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"Photos and footage from Gaza are typically dismissed as Hamas propaganda or fictional creations of 'Pallywood.'" Moran Barkai and Paul Tullis for @MotherJones:

"One of the best things about glitter, from a crime-solving perspective, is that it’s virtually impossible to get rid of." @jacquidetwiler for @PopMech: https://t.co/CUvO9SjQC2 (Subscription required.)

"Brent led a life fully committed to his values and his pleasures; unlike most people, he didn’t see a contradiction between the two." —@samuelkidd for @harpers

"The border is best understood as an elastic regime that extends and thickens across space and time." @HarshaWalia for @ArchReview:

"Even if we could fully reanimate Holocaust survivors with AI, doing so would be to reject the natural and inevitable metabolism of memory and mortality that is required of us, no matter how painful." Great essay by @lee_bcg for @Longreads

And congratulations to Pat Cassels, who won this week’s Audience Award with “‘Jason Lives’ in Rutledge, Georgia” for @oxfordamerican. https://t.co/MxzbQjxYpC

5. “You Have No Idea How Hard It Is to Be a Reenactor” —@caityweaver “It’s easy to admire Weaver’s eye for the absurd, and it’s a pleasure to share her gaze, which she gamely trains on herself . . .” https://t.co/pu1LYCCKpv

4. “ In Arizona, a Fight Against a Deadly Fungus Is Under Threat From Trump’s Health Policies”—@zteirstein “To illuminate this emergency, Teirstein revisits the theme of her 2023 series, this time focusing on valley fever.” https://t.co/w2QWh6Rkvw

3. “This Amarillo Woman Devoted Years to Maintaining America’s Nuclear Arsenal. She’s Paid a Hefty Price.” —@mdent05 “Dent does a remarkable job of reporting among a reticent population.” https://t.co/EcWSu0AcEC

2. “Queen of Darts” —Amos Barshad “This is the side of darts that’s unseen outside of enthusiast circles . . .’” https://t.co/QyiRzm31FV

1. “The Coloradans Exercising Their Right To Die—and a Doctor Who Helps Them Find Peace” —@MileHighRobert “Sanchez writes with compassion and curiosity, observing without intrusion, and letting the moments unravel.” https://t.co/3mBddwXj6Y

In our Weekly Top 5: * The right to die (@5280Magazine) * When the dart players come to town (Victory Journal) * A warrior for justice (@TexasMonthly) * The rise of valley fever (@grist) * The joy of a Revolutionary War battle (@TheAtlantic) https://t.co/TSWh2PGye0

"Stories of mysterious disappearing travelers spread throughout the country and evolved over the decades to reflect the anxieties of the era." Read @efriend on ghost stories across generations and North Carolina's version of the vanishing hitchhiker tale:

"Peering out the windshield at the plant’s western side, she said seeing it now 'reminds me of people who died.'”@mdent05 @TexasMonthly

"The only thing the average reenactor loves more than accurately portraying life in the 18th century is: safety precautions. 'Safety—No. 1,' I overheard one Revolutionary War veteran remind a newcomer. 'Authenticity—No. 2. Have fun—No. 3.'" —@caityweaver for @theatlantic

"'It was truly so idiotic and looked like it was written by a disturbed child.' —CDC employee" Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Vittoria Elliott, Makena Kelly, Kate Knibbs, David Gilbert, Molly Taft, Aarian Marshall, Paresh Dave, and Jake Lahut for @WIRED:

"He would sometimes speak to another child through the walls — usually, they’d talk about what they’d do when they were free — but their conversations always petered off." Rebecca Cadenhead for @MLK50Memphis:

"Ultimately, the internet fueled a great democratization of knowledge and experience around food." @jayasax for @eater:

"Unless you are blessed to have moved into a prewar beauty with six-foot-thick walls made from concrete and horsehair, you will hear your neighbors." —Jane Stern for @parisreview https://t.co/JqemAECUj6