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Anthony Bourdain

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Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

“Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook.”

by Anthony Bourdain via Literary Hub on October 15, 2024

Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical

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Henry Kissinger

Who Wanted to Kill Henry Kissinger?

Newly-released FBI files show a lot of strange threats against the former secretary of state’s safety—and say a lot about 1970s America.

by Matthew Petti via Reason on September 18, 2024

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Shiny Object Ancestors: The Ones We Can’t Resist

Tracing the family history of some of today's most popular celebrities.

by Megan Smolenyak via Megansmolenyak.com on May 21, 2024

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The Origins of Sprawl

On William Gibson, Sonic Youth, and the genesis of the American suburb.

by Jason Diamond via The Paris Review on August 26, 2020

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