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For-Profit Firefighting Was Terrible for America. Climate Change Is Bringing It Back.

The worst vision for our future is on full display in California as wildfires burn

Casey Williams in The New New

Nov 15

The Millennial Obsession With Starting Over

We pick up and move from city to city, trying on new identities but rarely sticking with them. It’s going to cost us.

Rainesford Stauffer in The New New

Nov 14

Why I Won’t Upgrade My Phone Until It Can Turn into a Magic Pony

The next generation of phones will have to feel a lot more special to get me to spend another dime on a new one

Jessica Powell in The New New

Nov 15

The Truth About DNA Fitness Tests

Genetic tests promise to optimize your workouts, but the science hasn’t caught up

Markham Heid in The Nuance

Nov 15

6 Things No One Tells First-Time Homebuyers

What I wish I’d known before starting the expensive, time-consuming, emotionally draining process of finding a house

Tessa Miller in The New New

Nov 15

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