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Animation Spotlight: The Chimney Sweep
Animation Spotlight: The Chimney Sweep

What a paper airplane has to do with the quiet art of being human.

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Futility Paints Utility: Wikipedia Reproduced
Futility Paints Utility: Wikipedia Reproduced

A 5,000-page homage to the times, or what the Boston Molasses Disaster has to do with digital culture.

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Philanthropy Spotlight: 100 Girls Back to School
Philanthropy Spotlight: 100 Girls Back to School

What 100 girls in Asia have to do with Copa Cabana beaches, or why private-sector philanthropy is the real global game-changer.

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Wordnik: The Dictionary Redefined
Wordnik: The Dictionary Redefined

Exploring the Word Wide Web, or what Dr. Seuss can teach us about linguistic snobbery.

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