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The Best Candy, According to Kids

Inside the Rise of Child-Free Travel. A Fentanyl Vaccine Is a Long Shot That Just Might Work.

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October 20, 2024
Political Violence, TV Witches, and Why We Love Carbs
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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Thought-Provoking
A Fentanyl Vaccine Is a Long Shot That Just Might Work
It wouldn't cure opioid addiction but could prevent a lot of accidental deaths.
Bloomberg
Robert Langreth, Lizette Chapman
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History
The Year of the Music Licensing Legal Wars
When the Supreme Court decided against Grokster, it changed the internet forever.
The Verge
Sarah Jeong
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Essay
Should Political Violence Be Addressed Like a Threat to Public Health?
Treating political violence as a contagion could help safeguard the future of American democracy.
The New Yorker
Michael Luo
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Travelogue
'I Turn Down Holidays With My Friends and Their Kids': Inside the Rise of Child-Free Travel
The amount of people searching online for "solo travel" has almost doubled since five years ago.
CN Traveller
Emma Gannon
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Modern Life
How Have Social Media Algorithms Changed the Way We Interact?
Algorithms can watch our behaviour and determine what millions of us see when we log on.
BBC
Nicholas Barrett
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Born This Way
Scientists Pinpoint the Origins of Humanity's Love of Carbs
Duplication of a certain gene may have helped shape adaptation to starchy foods, a new study has found.
CNN
Katie Hunt
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Just Because
The 20 Best TV Witches, Ranked
From kawaii "magical girls" to strict Satanist aunties to voodoo queens and immortal sorceresses.
Vulture
Katie Rife
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Helpful Advice
How to Put Your Phone Down and Get Back Into Habit of Reading Books
After an English academic at Oxford complained about students' attention spans, we get experts' tips on enjoying the written word.
The Guardian
Sarah Phillips
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First Person
An Ode to Aimless Wandering
After years of trudging along paths, I've learned to stop seeing their completion as an accomplishment.
New Statesman
Simon Armitage
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Pro-Tip
The Best Candy to Hand Out to Trick-or-Treaters, According to Kids
Gummies are a yes, raisins are a no.
Eater
Amy McCarthy, Lesley Suter
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In Case You Missed It
Pocket's Top-Saved Stories of the Week: October 20, 2024
Exploring the drama of expensive commas, cheap flights, and the internet's go-to relationship advice.
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