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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.

Harper’s Bazaar

A Shore of Their Own

During Jim Crow, Black vacationers found joy in Black-owned resorts throughout the United States. Morgan Jerkins chases the last glimmers of history in these vital spaces of rest and escape.

CityLab

The Quiet Power of Car-Free Neighborhoods

Restricting or banning vehicles in congested city centers pays off with cleaner air and safer streets. We need to talk more about the other big benefit — less noise.

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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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