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A Trail Gone Cold
Against the odds, a tiny Icelandic town speaks of a local Black ancestor. Geneticists and historians combine forces to uncover the man’s eventful life. • By Marisa Brook • 21 March 2024
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Breaking a Bit
After a rough August, we're taking a much needed break. In the meantime here is a word game we made.
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Giving the Bird the Bird
A Brief Note From an Ex-X User
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Journey to the Invisible Planet
The tangled history of humanity’s search for the solar system’s uncharted planets.
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From Where the Sun Now Stands
When the U.S. Army came for their land in 1877, the Nez Perce tribe complied. But tensions boiled over, and Chief Joseph led as they ran for their lives.