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by Beppe Severgnini

of The New York Times

Beginner’s Guide to Pipe Smoking – Jonathan Brooks, Maccabee Society
The Visionary Entrepreneur Elon Musk on the Future of Humanity – Michael Cook
The Forrest Gump of the Internet – Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
How Linux Conquered the World Without Anyone Noticing – Kirsty Styles, New Statesman
China’s Unique Space Ambitions – Namrata Goswami, The Diplomat
When Yahoo Ruled the Valley: Stories of the Original ‘Surfers’ – Vindu Goel, New York Times
How Wal-Mart Serves the Poorest Americans – Tom Rogan, Opportunity Lives
Vikings Possibly Spread Smooth-Riding Horses Around the World – Stephen Yin, N.Y. Times
Science, History Align to Hint at China’s Founding Legend – Te-Ping Chen, Wall Street Journal
Listen to The Iliad Being Recited in the Original Greek – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
Inside Global Times: China’s Hawkish, Belligerent Tabloid – Zheping Huang, Quartz