Monday, October 29, 2018

I'm Getting Older Too

A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
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DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Tell My Friend That My Late Mom And Her Late Dad Had An Affair, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES
Here's How A Handful Of American Tech Companies Radicalized The World
buzzfeednews.com
On Sunday, far-right evangelical Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil. The era of being surprised at this kind of politics is over. Now, we have to live with what we've done.
AMBER WAVES OF FLAMES
The Day The Great Plains Burned
newyorker.com
Alerts had been going out for weeks that conditions in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas were perfect for wildfires. On March 6, 2017, the prairie went up in flames.
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IT'S TIME TO GROW UP
NOT A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The Fetishization Of Mr. Rogers's 'Look For The Helpers'
theatlantic.com
Turning the reassuring line for children into a meme for adults should make everyone uncomfortable.
BECAUSE THEY DO
Why Do We Think Only Men Ghost?
melmagazine.com
Women do it too — but for different reasons.
THE REAL OG GAME
'Dungeons & Dragons' Created The Blueprint Nerd Culture Still Follows Today
qz.com
Ideas first explored in "D&D" are now ubiquitous in video games.
'AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR PLAYER'
The Lost Apocalypse Of Romaine Fielding
acidwest.com
The story of an entertainer, a charlatan, a socialist visionary who made (and lost) America's first apocalyptic, dystopian, science-fiction ​feature film.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
JUST DUNE IT
Guy Sleds Down A 400-Meter Sand Dune And Goes... So Fast, Holy Crap
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​These sand dunes make for a great ride.
IN THE NEWS
Quiet Day At A Pittsburgh Synagogue Became A Battle To Survive
Passenger Plane Crashes Shortly After Takeoff In Jakarta
Red Sox Beat Dodgers 5-1 In Game 5 To Win World Series Title
Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Declared Brazil's Next President
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