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How did rescue dogs become status symbols? Why are luxury brands losing their cachet? What’s made F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous observations obsolete? The answers...

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A witty, intelligent cultural history from NPR book critic Glen Weldon explains Batman’s rises and falls throughout the ages—and what his story tells us about...

Chapter One: The Lesson of AuthenticityStephanie, a woman in her early forties, shared this story at a lecture: "One Friday afternoon several years ago, I was on my way from Los...

Once upon a time, Michael Katakis lived in a place of big dreams, bright colours and sleight of hand. That place was America. One night, travelling where those who live within...

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