Culture
Are We Witnessing the Fall of the American Empire?
Mike Duncan has covered the rise and fall of empires on his podcasts The History of Rome and Revolutions, and he knows what it looks like when things fall apart
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‘A Tissue-Thin Facade’
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Author Jenny Han Breaks Down the Series’ Defining Music Moments
The series filled emotional moments with songs from Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Fleetwood Mac, and more
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The 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Fall
The chill in the air might mean summer is fading, but the return of the fall season also means a fantastic selection of new reads
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This ‘Try Guys’ Creator Wants to Move Past His Cheating Scandal. His Ex-Wife Just Wants Peace
Ariel and Ned Fulmer on the cheating scandal that went viral, and how they’ve grown in the three years since their lives fell apart
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He Infiltrated a Colombian Cartel. Then He Smuggled $500 Million Worth of Cocaine in One Night
In his new memoir Inside the Cartel, former FBI agent Martin Suarez recounts his years with dangerous gangs — and how he smuggled $1 billion in cocaine over four years
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Gaming Has a Remake Problem. One Japanese RPG Shows Us a Better Way Forward
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter proves that re-releasing games can be more than a cash-grab
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Is the Future of Viral Left Podcasting These Two Hilarious Red State Moms?
Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the hit podcast ‘I’ve Had It,’ talk about going viral, calling out the Democratic establishment, and why people use the term mom as an insult
- Loud & Proud
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Gen Z Is Being Crushed by Anxiety. One Teen Is on a Mission to Help Them Cope
How a high-schooler's private battle with debilitating panic attacks became Project GenZen — a public push to bring tools for resilience to an entire generation
- Worried Sick
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'Hades II' Is a Lavishly Excessive Sequel, Fit for the Gods
The successor to one of the best games ever made delivers so much more, it's practically two releases in one
- RS Gaming
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Fat Bear Week Is Back Just in Time to Reinstill Hope in America
Everything you need to know about the internet’s best week of the year
- Bear We Go
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‘It’s Money and Greed’: Oil, Politics, and Dead Cows in a Small Texas County
A string of alleged cattle robberies unlocks a long and winding mystery about a family dynasty that rules one of the wealthiest counties in the country
- RS Reports
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Gunman Who Killed 4 in Shooting at NFL Headquarters Had CTE
The medical examiner found evidence of "low-stage C.T.E" in the gunman's brain
- NYC Shooting
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Assata Shakur, Convicted Black Liberationist and Tupac’s Godmother, Dead at 78
Shakur was found guilty of killing a New Jersey state trooper, but maintained her innocence and later escaped to Cuba, where she was granted political asylum
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‘It’s Always Somehow Our Fault’: Moms of Autistic Kids Push Back on Trump’s Tylenol Claims
The president, along with RFK Jr., claimed taking acetaminophen during pregnancy could cause autism — which some mothers and experts say puts undue blame on women
- Drug War
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‘Ghost of Yōtei’ Is an Emotionally Gripping and Meditative Samurai Revenge Saga
The follow-up to PlayStation’s Ghost of Tsushima weaves an affecting tale of vengeance that will suck players into its violent and beautiful world
- RS Gaming
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