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The Bodies Below the Bar

The Bodies Below the Bar

Money trouble and dwindling membership have plagued the American Legion
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Rebecca McCarthy
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How Can Detroit Improve Its Disastrous Public Transit System?

How Can Detroit Improve Its Disastrous Public Transit System?

This November, constituents will vote on a proposal to fund a $4.6 billion overhaul
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Ryan Felton
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The Gait Debaters

The Gait Debaters

A lot of people are worried about this bear walking on its hind legs
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Silvia Killingsworth
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Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune

Will an obscure treaty change the way we name our cheeses?
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Mark Hay
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New York City, August 18, 2016

New York City, August 18, 2016

★★★ It was surprising, in the gray and tepid morning, to see how clear the air was: the buildings down Broadway flattening inton one…
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Tom Scocca
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Dear Twitter: Stop Trying To Make Check Marks Happen

Dear Twitter: Stop Trying To Make Check Marks Happen

Don’t verify me if I don’t ask to be verified!!!!!!!!
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Stranger of the Week

Stranger of the Week

Rockaway Beach, New York
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Hermione Hoby
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Keepin’ it Real

Keepin’ it Real

Behind the scenes with actual pro wrestling referees
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Ted Pillow
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Fiona Brice, “Berlin” (Donato Dozzy Montecirceo Remix)

Fiona Brice, “Berlin” (Donato Dozzy Montecirceo Remix)

I bet you’re ready for some weekend, huh?
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Alex Balk
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New York City, August 17, 2016

New York City, August 17, 2016

★★★ Loosely gathered white clouds held off the sun at first, but as soon as the light got through, it began squeezing out sweat. The air…
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Tom Scocca
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Youandewan, “Ciel”

Youandewan, “Ciel”

What would you do in space?
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Alex Balk
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New York City, August 16, 2016

New York City, August 16, 2016

★★★ It was hard to tell whether any of the stone fruit, fresh from the refrigerator truck, had ruptured in transit, or whether the bag was…
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Tom Scocca
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Not The Safe Space You Were Thinking Of

Not The Safe Space You Were Thinking Of

Is a high-end coffee shop in a gentrifying neighborhood just a refuge for wealthy whites?
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Jeff Ihaza
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Soundscan Surprises, Week Ending 8/11

Soundscan Surprises, Week Ending 8/11

Back-catalog sales numbers of note from Nielsen SoundScan.
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Silvia Killingsworth
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Neon Indian, “Annie”

Neon Indian, “Annie”

Nothing retro was anywhere near as cool the first time around.
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Alex Balk
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New York City, August 15, 2016

New York City, August 15, 2016

★★ Pink streaks stood in the early morning sky and in the mirrored glass of the apartment tower across the avenue. Before leaving for the…
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Tom Scocca
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