“Philosopher Lucy Osler on the insidious appeal of AI Chatbots.”
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A Year in Reading: Backrooms, Backcountry, and Back Home
From two side of the world—these are the stories shining a light on the overlooked corners often holding the pieces together.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Alyssa Roenigk, Rachel Monroe, Brad Rassler, Will Bahr, and Zachary B. Hancock.
The Gravekeeper’s Paradox
“People want permanent tombstones that also show decay.”
The Last of Their Kind
“Are efforts to resurrect the northern white rhino more technological hubris than genuine conservation?”
When Did I Start Getting Cancer?
“An environmental chemist investigates the origins of her leukemia.”
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending excellent stories by Clint Rainey, Blythe Roberson, Mya Frazier, Katy Kelleher, and Jasper Nathaniel.
This Ocean Wave Has Rights
“The true meaning of legal protection for nature.”
