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“Before we became such a complex profusion of cells, we were driven by chemical impulse, which a truffle knows better than anyone. That’s why they fetch the prices they do. Why animals will harm themselves to unearth a fruit. Why truffle hunters are poisoning one another’s dogs. Why suspected truffle thieves in French orchards get […]
“The Little Free book idea has spread to other community-sharing opportunities, like a Little Free bakery, a crop of Little Free seed libraries, and much more.”
A dispatch from the real Twin Peaks, where fans of the director flocked after his death.
“How Galaxy Gas became synonymous with the country’s burgeoning addiction to gas.”
“The MTA’s new redesign of the New York City subway map is the latest of many attempts to capture the sprawling network on paper.”
“Deep in the valley below us, in the middle distance, gaped the great black cauldron of Litli-Hrútur, its insides awash in a churning fiery stew. We stood in silence on the observation mound with our hands on our hips, faces cast in childish masks of wonder and awe. ” This week, we have two beautiful essays […]
“After the state’s previous governor granted clemency to people sentenced to life in prison as minors, others with juvenile life sentences are hoping the new administration.”
“For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.”
“In China and around the world, the sick and lonely turn to AI.”
