death America's rich die sooner than Europe's poor Séamus Bellamy

crime For the past 40 years, the presence of immigrants in US cities was correlated with a reduction in violent and property crime Cory Doctorow

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

History How a businessman's hunch became New Age gospel Ellsworth Toohey

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News UK Births drop for fourth straight year as costs and dread pile up Ellsworth Toohey

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literature Granta published a likely AI-written story as a prize finalist Ellsworth Toohey

Pedophile Protector Chinese leadership watches Grandpa Pudding Brains confidently explain imaginary fast-food statistics Jason Weisberger

politics Grocery prices soar as Iran war drags on Rob Beschizza

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

spiders Spider's mouth infected by Kyle Rittenhouse Séamus Bellamy

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Science Study finds infrasound the likely horror in hauntings Rob Beschizza

travel Air New Zealand economy bunk beds cost $291, ban snacks and perfume Ellsworth Toohey

books Orwell predicted the AI slop novel in 1949 Ellsworth Toohey

crime 1 in 750 trillion: the staged truck crashes of New Orleans East Ellsworth Toohey

public health The overdose spike that alarmed NPR was a model trained on old data Ellsworth Toohey

Technology "Catturd" gets more X engagement than the New York Times Ellsworth Toohey

books AI writing witch hunts hurt autistic writers most Ellsworth Toohey