’re Living in a Nightmare:’ Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
“Ultimately, Granbury is just one canary of several in the proverbial mine.”

