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The Long Read
This week: how Mother’s Day was commercialized almost the moment it was invented, and what happens when Europe’s most careful liberal historian admits he no longer knows what Europe is.
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Gen Z Turns Mundane Embarrassments Into Performative Content
Private Markets Are Reshaping Where Your Retirement Money Goes
Europe's battery recycling law built on outdated chemistry assumptions
Maryland Ratepayers May Fund Datacenter Infrastructure for Neighboring States
Open Source 3D Printer Project Shuts Down After Corporate Legal Threat
Europe's GPU-as-a-Service Trap Masks Dependency on U.S. Chips
AI gig work replaces waiting tables as accessible entry job
TSMC delays advanced chip equipment, signaling Moore's Law slowdown
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