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The Highlight Archive

Archives for October 2019

A champion of the unplugged, earth-conscious life, Wendell Berry is still ahead of us
Features

The writer and farmer’s impassioned arguments on farming, technology, and the urban-rural divide have taken on a new urgency.

By Hope Reese
The biggest lie tech people tell themselves — and the rest of us
Technology

They see facial recognition, smart diapers, and surveillance devices as inevitable evolutions. They’re not.

By Rose Eveleth
Consider the eel
Science

The snake-like fish remain one of nature’s most mysterious creatures.

By Christine Mi
How to avoid wedding drama
Culture

Whether you’re planning the event or attending, here’s how to handle plus-ones, drunken guests and — heaven forbid — a canceled wedding.

By Megan McDonough
How a brief socialist takeover in North Dakota gave residents a public bank
Politics

North Dakota’s government-owned bank has been a celebrated institution for a century. Now California might get one, too.

By Will Peischel