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The Atlantic

How the Beatles Wrote ‘A Day in the Life’

More than 50 years after its release, the sprawling closing track on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band remains a testament to the group’s ambitious songwriting.

Shondaland

How to Decorate as a New Couple

Moving in with a partner? Here are top tips from designer Nicole Gibbons on how to creatively join spaces without driving each other up the wall.

Knowable Magazine

The Quest to Understand Tornadoes

Scientists are still grappling with how and why violent twisters form. Will new technology and computing power help?

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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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