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[New post] What ‘Tiger King’ Gets Wrong About Tigers

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Mike Dang posted: "Netflix's "Tiger King" series may be the most popular documentary ever made. Sixty-four million people have seen it, and Joe Exotic is now a household name. Unfortunately, the show fails to explain what's actually happening with captive tigers living in t" New post on Longreads What 'Tiger King' Gets Wrong About Tigers by Mike Dang Netflix's "Tiger King" series may be the most popular documentary ever made. Sixty-four million people have seen it, and Joe Exotic is now a household name. Unfortunately, the show fails to

[New post] ‘Hand to hand to hand’: How Coronavirus Spread Aboard the Diamond Princess

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Krista Stevens posted: "At one point Carnival Cruise Line's Diamond Princess would have a greater number of Coronavirus cases than anywhere in the world outside China. For GQ, Doug Bock Clark reports on how the delayed, woefully inadequate response from Carnival's management, th" New post on Longreads 'Hand to hand to hand': How Coronavirus Spread Aboard the Diamond Princess by Krista Stevens At one point Carnival Cruise Line's Diamond Princess would have a greater number of Coronavirus cases than anywhere in the world outside China. For GQ , Doug Bock Cl

[New post] Scrap the To Do Lists

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Carolyn Wells posted: "Like many people, Laurie Penny grew up with the concept that success is achieved through hard work. As she writes for Wired, this attitude — combined with the body's physiological inclination to respond to threats with agitated alertness — has made produc" New post on Longreads Scrap the To Do Lists by Carolyn Wells Like many people, Laurie Penny grew up with the concept that success is achieved through hard work. As she writes for Wired , this attitude — combined with the body's physiological inclination to respond to threats with agitated ale

[New post] An Astronaut’s Guide to Self-Isolation

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Carolyn Wells posted: " Friday, May 1, is National Space Day in the US, a day dedicated to extraordinary achievements in the exploration of space. To mark the day, we're sharing isolation advice from three-time space explorer and astronaut Chris Hadfield. Chris Hadfield was " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Discover An Astronaut's Guide to Self-Isolation by Carolyn Wells Friday, May 1, is National Space Day in the US, a day dedicated to extraordinary achievements in the exploration of space. To mark the day, we're sharing