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Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane? Rachel Aviv reports.
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
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“That’s Somebody’s Son”
“That’s Somebody’s Son”
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The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
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The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
Nature
The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
Helen Macdonald·The New York Times
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“That’s Somebody’s Son”
Science
“That’s Somebody’s Son”
Mary Margaret Alvarado·The Atavist Magazine
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The new science of hypnosis.
Psychology
The new science of hypnosis.
George Musser·Pioneer Works
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The Itch
Psychology
The Itch
Atul Gawande·The New Yorker
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Baby-Making on Mars
Science
Baby-Making on Mars
Darshana Narayanan·Pioneer Works
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The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History's Biggest Mistakes
Science
The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History's Biggest Mistakes
Steven Johnson·NYT Magazine
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The Lazarus File
Crime
The Lazarus File
Matthew McGough·The Atlantic
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Sex, Death and Mushrooms
Nature
Sex, Death and Mushrooms
Helen Macdonald·The New York Times
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The Case Against Civilization
Science
The Case Against Civilization
John Lanchester·The New Yorker
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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Health
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Sirin Kale·The Guardian
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Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Science
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Rachel Aviv·The New Yorker
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Pleistocene Park
Science
Pleistocene Park
Ross Andersen·The Atlantic
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This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.
Science
This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.
Carl Zimmer·The New York Times
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An entire Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time
History
An entire Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time
Vesuvius Challenge·Vesuvius Challenge
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The sonic eye
Health
The sonic eye
Mary F. E. Ebeling&Jena Osman·Pioneer Works
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The Really Big One: The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest
Science
The Really Big One: The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest
Kathryn Schulz·The New Yorker
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Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
Finance
Invasion of the hedge fund almonds
Tom Philpott·Mother Jones
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These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Nature
These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Annie Roth·The New York Times
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Do fish have feelings? Scientists believe they’re getting closer to an answer
Science
Do fish have feelings? Scientists believe they’re getting closer to an answer
Petra Stock·The Guardian
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The Plan to Save a Life by Head Transplant
Science
The Plan to Save a Life by Head Transplant
Sam Kean·The Atlantic
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