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The Diver Who Brings Up the BodiesSo many Indian farmers are killing themselves that bodies pile up at the end of one long canal. Gurbaksh Singh helps their families find closure.
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The Diver Who Brings Up the BodiesSo many Indian farmers are killing themselves that bodies pile up at the end of one long canal. Gurbaksh Singh helps their families find closure.
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My Secret Life as a Reporter for “Doll Reader” MagazineAs a women’s studies major and Very Serious Journalist, I thought I had nothing to learn from people who obsessed over expensive children’s toys. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
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The Five Stirring Stanzas That Proved a Poem Can Help End a WarIn 1918, a few lines by a Hungarian desk clerk spurred a revolution that helped end the Great War. Her words still ring true today.
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The Secret Life of a Scientist at the End of the WorldWe climb glaciers and take minute measurements to understand the threats to our future. This is the story of my last, and most dramatic, trip to the Arctic.
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Dementia Made a New Man Out of My DadRaised in Apartheid-era South Africa, my mixed-race father had no shortage of scars. But as dementia overpowered his brain, I met a man I never knew existed.
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The Swift and Merciless Execution of Corrine SykesWhen a wealthy white woman turned up dead in 1944, Philadelphia wasted no time sending her black maid to the electric chair. But did anyone care about the truth?
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Human Stories, Boldly ToldNarratively is a media platform and production company that celebrates the diversity of humanity through authentic storytelling.
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The High Priest of Heavy MetalFirst he found God. Then he found death metal. But Father Robert Culat believes there’s no reason the two can’t co-exist.
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The Rapid Rise and Sudden Fall of a Kratom KingpinHe built at $60,000-a-month business selling opioid alternatives out of his apartment. His clients say he saves lives. The government wants to shut him down.
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My Perfect Pictures and the Pain Behind ThemAs an actress and model, I presented whatever the world wanted me to be. But there was so much more to my story.
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How Running Ruined My Relationship, Killed My Faith … and Saved My Life - Narratively - PocketMy high school boyfriend and I made a bet: he’d learn about my religion, Mormonism, if I took up his religion, running. Neither of us was ready for what came next.
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Nick Brown Smelled Bull - Narratively - PocketA plucky amateur dared to question a celebrated psychological finding. He wound up blowing the whole theory wide open.
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The Curse of Playing the Wicked Witch of the WestAfter nearly dying while filming “The Wizard of Oz,” Margaret Hamilton spent the rest of her career trying to escape her evil character’s long shadow.
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The First and Final King of Bloodless BullfightingHe pioneered a version of this ancient sport in which animals aren’t hurt, drawing legions of fans to a sleepy Texas border town. His last wish: someone to carry on his legacy.
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My Secret Life as a Mysterious Multimillionaire’s Personal AssistantIt started with a simple Craigslist ad. Before long I was being sent on sketchy tasks, pocketing wads of cash, and trying not to think about where his money came from.
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We Were Raped and Tortured. We Refuse to Hide Our Faces.Members of the Muslim minority in Myanmar suffered unspeakable violence, then devastating rejection after fleeing to neighboring Bangladesh. Both countries’ governments would rather ignore these survivors, but they vow to have a voice.
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The Underground Inferno that Created a Ghost TownFifty years ago, this prosperous Pennsylvania coal town was ripped apart by a devastating subterranean mine fire. Today, the flames still burn in Centralia.
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The 11-Year-Old Girl Taking Skateboarding By StormSky Brown wowed the internet with her jaw-dropping videos before she even hit grade school. Her next trick: earning a spot in the 2020 Olympics.
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The Man with the Golden Airline TicketMy dad was one of the only people with a good-for-life, go-anywhere American Airlines pass. Then they took it away. This is the true story of having—and losing—a superpower.
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