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Three American mothers, on the brink. Eleven months, multiple breakdowns, one harrowing realization: They’ve got to get back up and do it all again tomorrow. ~life.women Article 3923 words 10 votes
Harvard astrophysicist says 2017 interstellar object sighting was humanity’s first contact with an artifact of extraterrestrial intelligence ~space Article 3565 words 12 votes
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Arlan Hamilton is building a new kind of venture capital - An interview with the founder of Backstage Capital ~tech Article 7770 words 3 votes
The QAnon timeline: Four years, five thousand drops and countless failed prophecies ~misc politics Article 3697 words, published Jan 29 2021 16 votes
Some patients could be living with the aftereffects of Covid-19 for years to come. Recent research into chronic fatigue syndrome might help us understand how to treat them. ~health healthcare Article 7815 words, published Jan 21 2021 12 votes
Baseball great Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron, 86, passes into history ~sports.baseball Article 3870 words 8 votes
Democrats need to reimagine their role. They cannot merely defend the political system. They must rebuild it. ~misc politics Article 3588 words 15 votes
Six transgender people talk about how the pandemic has affected their bodies ~lgbt transgender Article 3013 words 9 votes
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How Israel built a nuclear program right under the Americans' noses ~humanities.history Article 4849 words 7 votes
The "whitewashing" of Black Wall Street: A century after the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre, Black entrepreneurs in the city’s Greenwood district feel threatened with erasure yet again ~finance business Article 4200 words 8 votes
Inside eBay’s cockroach cult: The ghastly story of a stalking scandal ~tech Article 4613 words, published Sep 26 2020 11 votes
The unsettling truth of the story behind "Mostly Harmless", the hiker whose mysterious death fascinated the internet ~life Article 4225 words 16 votes
The last handoff: How the Obama-Trump Presidential transition led to chaos ~humanities.history Article 8581 words 7 votes
How the United States chose to become a country of homelessness ~life housing Article 5022 words 11 votes
Waiting for the last dance - The hazards of asset allocation in a late-stage major bubble ~finance Article 3482 words 10 votes
The rise of Sierra Online wasn’t exactly a fairytale. Founder Ken Williams opens up about his new book, video game design in the late 80s—and his regrets about selling the company. ~games Article 4789 words 8 votes