That is, if you don’t believe the myth.
“According to a 2017 poll, two-thirds of Americans believe in ‘soul mates,’” Bradley B. Onishi writes. The myth goes that humans were once intertwined, but Zeus split them into miserable individuals, leaving them to search for their other halves. Dating in 2019 looks slightly different. “Today, instead of a life-defining relationship, many of us now see partnership as one part of a puzzle,” Onishi says. Before you stake out a spot under the mistletoe, consider this: Maybe you’re actually your own soul mate. — Alexandra March |
 | | Angie Wang |
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“Before that summer, I had assumed hypnosis involved mind control, a pocket watch swinging in front of my face and me unknowingly word-vomiting my secrets. But after hitting rock bottom with my depression, anxiety, insomnia and obsessive-compulsive disorder after a layoff from my media job, I was willing to try anything.” |
It’s 2039, and Your Beloved Books Are Dead |
 | | John Karborn |
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“The last of the old five publishing houses went under last spring; most high school libraries have been converted into virtual reality lounges; bookstores are now antiques shops haunted by aging millennials and the kinds of effortlessly hip retro teenagers who might have collected vinyl records in previous decades.” |
My Grandmother’s Favorite Scammer |
 | | Annie Jen |
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She purchased a burner phone, used the call sign “Eagle” and did at least one dead drop. She thought she was on a patriotic mission; meanwhile, the scammer drained her bank account. Despite that, she wanted to befriend him. |
An Ode to Nordic Socialism |
 | | A tram stopping at Aleksanterinkatu, a popular shopping area in Helsinki, Finland. |
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Venezuelans’ Struggle to Survive, Told in Pictures |
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