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How wealthy Texans show off at Christmas
Houston’s annual lightfest is an extravaganza of LEDs and giant baubles. Why is it strangely lifeless?
December 20, 2023
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Amish horse & buggy meet iPhone and Uber ...
For two centuries the Amish of North America have followed insular, low-tech lives. Can their communities and faith survive the onslaught of the digital world?
December 06, 2023
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Why urban noise has made us angry and ill for eons
The earliest record of a noise complaint goes back 4000 years. Who was to blame, and what can we learn from it?
November 20, 2023
| Being Human, Ideas
Could a horse be one of the greatest athletes ever?
Over two years (1972-73), Secretariat set several racing records that have still not been broken. What was his secret?
October 26, 2023
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