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The idea of combining two crimes — scamming and human trafficking — is a very new, scary phenomenon. That’s the first story, from ProPublica. Then, don’t miss Noema’s treatise on the noble but undervalued craft of maintenance, something that gets lost in the mantra of “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Remember Crazy Town’s “Butterfly”? Stereogum’s deep dive into “the dumbest love song that’s ever made it to No. 1” is a fun blast from the past. Speaking of: long live Trapper Keepers!
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
propublica.org · Cezary Podkul,Cindy Liu
Tens of thousands of people from across Asia have been coerced into defrauding people in America and around the world out of millions of dollars. …
The teeth makers of Kandahar
Al Jazeera · Lynzy Billing
Listen to this story: Kandahar, Afghanistan – In a small shop off a bustling street in the centre of Kandahar city, Haji Muhammad Sultan is busy at…
The Disappearing Art Of Maintenance
Noema Magazine · By Alex Vuocolo
The noble but undervalued craft of maintenance could help preserve modernity’s finest achievements, from public transit systems to power grids, and …
‘These Kids Are Dying’ — Inside the Overdose Crisis Sweeping Fort Bragg
Rolling Stone · Seth Harp
RACHEAL BOWMAN, A single mother from Aberdeen, Maryland, was finishing up her shift as a postal worker the afternoon of June 11, 2021, when she got a …
The Number Ones: Crazy Town’s “Butterfly”
stereogum.com · Tom Breihan
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and …
8.5 Miles Per Hour, on a Road With No Limits
Sports Illustrated · Joseph Bien-Kahn
Ian Mackay was paralyzed 14 years ago in a bike accident, but he’s come to see there’s happiness in finding new ways to experience old loves. In his …
How the Trapper Keeper Shaped a Generation of Writers
lithub.com · Jess deCourcy Hinds
This September, I’m using my 5th-grade Trapper Keeper to organize my novel revisions. Less than 24 hours after I was catapulted back into the neon …
Stone Skipping Is a Lost Art. Kurt Steiner Wants the World to Find It.
Outside Magazine · By: Tracy Ross
On a clear-skied morning in March, Kurt “Mountain Man” Steiner stood at a lonely bend of Sinnemahoning Creek, deep inside Pennsylvania’s Elk State…
I Eat Meat. Why Was Hunting My Own Food So Hard?
Bon Appétit · Rachel Levin
This night is different from other nights. Last week I was huddled in a foggy parklet listening to triple-vaxxed friends crow about cryptocurrency over…
How to nurture a personal library
psyche.co · Freya Howarth
An escape, a sanctuary, a place of pleasure, a memoir. Take these steps to ensure your library is just what you want it to be – by Freya Howarth Read…
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