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The Atlantic

Why Your Vet Bill Is So High

Corporations and private-equity funds have been rolling up smaller chains and previously independent practices.

Narratively

The New Sisterhood of Black Female Homesteaders

From the South Side of Chicago to tiny off-the-grid Carolina farms, a growing number of Black women are reclaiming the land — and their mental and physical health in the process.

Aeon

When a Bough Breaks

Volcanic feelings of love and hate are part of being a parent: it’s dangerous to pretend otherwise.

BBC Future

Why Are Some People Compelled to Cheat at Games?

When it comes to unfair tactics, some of us are just better at bending the rules. But, the urge to cheat at games is easier to understand when you examine how they are designed.

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The Toronto Star

What Michael Did

How does a family cope when one member — in the midst of a psychotic episode — kills another?

The New Yorker

The Internet Wants to Check Your I.D.

New safety rules require users to verify their identities before gaining access to sites. This spells the end of the relative anonymity that we’ve come to expect online.

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The Cut

Who Is Katie Miller?

After leaving the White House to work for Elon Musk amid his big Trump feud, Stephen Miller’s wife is now launching a podcast.

The Ringer

The 25 Most Important Stunt Scenes of the 21st Century

From ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ to ‘Mission: Impossible,’ these are the fights, shootouts, car chases, and aerial maneuvers that vaulted action cinema to new heights—as told by the people who made them.

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