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The Syrian War: Living with the Dead By Francesca Borri -
The New Farmers
Meet the new farmers of American agriculture. -
An Interview With Anne Trubek, Author of ‘The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting’
An interview with author Anne Trubek about her book 'The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting.’ -
Rajneesh & Tantra: A History
While Rajneesh wrote about many things during his life, he is best known for his modern transformation of the Asian tradition of Tantra.
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The Stigma of Fast Food Work By Joey Franklin -
Right Place, Wrong Face
At home in my lobby, I fit the racial profile—and went directly to jail. -
Community in 17 sensible steps
Community in 17 sensible steps Web Specials Archives Wendell Berry Utne Reader Online How can a sustainable local community (which is to say asustainable local economy) function? I am going to suggest a set ofrules that I think such a community would have to follow. I hastento say that I do not understand -
Holocaust Humor
Will jokes about the Holocaust ever be funny?...
Arts
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The Slow Death of Creativity in Sound
Without evolving creativity and changes, new music will become a lost art. -
The Summer of Dead Birds: A Memoir of Love and Loss
Ali Liebegott’s new book circles death like a buzzard. -
Old Hollywood’s Forgotten Filmmaker
Take a closer look at James Stuart Blackton, a revolutionary filmmaker in old Hollywood who has received little credit. -
The Nile Project: Bringing the River Basin Together and to the World
Think watershed, act local.
Community
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How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence. -
An Economy of False Profits
Our national allegiance to the monetary bottom line threatens to negate other measures of personal and communal wealth. What’s being sacrificed to the cult of money? -
Can Blockchain be Used to Achieve Racial Equity?
Achieve racial equity through checks and balances a blockchain network provides by connecting everyone as nodes while still providing anonymity. -
Stop Trying to Understand Neutrois
Julia Eff talks about the daily struggles of life as someone without a gender.
Mind And Body
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Growing Up Hippie
Maybe it was the earnest meditation practices or the homemade cardboard lunch box that caused me to rebel. As the adult daughter of flower children, I crave structure, tidiness, and lots of sugar.... -
Into the Rafters
Reflections on a football dream cut short. -
Football Helmets and Concussions
Take a look at the concussion epidemic plaguing football players. -
The Will-to-Live-Until Phenomenon
Sometimes, the human body fends off death for reasons we don’t yet fully understand.