Saturday, January 18, 2025

6 Foods You Should Be Buying in Bulk, According to an Expert

Does One Emotion Rule All Our Ethical Judgments? How Nuns Got Squeezed Out of the Communion Wafer Business.

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January 18, 2025
Desert Smells, Everything Bagels, and Prairie Dogs
Ten Picks for Today, Curated by Our Editors
 
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Controversy
He Is Credited With One of History's Most Indelible Photos. A New Documentary Questions Who Took It.
It's one of the most enduring images of the Vietnam War — an Associated Press photograph of a young girl running naked down a street after being caught in a napalm attack.
The Associated Press
David Bauder
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Deep Dive
The Sex Abuse Scandal That's Rocking Miss Hall's, an Elite Berkshires Boarding School for Girls
Founded in 1898, Miss Hall's School appears to be a cocoon of safety. But for decades, an alleged sexual predator operated on campus. Alumnae are speaking out in hopes of holding their former teacher—and the school—accountable.
Vanity Fair
Evgenia Peretz
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Thought-Provoking
Does One Emotion Rule All Our Ethical Judgments?
When prehistoric predators abounded, the ability to perceive harm helped our ancestors survive. Some researchers wonder whether it fuels our greatest fights today.
The New Yorker
Elizabeth Kolbert
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Animal Kingdom
Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs
They're among the region's most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.
High Country News
Christine Peterson
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Pro-Tip
6 Foods You Should Be Buying in Bulk, According to an Expert
The average shopper can save up to $1,000 in a year buying in bulk. Here are six staples you should be stocking up on.
CNET
shopping at Costco
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Essay
The Vegan Hunter
A bad breakup and a love for nature inspire a taste for eating meat.
Alta Online
Blythe Roberson
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Family Matters
100 Questions to Ask Your Grandparents
Grandparents are treasure troves of stories, wisdom, and life experiences. That's why we compiled 100 questions to ask your grandparents, ranging from family history to personal reflections.
Parents
Casey Clark
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Delicious History
Everything You Need to Know About the True Origins of the Everything Bagel
There's a lot of history in every bite.
Atlas Obscura
Dan Nosowitz
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Travelogue
Scent Makes a Place
How the desert taught me to smell
Nautilus
Katy Kelleher
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Just Because
How Nuns Got Squeezed Out of the Communion Wafer Business
Altar bread was once made by hundreds of communities of nuns across the US. Now, a for-profit company controls nearly the entire market.
The Hustle
Mark Dent
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Collection of the Week
Feed the Birds. It Could Boost Your Mood This Winter.
How to support your local feathered friends. Bonus: You don't need binoculars—or even a backyard—to get to know the birds in your neighborhood.
Pocket Collections
Corrie Evanoff
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