Tag: stories
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His secrets became immortal. His teachings were at once a matter of great devotion for the initiated and a kind of welcoming portal – or revolving door – for the… more ›
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Sight Unseen It is possible, according to many sources, to become invisible, but you must be patient, methodical, and willing to eat almost anything. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/13/sight-unseen-critic-at-large-kathryn-schulz more ›
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A Pickpocket’s Tale A few years ago, at a Las Vegas convention for magicians, Penn Jillette, of the act Penn and Teller, was introduced to a soft-spoken young man named… more ›
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Multimedia/Photos When it comes to hunkering down with at the bar, New York has long been a standard-bearer. Wait, wait, shiver, delight. https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/past-tense more ›
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The Times’s Capsule of History Goes Digital Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. In a basement three floors… more ›
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Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference on… more ›
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Secrets of the Magus Ricky Jay, who is perhaps the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive, was performing magic with a deck of cards. Also present was a friend of Mamet… more ›
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The Homeless Crisis Is Getting Worse in America’s Richest Cities But first she had to recline the passenger seat of her 2015 Nissan Leaf as far as it would go—that… more ›
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Nothing in the city will become simpler: each component entangled in a web of consequence and supernatural side effects. Time to bring forth the spooky programs, the mystic forecasts, the… more ›
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The Big Blockchain Lie Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/blockchain-big-lie-by-nouriel-roubini-2018-10 more ›