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Man survives being pinned under 700-pound boulder for three hours
Associated Press · Mark Thiessen
The Alaska resident survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck.
National Spelling Bee winning word: ‘éclaircissement’
NBC News · Phil Helsel
A seventh grader from Dallas won the contest on its 100th anniversary.
How private equity kills companies and communities
The Verge · Nilay Patel
Journalist Megan Greenwell’s new book “Bad Company” explores the ways private equity has transformed American business.
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AI-powered fanfiction blurs political reality
Semafor · David Weigel and Kadia Goba
AI-generated slop has become a barometer of political fame, just as it has of pop culture celebrity.
Social Security full retirement age went up this month — Why it may continue to rise
gobankingrates.com · Josephine Nesbit
Sixty-five has long been considered the threshold for retirement and full Social Security benefits, but that’s changing.
Death, sexual violence: Fallout from U.S. aid withdrawal around the globe
propublica.org · Brett Murphy, Anna Maria Barry-Jester
Diplomats are reporting that Trump administration cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.
The megalodon ate whatever it wanted to reach daily 100,000-calorie need
Smithsonian Magazine · Margherita Bassi
Scientists previously assumed the giant, prehistoric sharks mostly feasted on whales, but it turns out they probably weren’t so picky.
Too old for kids? Hear from a 49-year-old kindergarten mom
worldcrunch.com · Tanja Schwarzenbach
Anyone raising a small child in their 40s has to live with many prejudices.
From ice cream to bunnies, can anything become a museum?
thrillist.com · Kelsey Allen
With Instagram rites of passage to hyper-specific enclaves dedicated to dinnerware, defining a museum has never been so complex.
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