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This week, the National Library of France gets an upgrade, finding the enslavers at the US Capitol, the beauty of MetroCards, headsets that kill, a fed-up librarian, and much more.
Hrag Vartanian
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This week, a mysterious portrait of Joan Didion, considering Carolee Schneemann, privatizing libraries, Dalit discrimination, the "great internet grievance war," and more.
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This week, a rise in nuclear fusion, the downfall of the "COVID billionaire," holiday string lights with a twist, and how many people would actually return a lost wallet?
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This week, missed signs of previous life on Mars, the appeal of forged art, and why are blue whales singing in lower octaves?
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Elon Musk’s Strange Twitter Still Life
What does it mean when the world's richest person trolls us?
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This week, arts orgs and the war for talent, importance of house museums, the 125 most borrowed books in Brooklyn, the history of listicles, and more.
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Announcing the Recipients of the 2022-23 Emily Hall Tremaine Journalism Fellowship for Curators
Angelina Lippert, Kelli Morgan, Dakota Noot, Beya Othmani, and Sadaf Padder are the recipients of this year’s fellowship.
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This week, digital colonialism, America’s favorite wines, tech layoffs, Brutalist Taco Bells, and do people still write thank-you notes?
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This week, voter surveys, the ideology of “longtermism,” Arthur gives Hyperallergic a shout-out, and more.
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This week, Heidi Klum’s Halloween worm costume, the online therapy bubble, Noam Chomsky, and more.
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This week, Elon Musk trolls, getting your news from TikTok, cacti music, and more.
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This week, lessons from the Philly art museum strike, Airbnb’s role in the housing crisis, the difference between “chai” and “tea,” and more.