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How Selling Cutco Knives Became a Rite of Passage for American Boys

Amazon has disrupted the kitchenware industry — but a simple knife company is still finding a way to profit off familial bonds

The Long, Painful War on Stealthing

Stealthing looks like assault, feels like assault and is widely seen as assault, but no laws exist to prevent it. Could a new California bill change the tide?

An Oral History of the Star Wars Immunization Campaign

When President Carter needed help getting America’s children vaccinated, he didn't just turn to the CDC, he enlisted a couple of droids from a galaxy far, far away

Actually, Quitting Sugar Can Go Fuck Itself

‘Detoxing’ from sugar may be a wellness trend, but it’s hard to trust a diet that says yes to cheese and no to fruit