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The Dreams Of A Man Asleep For Three Weeks

For three weeks I was stuck inside my own mind, subject to a seemingly unending series of dreams.

How to move a masterpiece: the secret business of shipping priceless artworks

The long read: What happens when a forklift goes through your Picasso?

The Lines of Code That Changed Everything

We don’t sit around compiling lists of the world’s most consequential bits of code, even though they arguably inform the zeitgeist just as much. So we decided to do precisely that.

What if the Soviet Union never collapsed? Meet the Football Manager fans rewriting history

Your digital identity has three layers, and you can only protect one of them

What story does your data tell about you?

The Weird, Dangerous, Isolated Life of the Saturation Diver

One of the world’s most hazardous jobs is known for its intense pressure.

Chain World Videogame Was Supposed to be a Religion—Not a Holy War

Breakfast has resisted globalisation, until now

It has always been the most conservative meal of the day. But some diners are starting to experiment

“Tomato” versus “#FF6347”—the tragicomic history of CSS color names

Inspiration runs the gamut for colors like “lemon chiffon" and “rebecca purple.”

If You Give a Mouse a Vote

How many voters will pick Mickey Mouse?