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The ‘orphan pearl’: Inside Kharg, the beating heart of Iran’s oil empire

On Iran’s ‘Forbidden Island’ of Kharg, ancient ruins sit beside the nerve centre of the nation’s oil empire.

The 3-ladder system of social class in the U.S.

Seeing the Pentagon Papers in a New Light

We know the government lied about Vietnam. But should the reporter who published the Pentagon Papers have lied to his source?

Apple Privacy Chief: North Dakota Bill 'Threatens to Destroy the iPhone as You Know It'

The North Dakota Senate this week introduced a new bill that would prevent Apple and Google from requiring developers to use their respective app...

Thunder in Her Head - The American Scholar

A new biography of a master choreographer

Media that matters: Peter Walker talks Digital Media Art

5 ways to support parents right now

Rip Tide - The American Scholar

Music in the age of algorithm

How creatives win friends, influence people and break the internet

Learning to Love in the Wilds of Our Bodies - Gay Mag

How White nationalists evade the law and continue profiting off hate - CNN

Hyperland, Intermedia, and the Web That Never Was — Are.na

Sweet syrupy love

Billions of Locusts Are Swarming East Africa

A Reality Check for Steinbeck and Charley

Tesla running on ‘Autopilot’ repeatedly veered toward the spot where Apple engineer later crashed and died, federal investigators say

The Incredible Shrinking Political Party

American Dirt: A Bridge to Nowhere

15 Essential Things To Know Before Driving in Sicily — ALONG DUSTY ROADS

The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

My Internship in Japan: Minamata

How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2 - Wait But Why

My Internship in Japan: Kyushu travels I

Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe

How Ghost Kitchens Took Over America's Restaurants | Marker

Will Self: How Should We Read?

The Husband Stitch Isn’t Just a Horrifying Childbirth Myth

Miles to Go - The American Scholar

Devastating solar storms could be far more common than we thought

Procrastination

The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class

Introduction (by Marc Andreessen)

Why Isn’t Law & Order Streaming Anywhere?

The mystery of why some people become sudden geniuses

A couple who live apart in New York City say it helped their marriage

writing as autonomy

Dwindling cash use is pushing central banks to race toward digital currencies

the ants under my foot — Attention Activist:

The Influencer and the Hit Man: How a Years-Long Domain Name Feud Ended in a Bloody Shootout

Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes