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The Taliban's Internet Blackouts Are Devastating Afghan Farmers
Momand learned only two days later that it was a nationwide blackout. Momand and his family have lost approximately 350,000 Afghanis (around $5,340 USD) — one of their worst losses in more than a decade.

Jamaima Afridi
2 days ago5 min read


Part Essential Worker, Part Salesman, All Fatigue and Frustration
David Baker's thankless job selling phones at a store gets even more grueling when the pandemic rolls over into its second year.

David Baker
Apr 27, 20216 min read


A Perfectly Cooked Egg Is Artistry, Not an Algorithm
How smart products undermine the simple joy of cooking It didn’t happen overnight, but it was fast. Just 50 years after the birth of the...

Jeff Kennigseder
Dec 18, 20206 min read
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