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graphic novels Under the Banner of King Death is a new graphic novel about piracy rebellion and democracy Elías Villoro

podcasts How We Survive podcast tackles lithium's relationship to climate change Elías Villoro

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Science The Reality Bubble: how humanity's collective blindspots render us incapable of seeing danger until it's too late (and what to do about it) Cory Doctorow

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Séamus Bellamy

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Business Google is restructuring to put machine learning at the core of all it does Cory Doctorow

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cars How to know if the Overland Expo is for you Joel Johnson

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Culture How imageboard culture shaped Gamergate Jay Allen

travel What it's like to take a 36-hour sleeper train from LA to Seattle Nicole Dieker