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A Day in the Life of (Almost) Every Vending Machine in the World

by Carolyn Wells April 14, 2022October 19, 2022

Tom Lamont’s insightful essay makes you consider both the people standing in front of the vending machine and those behind its inception. The midget gems could go anywhere, really, and today he decided to give them a try in primetime – halfway along, halfway up. In vending, this part of the job, as delicate as […]

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What Lies Beneath: The Secrets of France’s Top Serial Killer Expert

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 14, 2021October 19, 2022

Stéphane Bourgoin is a bestselling author in France, known for his expertise in serial killers and extensive interviews with more than 70 of them. Then a group of strangers began to investigate his past.

Posted inEditor's Pick

A Dog’s Inner Life: What a Robot Pet Taught Me About Consciousness

by Carolyn Wells August 10, 2021October 19, 2022

“‘Clearly this is not a biological dog,’ my husband said. He asked whether I had realised that the red light beneath its nose was not just a vision system but a camera, or if I’d considered where its footage was being sent. While I was away, he told me, the dog had roamed around the […]

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature

There She Goes: How to ‘Feminize’ a Face

by Seyward Darby November 12, 2020October 19, 2022

How a trans woman found the surgery that could restore her sense of self.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Unapologetic Women, Writing

The Reality of Being Sick and Alone

by Carolyn Wells October 17, 2019October 19, 2022

Diagnosed with breast cancer, Anne Boyer discusses the treatment that is poisoning her body.

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Highlight, Quotes, Writing

Racism in Romance, or Why Is the Duke Always White

by michelleweber April 11, 2019October 19, 2022

White people: how many people still think “Fabio!” when they hear “romance novel,” raise your hands. Thought so.

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Can the world quench China’s bottomless thirst for milk?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands April 4, 2019October 19, 2022

In China, milk represents modernity and progress. But the radical plan to triple the nation’s consumption has serious environmental consequences.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quotes

How Do You Move a Warhol? Really, Really Carefully

by michelleweber April 2, 2019October 19, 2022

We’re gonna need more bubble wrap.

Posted inEditor's Pick

How the Sandwich Consumed Britain

by benhuberman November 24, 2017October 19, 2022

To perfect a culinary staple as ubiquitous and timeless as the sandwich “is a question of using tenacity, knowledge, know-how, flair.”

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Design, Quotes

Immature Architects Built the Attention Economy

by Catherine Cusick October 10, 2017October 19, 2022

The creators of addictive smartphone technology admit they were too immature to consider the downsides of persuasive design.

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