Sunday, October 27, 2024

I’m a Death Expert. I Designed Eight Questions to Help You Think About Dying.

Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian? The Scientist Using Bugs to Help Solve Murders.

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October 27, 2024
Veneers, Dating Apps, and Death
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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Great Reporting
Home-Based Daycare Is a Crucial Childcare Solution so Why Are Cities Shutting Them Down?
Home-based daycare owners say they face outdated and discriminatory regulations that shut down their businesses and leave working parents in the lurch.
Fast Company
Kendra Hurley
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Question of the Day
Are Cats Good for Our Health?
Some cat owners say 'providing for the cat' increases their feelings of enjoyment and sense of purpose.
The Conversation
Susan Hazel
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3
 
Backstory
How Olivia Rodrigo Turned the 'Guts' Tour Into the Must-See Rock Event of the Year
Behind the scenes details on the shows from the singer and her team.
Billboard
Jason Lipshutz
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Rabbit Hole
The Scientist Using Bugs to Help Solve Murders
At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters.
Smithsonian Magazine
Jordan Michael Smith
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5
 
Investigation
Why Does Everyone Have Veneers Now?
Veneers were once a dirty secret. Now they're the new luxury status symbol, and the famous and wealthy are flocking to Hollywood's favorite dentist in search of ever more perfect teeth.
British GQ
Joshua Hunt
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Perspectives
I'm a Death Expert. I Designed Eight Questions to Help You Think About Dying.
For the vast majority of those in the industrialized, affluent west, death was – until the recent Covid pandemic – something exotic, foreign and outside of everyday experience.
The Guardian
Joanna Ebenstein
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Travel
How Las Vegas Became the Weirdest, Wildest, and Most Futuristic City in America
New food, new art, new sports, new heat, and, yes, new Sphere.
GQ
Brett Martin
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Modern Romance
Is Paying for Dating Apps Worth It? 8 Daters Weigh In
Ask almost anyone who's "out there" (which is to say, dating) at the moment, and they'll tell you: the pool of genuinely promising romantic possibilities has never seemed so shallow.
Vogue
Emma Specter
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Philosophy
Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian?
Your answer may determine how happy you can be.
The Atlantic
Arthur C. Brooks
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10
 
Essay
Writing in Pictures
The illustrator Chris Ware surveys the work of Richard Scarry.
Yale Review
Chris Ware
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In Case You Missed It
Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week
The science of sweater weather, contagious emotions, and how to answer awkward personal questions.
Pocket Collections
Pocket Editors
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I’m a Death Expert. I Designed Eight Questions to Help You Think About Dying.

Are You a Platonist or an Aristotelian? The Scientist Using Bugs to Help Solve Murders. ...