“From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like ‘he is the commander in chief.’”
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What’s Happening to Reading?
“For many people, A.I. may be bringing the age of traditional text to an end.”
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If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books?
“Books are inefficient, and the internet is training us to expect optimized experiences.”
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How I Learned to Become an Intimacy Coördinator
“At a sex-choreography workshop, a writer discovered a world of Instant Chemistry exercises, penis pouches, and nudity riders to train for Hollywood’s most controversial job.”
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How to Save a Dog
“For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.”
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My Brain Finally Broke
“Much of what we see now is fake, and the reality we face is full of horrors. More and more of the world is slipping beyond my comprehension.”
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Glowworms
“In the punt on the river in the cave, beneath the dim light of glowing worms, it was thoughts of my own death that consumed me.”
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When Fact-Checking Meant Something
“Some of us threw up in the mornings before sitting down at our desks. Some of us smoked too much. All of us worried. But our state of doubt wasn’t only fearful; it was also electrifying.”
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Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
“However persuasive they might be as facsimiles, shokuhin sampuru are subjective interpretations, seeking not only to replicate dishes but to intensify the feelings associated with the real thing.”
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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?”
