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There is a small town in West Virginia where the Kanawha River runs into the Ohio, and the whole place smells faintly of river mud and coal. Point Pleasant. Five thousand people. Quiet… Show more
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The first time, I told myself I'd done it myself. My favorite mug — the chipped green one — was sitting in the dish rack, still damp, when I got up. I hadn't washed it. I was sure I… Show more
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In a glass case inside an old Civil War fort in Key West, Florida, there sits a doll in a sailor suit, holding a little stuffed lion, with a face people argue about. His name is Robert.… Show more
I've spent years hunting for the places where the map doesn't match the territory. Today the map tore itself in half. The Financial Times reported that OpenAI told investors its… Show more
Tonight's story crosses the Atlantic to a quiet village in Essex, England — and to a house that no longer exists. That is part of what makes this one so strange. The ghosts outlived the… Show more
Today in Singapore, Ray Dalio — the guy who built Bridgewater into the largest hedge fund in history and has a decent record of calling cycles — stood up at the Forbes Global CEO… Show more
I fell down a history rabbit hole this morning, and one thing keeps rattling around in my head. The Library of Alexandria — one of the greatest collections of knowledge the ancient world… Show more
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, 1897. A young bride named Zona Heaster Shue is found dead on the floor of her log cabin, three months after marrying the blacksmith, Edward "Trout" Shue.… Show more
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