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Accidental Historian
“With little fanfare, Ray Di Pietro has attracted tens of thousands of devotees. His images are artfully composed, spontaneous, honest, and, well, kind.”
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A Beastie Boy Returns to the Mic, With Some Help
“Thanks to an assist from his sons, Mike D is set to release “Thank You,” the first new music from a member of the pioneering rap trio in 15 years.”
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Inside the Shaolin Monastery that Helped Build Victor Wembanyama
“This is the story of how 34 generations of Shaolin warrior history trained a once-in-a-generation NBA superstar.”
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Gillian Welch: This Land is Her Land
“You don’t need to shout it for the entire world, but you need to give hope to the people who need it, who you can speak to.”
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Tom Junod Finally Reckons with What It Means to Be a Man
“In a long list of classic stories, the legendary magazine writer helped teach readers what masculinity looks like in the 21st century. To write his first book, he had to confront the man who first taught him: his father.”
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Keira Knightley: ‘I Went Mad. I Just Managed to Hide It’
“She was already a huge Hollywood star at the age of 18. Keira Knightley tells Caitlin Moran how she struggled to cope with the intense scrutiny.”
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Tyler, the Creator Always Does Things His Way
“Known for both his openness and his mysteriousness, the rapper, producer — and now actor — keeps people guessing.”
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At 17, Hannah Cairo Solved a Major Math Mystery
“After finding the homeschooling life confining, the teen petitioned her way into a graduate class at Berkeley, where she ended up disproving a 40-year-old conjecture.”
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A Family Doctor’s Search for Salvation
“Instead of turning inward after the death of his son, Dr. Greg Gulbransen turned outward: toward documentary photography and people whose lives he might be able to save.”