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The Subversive Design of America's Suburban Churches

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The Subversive Design of America's Suburban Churches

Jane Yong Kim
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December 31, 2015
Fleeting Wonders: Shredding the Worst of 2015 in Times Square

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Fleeting Wonders: Shredding the Worst of 2015 in Times Square

Tao Tao Holmes
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December 30, 2015
How Studying Really Stoned People Can Unlock Secrets of Paranoid Thinking

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How Studying Really Stoned People Can Unlock Secrets of Paranoid Thinking

Natalie Zarrelli
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December 30, 2015
In 1844, the Philippines Skipped a Day, And It Took Decades for the Rest of the World to Notice

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In 1844, the Philippines Skipped a Day, And It Took Decades for the Rest of the World to Notice

Sarah Laskow
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December 30, 2015
FOUND: Meteor Dust That's Been Stealing Earth's Atmosphere

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FOUND: Meteor Dust That's Been Stealing Earth's Atmosphere

Sarah Laskow
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December 30, 2015
The Mendocino Vineyard Where Inmates Pick the Grapes

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The Mendocino Vineyard Where Inmates Pick the Grapes

Patricia Leigh Brown
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December 30, 2015
10 Things That You Have Secretly Been Dying to Know About the World of 'Hamilton'

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10 Things That You Have Secretly Been Dying to Know About the World of 'Hamilton'

Sarah Laskow
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December 30, 2015
Venison Jello, 'Mystery Ingredients,' and Other Triumphs of Soviet Cuisine

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Venison Jello, 'Mystery Ingredients,' and Other Triumphs of Soviet Cuisine

Stephanie Heimann
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December 30, 2015
Fleeting Wonders: A Stingray Gives Birth in a Boat

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Fleeting Wonders: A Stingray Gives Birth in a Boat

Sarah Laskow
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December 29, 2015
Object of Intrigue: The X-Files' 'I Want to Believe' Poster

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Object of Intrigue: The X-Files' 'I Want to Believe' Poster

Ella Morton
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December 29, 2015
FOUND: Christmas Miracle Ram Statue

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FOUND: Christmas Miracle Ram Statue

Sarah Laskow
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December 29, 2015
Photographing the Tiny Upstate New York Town Obsessed with UFOs

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Photographing the Tiny Upstate New York Town Obsessed with UFOs

Anika Burgess
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December 29, 2015
Hundreds of Pa'oh people dressed in traditional clothing walk down the streets of Taunggyi holding a lantern to celebrate the Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights.

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Myanmar’s 'Firemasters' Strap Fireworks to Hot-Air Balloons for an Annual Festival

The teams are dedicated to their displays, despite the risks.

Dene-Hern Chen
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December 29, 2015
I Took a Mistletoe Drone to Holiday Parties

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I Took a Mistletoe Drone to Holiday Parties

Laura Hooper Beck
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December 29, 2015
Working At A Cookie Factory Ruined Cookies For Me Forever

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Working At A Cookie Factory Ruined Cookies For Me Forever

Erin Griffith
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December 29, 2015
The Quest To Make New York City Stop Killing Birds

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The Quest To Make New York City Stop Killing Birds

Damaris Colhoun
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December 28, 2015
In the 1960s, Adult Coloring Books Were Radical Texts

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In the 1960s, Adult Coloring Books Were Radical Texts

Laura Marsh
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December 28, 2015
Fleeting Wonders: Giant Squid Surfaces in Japan

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Fleeting Wonders: Giant Squid Surfaces in Japan

Ella Morton
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December 28, 2015
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