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guitars In just one pandemic year, Guitar Center went from bankruptcy to IPO Thom Dunn

peter thiel Peter Thiel's dystopian cyberpunk business Palantir bombed its Initial Public Offering Thom Dunn

Business Palantir may IPO at valuation of up to $41 billion Xeni Jardin

italy Watch jerks scam tourists with their stupid bracelet trick in Rome Ellsworth Toohey

top talent Amazing rescue dog can balance on an exercise ball, ride a skateboard, and more! Jennifer Sandlin

Technology Algorithms in college admissions could make discrimination worse Mark Frauenfelder

Science Your diets keep failing because your cells remember being fat, according to new study Ellsworth Toohey

Business Casual dining in decline in America—or maybe just the decrepit chains your parents loved Rob Beschizza

movies Cat from "Flow" helping other black kitties get adopted Gail Sherman

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AI A.I. company CoreWeave not having a great IPO Rob Beschizza

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travel The Fish Inn: A quirky roadside attraction in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with a fish-shaped design and unique traditions Popkin

Business Tech bro's "anti-fraud" AI actually just regular old fraud Ellsworth Toohey

History It's 25 years since the dot com bubble burst Rob Beschizza

dinosaurs Dozens of dinosaur footprints discovered in high school's main office Allan Rose Hill

Community Little Free Library celebrates its 200,000th book-sharing box Jennifer Sandlin

Audio Is Elon Musk the reason why Neil Young's hi-def music player never caught on? Thom Dunn