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A round-up of African migration trends to watch in 2024—e.g., state fragility, seasonal economic opportunities.<\/a> \/ Africa Center <\/span><\/p>\n

The world's most “powerful” passports, ranked.<\/a> \/ The Points Guy<\/span><\/p>\n

A very big battery replaces Hawaii's last coal plant.<\/a> \/ Grist<\/span><\/p>\n

TW Lim: We went from mining nature for particular fats, to mining fats for their components.<\/a> \/ Scope of Work<\/span><\/p>\n

From November, “tyromancy” refers to an ancient fortune-telling practice that uses cheese.<\/a> \/ Saveur<\/span><\/p>\n

What it's like to organize a race that goes up and down a mountain in the middle of winter? “If I sit down, I get snoozy.”<\/a> \/ Patagonia <\/span><\/p>\n

A paraplegic rock climber decides to climb Yosemite's legendary El Capitan “one tiny pull-up at a time.”<\/a> \/ The Los Angeles Times [+] <\/span><\/p>\n

A man spent $1 million—and seemingly wrecked part of his family—to turn his modest living room into “the world's greatest hi-fi.”<\/a> \/ The Washington Post [+]<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: How to make a traditional Japanese-style kitchen knife.<\/a> \/ Chicago Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

Unrelated: A video tour of “the world's best houseboat.”<\/a> \/ YouTube <\/span><\/p>\n

A profile of the Hollywood screenwriter who's paid $300,000 a week to rewrite other people's scripts—”a fee that he acknowledges is 'insane.'”<\/a> \/ The New Yorker<\/span><\/p>\n

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A round-up of African migration trends to watch in 2024\u2014e.g., state fragility, seasonal economic opportunities.<\/a> \/ Africa Center <\/span><\/p>\n

The world’s most “powerful” passports, ranked.<\/a> \/ The Points Guy<\/span><\/p>\n

A very big battery replaces Hawaii’s last coal plant.<\/a> \/ Grist<\/span><\/p>\n

TW Lim: We went from mining nature for particular fats, to mining fats for their components.<\/a> \/ Scope of Work<\/span><\/p>\n

From November, “tyromancy” refers to an ancient fortune-telling practice that uses cheese.<\/a> \/ Saveur<\/span><\/p>\n

What it’s like to organize a race that goes up and down a mountain in the middle of winter? “If I sit down, I get snoozy.”<\/a> \/ Patagonia <\/span><\/p>\n

A paraplegic rock climber decides to climb Yosemite’s legendary El Capitan “one tiny pull-up at a time.”<\/a> \/ The Los Angeles Times [+] <\/span><\/p>\n

A man spent $1 million\u2014and seemingly wrecked part of his family\u2014to turn his modest living room into “the world’s greatest hi-fi.”<\/a> \/ The Washington Post [+]<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: How to make a traditional Japanese-style kitchen knife.<\/a> \/ Chicago Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

Unrelated: A video tour of “the world’s best houseboat.”<\/a> \/ YouTube <\/span><\/p>\n

A profile of the Hollywood screenwriter who’s paid $300,000 a week to rewrite other people’s scripts\u2014”a fee that he acknowledges is ‘insane.'”<\/a> \/ The New Yorker<\/span><\/p>\n

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