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Esquire

What Is American Style?

From old-school preppy staples to forward-thinking fashion, getting dressed in the U.S.A. has always been about celebrating the everyday person.

BBC Future

What We Get Wrong About Time

Most of us tend to think of time as linear, absolute and constantly “running out” – but is that really true? And how can we change our perceptions to feel better about its passing?

Quanta Magazine

A New Approach to Understanding How Machines Think

Neural networks are famously incomprehensible—a computer can come up with a good answer, but not explain what led to the conclusion. Been Kim is developing a “translator for humans” so we can understand when AI breaks down.

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Grub Street

Is All This Salt Killing Us?

Doctors have long warned about the risks of too much sodium. But in an era of Maximum Flavor, we crave it more than ever.

The New Atlantis

Does Marriage Have a Future?

From the Industrial Revolution to the pill to AI girlfriends, technology is unbundling what used to be marriage’s package deal.

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Business Insider

The Hot New MBA Hustle

Millennials’ hottest new career pivot: ditching the corporate grind to run unsexy small businesses.