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Phyllis Rose
May 13, 2014
Secrets of the Stacks
How libraries decide which books to keep—and which don’t stand the test of time
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NIkil Saval
May 6, 2014
Finishing School
Why the hazing rituals of graduate school aren’t worth the trouble
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blake j. harris
May 9, 2014
The Birth of the $60 Billion Videogame Industry
Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros., and Sega’s war…
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The Nib
May 5, 2014
Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
At his peak, he weighed 500 pounds and stood over seven feet tall…
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Nina Teicholz
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Game-changing Ideas
May 9, 2014
Atkins vs. Ornish: The Fight Over Fat
Avoiding saturated fats has come with two unintended consequences:
The first has been the…
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Emma Straub
May 28, 2014
Tiny Islands
A two-week summer vacation on Mallorca reveals the fraying fabric of an American family
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Yukari Iwatani Kane
May 22, 2014
The Last Wedding Anniversary of Steve Jobs
The founder’s reflections on Apple, family, and life
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Philippe Petit
May 8, 2014
How to Solve Creative Problems
To each problem its province
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Noah Strycker
May 22, 2014
The Surprisingly Human Love Lives of Birds
Monogamy, procreation, cheating, divorce — and murder
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