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The chess prodigy who cheated his way to the top
hunts for overlooked treasures that could be optioned for film. In this week’s issue of , he finds a story so good it’s practically gasping for celluloid
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Two events that marked the start of the 21st century
In his research into attention metrics, considers two events that altered our culture and politics in ways he believes will take at least another quarter-century to resolve
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Sex, lies, and intellectual property
Podcaster didn’t expect this to be her first post on Substack. But when she woke up to find she’d been replaced by a younger host, she knew she needed to write about it
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How to torch your pumpkin
With Halloween in sight, New York Times best-selling authors Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway give a NSFW step-by-step on pumpkin pyrotechnics
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Seven soup recipes for fall
Whether it’s canned tomato soup or homemade wonton soup, soup has played a big role in cookbook author and recipe developer Caroline Chambers’s postpartum journey. Here, she shares her go-to recipes for colder months
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What we learn from Frida Kahlo’s diary
In her Substack, uncovers the note-taking lives of artists and historical figures. This week, she discovers a canvas for art and healing in the notebooks Frida Kahlo kept in her final years
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On sitting through the discomfort of change
MIXED FEELINGS author writes and reads from the heart about a new phase in her life with a new tenderness
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In a new Substack dedicated to investigations into the criminal justice system, journalist and author unearths the case of Charlie Vaughn: a prisoner of 30 years because the system, says Balko, doesn’t care if he’s actually guilty
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