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There’s a primal magic to it. Since the first humans gathered around a flickering fire, mesmerized by the dancing shadows on a …

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Published on Jan. 16, 2025, 5:39 p.m.

Take a look around you. Pick up a carton of milk, a bottle of aspirin, or the cardboard box that just arrived at your door. Som…

Published on Jan. 16, 2025, 3:40 p.m.

Look closely at the world around you. The expiration date on a milk carton, the batch number on a metal pipe, the QR code on a …

Published on March 26, 2025, 3:30 p.m.

There’s a subtle magic in stepping out of bed onto a floor that isn’t shockingly cold, but instead radiates a gentle, pervasive…