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America Isn’t Cool Anymore

Pop culture exports have long been a potent source of American soft power. What happens when the U.S. is no longer the global capital of cool?

© Christa Jarrold

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Spain’s True-Crime Capital Is Fed Up

A decades-old killing in a tiny village in a northern mountain town has turned the village into a destination for true-crime enthusiasts, creating a headache for remaining residents.

The 1995 killing of Josep Montané was the third in Tor, Spain, in 15 years. A journalist was fascinated, and now the town is a destination for others who are, too.
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Exercising Is the Worst

Exercise has never been fun, but our expectations for physical performance, what it means to be healthy, and what it means to age have gotten too high.

© Stephan Dybus

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More than 100,000 evacuated in the Philippines as Fung-wong intensifies into super typhoon

Fung-wong was preparing to hit the Philippines just days after the country was battered by typhoon Kalmaegi which killed 204 people

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from eastern and northern regions of the Philippines as the latest storm to hit the country – Fung-wong – intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon before its expected arrival later in the day.

Packing sustained winds of 185km/h and gusts of up to 230km/h, the super typhoon is threatening to unleash torrential rain, destructive winds and storm surges.

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© Photograph: Erwin Mascarinas/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Erwin Mascarinas/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Erwin Mascarinas/AFP/Getty Images

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