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Tom Roston

The Ugly American Passport Fiasco

The State Department told me to fly to Puerto Rico to renew my passport. There’s something wrong here.

Apr 3, 2023

The Ugly American Passport Fiasco

Apr 3, 2023

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Elemental

Food Allergies Remain a Mystery. Why?

The rise in food allergies has been weighing on the health system for a couple decades now — with little understanding of where it came…

Mar 2, 2021

Food Allergies Remain a Mystery. Why?

Mar 2, 2021

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OneZero

An Oral History of Wikipedia, the Web’s Encyclopedia

The definitive story of Wikipedia on its 20th anniversary

Jan 14, 2021

An Oral History of Wikipedia, the Web’s Encyclopedia

Jan 14, 2021

Neil Pergament — Medium

Like many others, I lament the entertainment industry’s lack of originality. Still, I can’t help but feel curious, even eager, when…

Oct 14, 2020

Oct 14, 2020

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GEN

About 95% of the people who died in the World Trade Center were at the impact zones or above them.

Sep 11, 2020

Sep 11, 2020

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GEN

The Restaurant That Died on 9/11

Windows on the World was a paragon of New York splendor. And then it was gone.

Sep 11, 2019

The Restaurant That Died on 9/11

Sep 11, 2019

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Elemental

How Atkins Became Keto

There’s a reason the ketogenic diet has staying power, and it’s not ketosis

Jul 29, 2019

How Atkins Became Keto

Jul 29, 2019

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OneZero

‘I Love Billionaires’: Author Ben Mezrich on the Winklevoss Twins and Cryptocurrency Hype

In ‘Bitcoin Billionaires,’ Mezrich reinvents the Winklevoss twins as savvy tech investors

May 23, 2019

‘I Love Billionaires’: Author Ben Mezrich on the Winklevoss Twins and Cryptocurrency Hype

May 23, 2019

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OneZero

The Definitive Oral History of TiVo

How the original DVR paved the way for Netflix

Apr 2, 2019

The Definitive Oral History of TiVo

Apr 2, 2019

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Extra Newsfeed

The Monster Under the Bed

To My Fellow Commanders-in-Chief:

Nov 9, 2016

The Monster Under the Bed

Nov 9, 2016

Tom Roston

Tom Roston

Culture writer; Author of THE WRITER’S CRUSADE: KURT VONNEGUT AND THE MANY LIVES OF SLAUGHTER-HOUSE FIVE [https://amzn.to/2YSavt0].

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