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Good political stories

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Good Stories About Art

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Book Stories

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Ann Patchett and her 2026 novel ‘Whistler’

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Book Reviews

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Ann Patchett and her 2026 novel ‘Whistler’

Tana French and her 2026 novel, “The Keeper”

A Roofscapes Studio rendering of a Paris rooftop better able to withstand the brutal heat of the city in summer

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Great Science Stories

21 stories

In 1900, Max Planck was trying to find a formula that could reconcile classical theory with the observed spectrum.

A representation of how crowded Low Earth Orbit is with satellites orbiting very close to each other, and the issues that causes

The Shape of Distance: A Geometric Derivation of the Probability Distribution of Rubik’s Cube Solution Lengths

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Great Math Articles

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In 1900, Max Planck was trying to find a formula that could reconcile classical theory with the observed spectrum.

Figure 1: PA Consulting Group COIN presentation to ISAF in 2009

A Dressmaker’s Guide to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra The fundamental theorem of algebra is neither about algebra nor fundamental, but instead a topological phenomenon of fabric and crossstitching! Gauss was a dressmaker and he didn’t even know it!

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Good Humor Stories

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Good Technology Stories

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A representation of how crowded Low Earth Orbit is with satellites orbiting very close to each other, and the issues that causes

The Human-Robot Liaison: A New Mathematical Neuro-Dynamic Model for the Uncanny Valley Effect A neuro-dynamic deterministic model that reproduces Masahiro Mori’s uncanny valley curve accurately, explains why motion matters, yields actionable levers for design, and generalizes to other “uncanny-class” phenomena.

Self-Attention Won’t Save Us: Why Diversity Matters in AI-Assisted Writing on Medium A Publication Editor’s View on the State of AI on Medium

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Great humor

16 stories

Photo of the Rainbow Bridge of Niagara Falls that links the US to Canada.

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Great European Destinations

22 stories

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Good Environmental Stories

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What Actually Happens When Solar Activity Increases? Northern lights are not the event. They are the residue.

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Portugal

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Golden Ratio Stories

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Good Business Stories

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Travel Stories

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A street in Okinawa Japan. The street is meticulous and you can see urban decay in the background.

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Good Medium Lists

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City Stories

1 story

A street in Okinawa Japan. The street is meticulous and you can see urban decay in the background.

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Stories about Medium

4 stories

Register for Medium Day: September 19, 2025

Self-Attention Won’t Save Us: Why Diversity Matters in AI-Assisted Writing on Medium A Publication Editor’s View on the State of AI on Medium

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Geography Stories

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Great photo essays

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