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Scientists Are Testing a Surprising Approach to Fighting Hunger in One of the Poorest Places on Earth
“Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.”
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Inside the Audacious Mission to Bring a Rare Toad Back From the Brink
“The amphibian ‘IVF clinic’ fighting to save the first amphibian ever afforded federal protections.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Katya Apekina, Jonathan W. Rosen, Robert Sanchez, Eric Levitz, and Natalie Marlin.
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Is the Decline of Reading Poisoning Our Politics?
“Your brain isn’t what it used to be.”
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Girls Will Be Girls: A Reading List on Consumerism in the Internet Age
Are the scores of girl personas on TikTok just a marketing campaign? Let’s do the (girl) math.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Pieces from Benji Jones, Howard Bryant, Carey Baraka, Sally Jenkins, and Jeannette Cooperman.
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Most People Are Disgusted by These Animals. These New Yorkers Are Filling Their Homes with Them.
“In NYC, many wildlife rehabbers see pests as part of a thriving urban ecosystem.”
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Digital Havoc: A Reading List About Hacking
Behind the 1s and 0s, hackers are still people—and their motivations are more nuanced than you might think.