by demure

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Stories

No, astrobiology has not made the case for god - The New Yorker (about seven minutes)

The vulgar mechanic and his magical oven - Nautilus (about five minutes)

The world is not falling apart - Slate (about fifteen minutes)

Fiction & Poetry

Inventions - I. Singer

Let it Snow - D. Sedaris

The Library of Babel - J. Borges

News

How ISIS could change Japan - The Atlantic (about a minute)

Saudi Arabia loses its king - The Atlantic (about two minutes)

Funnies

A Softer World, 1189