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Why Is Airplane Wi-Fi Still So Bad?
The service has been stuck in a limbo of mediocrity for two decades.
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The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
Inside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem.
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Story Update: “The Lost Prince of Yacht Rock” Finally Gets His Encore
In 1978 he was music’s next big thing. Then his album bombed, he began a long slide into obscurity, and a bizarre fraud sent him to prison. Dane Donohue’s second act has been 47 years in the making.
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The French liar
René Descartes, the founder of modern philosophy, was furiously condemned by his contemporaries. Why did they fear him?
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Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
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Is this the end for Easter Island’s moai statues?
Easter Island’s famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect their heritage.