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Slate

Just Read the Book Already

Digital culture doesn’t have to make you a shallow reader. But you have to do something about it.

Epicurious

How to Store Basil

If you want that bouquet of basil to last more than a day, keep it on your countertop.

Truly*Adventurous

Murder in Whip City

A respected professor shot dead through the window of a stately mansion. A quaint New England town shaken to its core. Enemies hiding in plain sight become suspects.

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The New Yorker

How to Save a Dog

For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.

WIRED

AI Is a Lousy Chef

I asked an AI-powered recipe generator to make some menus. It didn’t tell me to put glue in my guacamole, but the results didn’t come close to besting recipes written by professionals.

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The Ringer

The Last Grand Slam Stand of Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have won the last six men’s Grand Slams and surpassed Djokovic in the rankings. But this weekend could be Djokovic’s last, best chance to add to his tally—and win at the place where his tennis dreams began.

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