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A veteran's companion volume tries to map the line between fact and fiction
One Substack document presents itself as a research companion to a fiction novel, claiming to include documented historical facts, publicly available gover
Farm-to-Table Worth Traveling For
There's farm-to-table as a menu buzzword — arugula from somewhere nearby, probably — and then there's a table actually set on the land: ingredients pulled
Elcielo Miami’s star keeps shining
Elcielo Miami earned another Michelin Star at the Michelin Guide Florida 2026 ceremony, broadcast globally through YouTube. The piece describes the restaur
Lunch, memory, and the fine art of making a meal feel like more
Smithereens Zine turns lunch into a tiny time machine: Sunday Lunch at Smithees, lunches past, middle school Latin, Jersey Mike, Lunchables, and a new wine
Smithereens Zine turns lunch into a memory machine
Lunch, it turns out, is less a midday break than a portal — to old jobs, old classrooms, sub shops, and the strange power of a meal to promise more than it
Michelin Guide Mexico 2026 Recognizes 225 Restaurants Across New and Established Markets
The Michelin Guide Mexico 2026 ceremony landed in Guadalajara, as Jalisco celebrated its first year in the guide alongside two other newcomers: Puebla and
A kitchen essay that is really about agency
Steve Sabicer revisits "The Enlightened Kitchen," originally written as a practical guide for people finding their way back to the stove. His argument is s
Forza Horizon 6 Is Out, and the Hosts of SunnyRedemption Sailing Have Played Ten Hours Each
Today marks the first full day Forza Horizon 6 is available to the public. The hosts of SunnyRedemption Sailing — a biweekly BS-free gaming news show — bot
Christopher Nolan Doesn't Have a Smartphone or Email. He Says That's Getting Harder.
Christopher Nolan — the director who still doesn't own a smartphone — says staying offline is "getting harder," and if that's true for the man who can gree
A Global Health Alarm: Ebola Declared Emergency in Record Time
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of Internationa
36 Countries Formalize Tribunal to Prosecute Putin for Aggression Against Ukraine
Thirty-six countries have formally signed on to a special tribunal designed to prosecute Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression against Ukraine — and U
The Strip Search That Reveals Who Transparency Laws Are Actually For
A 78-year-old retired government scientist was arrested by armed federal agents, strip-searched, and charged with crimes carrying potential decades in pris
Your AI Assistant Answers Every Question. A Psychoanalyst Says That's Exactly the Problem.
A psychoanalyst just compared your ChatGPT habit to a Disney villain's lullaby — and the argument is hard to dismiss.
Seashells, a Secret Code, and a Second Indictment: James Comey Faces 10 Years for an Instagram Post
Former FBI Director James Comey is facing up to 10 years in prison over an Instagram photo of seashells — and the DOJ is trying him twice.
The week China packed its suitcases — and the world felt it
Americans have spent $23.9 billion more on gas since March 1 — the equivalent of paying for 1.2 billion hours of daycare — and a White House ballroom is so
20,000 Sailors Are Trapped. Trump Just Sent 15,000 Troops to Get Them Out.
Twenty thousand sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf right now, their ships frozen in place while the U.S. and Iran argue over who controls the world's
The 75-Day Shutdown Is Over — Here's the Mess It Left Behind
After 75 days without a functioning U.S. government, national parks were drowning in their own trash, passport applicants were biting their nails, and Euro
King Charles Just Gave Congress a History Lesson on Trump's "America Alone" Playbook
King Charles stood before a packed U.S. Congress yesterday and warned America against isolationism—by name-dropping Trump's border wall and Ukraine pullbac
Your Chimp Is More Rational Than You, and Science Has Receipts
Bonobos are hosting imaginary tea parties, and new research suggests they understand the concept of "pretend" — a cognitive feat scientists once considered
The 5-Pound Dog Who's Outlasted Every Excuse Not to Adopt Her
A five-pound dog named Chichi just celebrated her 400th day in a Miami shelter cage — and a German couple canceled their Yellowstone trip the same week, em
The Bobcat Didn't Knock. It Just Took the Dog.
A bobcat vaulted a six-foot fence in broad daylight, snatched a small dog off the grass, and the whole thing was caught on camera — a reminder that America
Her Retirement Tour Grew a Passenger
Pro golfer Stacy Lewis is teeing off in a major championship this week — four months pregnant, in the final tournament of her career.
The Vegan Meal Kit That Beat Every Meat-Eater's Expectations
A doctor who got tired of watching her patients suffer through failed miscarriage treatments just rewrote global medical guidelines — and all she did was r
The $9 Vegan Meal Kit That Beat Every Takeout Order
After just three weeks of not eating meat, one writer found her grocery bill dropped by nearly $75, and her energy levels skyrocketed.
Aubrey Plaza's "Beautiful Surprise" After Devastating Loss
Aubrey Plaza announced her first pregnancy just 15 months after her husband's suicide—but there's more to this story of grief and hope.
Your Vegan Dinner Box Is Greener Than Your Grocery Run
Meal kit services now produce 33% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than grocery store cooking—despite all that cardboard.
Concert Fans Win: Jury Says Ticketmaster's Parent Company Is an Illegal Monopoly
A federal jury just declared Live Nation an illegal monopoly—which could finally mean you won't need to sell a kidney to see your favorite band.
Scientists Finally Map the Clitoris (Yes, Really, in 2025)
Electrons in graphene are now flowing like a perfectly frictionless liquid, defying a fundamental law of physics that scientists have chased for decades.
Aubrey Plaza's Blunt Baby Bombshell: "There's a Baby Inside of Me"
Aubrey Plaza just deadpanned to the world that there's "a baby inside of me"—her first, with husband Christopher Abbott, after months of rumors.
The 25-Minute Vegetarian Dream Meal Taking the Internet by Storm
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