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Why shipping container homes are overratedWhy shipping container homes are overrated
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They’re fun. They’re also way more difficult to build than they seem.

By Phil Edwards
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The text-to-image revolution, explainedThe text-to-image revolution, explained
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How programmers turned the internet into a paintbrush.

By Joss Fong
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We tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viralWe tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viral
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A data investigation into how TikTok is shaping the music industry, in collaboration with The Pudding.

By Estelle Caswell
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Why Germany is hooked on Russian gasWhy Germany is hooked on Russian gas
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How Germany got stuck paying for Russia’s war.

By Christina Thornell
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The hidden history of “Hand Talk”The hidden history of “Hand Talk”
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A North American lingua franca.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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The world’s biggest wave, explainedThe world’s biggest wave, explained
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And how it has transformed a Portuguese town.

By Sam Ellis
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Who made these circles in the Sahara?Who made these circles in the Sahara?
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Someone left these marks in the sand. We had to find out who.

By Christophe Haubursin
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How “Z” became Putin’s new propaganda memeHow “Z” became Putin’s new propaganda meme
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The letter now signifies loyalty to the Russian president.

By Coleman Lowndes
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The banned weapon Russia (and the US) won’t give upThe banned weapon Russia (and the US) won’t give up
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Why war crime investigators are looking for cluster bombs in Ukraine.

By Laura Bult
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What Russia’s war means for the International Space StationWhat Russia’s war means for the International Space Station
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Can the US and Russia still collaborate in space?

By Madeline Marshall
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How Ukrainians are saving art during the warHow Ukrainians are saving art during the war
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And the long history of why protecting physical culture matters.

By Marie Cascione and Kimberly Mas
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Why everyone has this chairWhy everyone has this chair
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This two-legged chair has been famous for almost 100 years.

By Marie Cascione
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How China uses fruit to punish TaiwanHow China uses fruit to punish Taiwan
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But it’s not just about fruit

By Christina Thornell
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Why people thought steel houses were a good ideaWhy people thought steel houses were a good idea
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It was supposed to be the future of housing. What went wrong?

By Phil Edwards
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How Stalin starved UkraineHow Stalin starved Ukraine
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It was a man-made famine that Russia continues to cover up to this day.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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Why there’s no one inside this Spider-Man suitWhy there’s no one inside this Spider-Man suit
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CGI superheroes are more common than you think.

By Edward Vega
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What it’s like to flee UkraineWhat it’s like to flee Ukraine
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Ukrainians’ exodus by rail, explained.

By Christina Thornell
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Are we done with face masks?Are we done with face masks?
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Mandates around the globe are ending, but don’t throw out your masks yet.

By Kimberly Mas
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How a no-fly zone would change the war in UkraineHow a no-fly zone would change the war in Ukraine
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The battle for Ukraine’s skies has enormous stakes.

By Sam Ellis
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, explained in 8 momentsVolodymyr Zelenskyy, explained in 8 moments
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Zelenskyy’s rise in Ukraine, from TV star to president.

By Joss Fong, Halley Brown and 2 more
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Understand Russia’s war on Ukraine in less than 10 minutesUnderstand Russia’s war on Ukraine in less than 10 minutes
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The conflict dates to at least 2014, but to get the full context behind the invasion, we go even further back.

By Rajaa Elidrissi, Christina Thornell and 1 more
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How American conservatives turned against the vaccineHow American conservatives turned against the vaccine
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The partisan pandemic, explained in 15 charts.

By Joss Fong
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Why the US doesn’t have universal child care (anymore)Why the US doesn’t have universal child care (anymore)
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Other rich countries have family policies the US doesn’t.

By Madeline Marshall
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The hidden reason Olympic sledding is so dangerousThe hidden reason Olympic sledding is so dangerous
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“Sled head” is about more than just crashes.

By Marie Cascione
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Why “gentrification buildings” are misunderstoodWhy “gentrification buildings” are misunderstood
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How new buildings can actually fight displacement.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
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The Italy-Switzerland border is meltingThe Italy-Switzerland border is melting
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How a ski lodge became trapped in a border dispute.

By Christophe Haubursin
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Why the Olympic monobob event is only for womenWhy the Olympic monobob event is only for women
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What the monobob does and doesn’t do for gender equality.

By Kimberly Mas
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The secret to winning a short track speed skating raceThe secret to winning a short track speed skating race
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Speed skating legend Apolo Ohno explains his “perfect race.”

By Laura Bult
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Why ski jumpers hold their skis in a VWhy ski jumpers hold their skis in a V
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It’s more about aerodynamics than aesthetics.

By Edward Vega
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We tried to recreate this famous photo of a ghostWe tried to recreate this famous photo of a ghost
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William Mumler claimed he could photograph ghosts ... and no one could prove he couldn’t.

By Coleman Lowndes
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How insulated glass changed architectureHow insulated glass changed architecture
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No pane, no gain.

By Phil Edwards
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Why Guantanamo Bay prison still hasn’t closedWhy Guantanamo Bay prison still hasn’t closed
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Two decades of the world’s most notorious prison.

By Sam Ellis
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How to find a planet you can’t seeHow to find a planet you can’t see
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Tiny wobbles and faint twinkles have led astronomers to discover nearly 5,000 new worlds.

By Adam Cole
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What we found when we went looking for another EarthWhat we found when we went looking for another Earth
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In the last decade, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets — and a lot of them are surprisingly weird.

By Adam Cole
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Why the US photographed its own WWII concentration campsWhy the US photographed its own WWII concentration camps
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Dorothea Lange’s photos of the incarceration of Japanese Americans went largely unseen for decades.

By Coleman Lowndes
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2021, in 6 minutes2021, in 6 minutes
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Year two of the coronavirus pandemic was filled with vaccines and variants, Summer Olympics, joys, and sorrows.

By Kimberly Mas, Christophe Haubursin and 2 more
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Hog farming has a massive poop problemHog farming has a massive poop problem
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Inside North Carolina’s search for solutions for its thousands of pig manure lagoons.

By Laura Bult
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Why the new space telescope looks so strangeWhy the new space telescope looks so strange
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A NASA astrophysicist explains humanity’s big new toy.

By Joss Fong
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Why we need a better flu shotWhy we need a better flu shot
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A universal flu vaccine is closer than you think.

By Kimberly Mas
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How this house style took over the USHow this house style took over the US
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Why is the Craftsman bungalow everywhere?

By Phil Edwards