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Comedian Jesse Joyce on history weirder than fiction [Video]

Stories of courage, loss, and perseverance from everyday Ukrainians

Quiz: How well do you know surf lingo?

Celeste Headlee on how to stop talking to yourself like an a**hole

Comedian Chris Gethard on writing about fatherhood [Video]

Activist Najwa Zebian on how to trust your heart [Video]

Ex-CIA officer Mike Baker on spies, CEOs, and more [Video]

A photo journey of an empire you’ve probably never heard of

How Native author Stephen Graham Jones thinks about horror

Moms share their darkest truths with Anne Helen Petersen

Writer and actor Robert King knows being a dad is no joke

Historian Peter Stark on the hopes, fears, and follies of America

The FBI’s Chief Explosives Scientist on the hurdles of publishing

Poet Ada Limón is in awe of trees

Gaby Dunn is over bad money advice

Entrepreneur Jeremy Fall on imposter syndrome, NFTs, and more

Lauren Groff on spas, religion, and the importance of laughter

Celeste Headlee on her audiobook recording ritual

Scribd Original author and comedian Chris Gethard on parenting

This is Life Scribd Original authors share books that brought them hope

Chuck Palahniuk on the gardens and ghosts of his past

Polynesia dreaming

Margaret Atwood on her writing process, heretics, and more

Kaitlyn Greenidge on the joys of sex

Kurt Eichenwald on the deadly lies spread by anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield

A conversation with Richard Russo, and Rick Russo

Bonnie Tsui on how to survive swimming with sharks (real and metaphorical)

Charles Yu on climate change, the future of humanity, and more

Elizabeth Berg on life in uncertain times, the joys of porch sitting, and more

Myriam Gurba on writing to the deceased, amplifying marginalized voices, and more

Poetry, landscapes, and loss

Todd Balf on adapting to disability, living in turbulent times, and the benefits of being stubborn

Emily Gould on “Perfect Tunes” the first time she got published, and more

Jared Diamond on home run hits, baseball traditions, and more

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