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[Diana, Deconstructed](
[Matthew Anderson](
[Matthew Anderson]( European Culture Editor
Hilary Mantel must be a glutton for punishment. In [an essay about Kate Middleton]( in 2013, she ignited a firestorm of controversy in Britain when she described the duchess as a personality-free âshop-window mannequin,â whose only purpose is to breed. Now sheâs back with a look at the myth of Princess Diana, an icon âonly loosely based on the young woman born Diana Spencer.â Great writing here and deep thinking here. [THE GUARDIAN »](
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[Cherish Every Day](
[Tara Parker-Pope](
[Tara Parker-Pope]( Well Columnist
A tech C.E.O. is living a charmed life until his seemingly robust health begins to suffer, and he learns he has late-stage cancer. This first-person essay is powerful in its honesty, and a reminder of how life can change in an instant. [WIRED »](
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[Meeting of Minds](
[Anna Dubenko](
[Anna Dubenko]( Senior Digital Strategist
Itâs rare to find so many voices across the political spectrum agreeing on a single issue, but thatâs just what I found when rounding up the reactions to President Trumpâs pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Nearly everyone, from left to right, condemned the move. The only writer in the collection who supports the presidentâs decision is James Fotis, who leads the nonprofit that contributed to Mr. Arpaioâs legal defense fund. Mr. Fotis writes that Mr. Arpaio, far from being a racist, âpromoted more Hispanic officers to command positions than any other law enforcement agency in the state.â [THE NEW YORK TIMES »](
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[A Long Way Down](
[Carolyn Ryan](
[Carolyn Ryan]( Assistant Masthead Editor
How did a Yankees pitcher once hailed as âthe Japanese Nolan Ryanâ end up hanging himself in a suburban house, alone and all but forgotten? Ben Reiter takes readers inside the devastating story of cultural collisions and desolation Hideki Irabu experienced after being signed for more than $12 million and hailed as a future face of the franchise in 1997. Irabu pitched in front of 52,000 fans and struck out nine Detroit Tigers but eventually unraveled, pummeled by the cityâs tabloids and fans for poor performance, his weight and his fat paycheck. It turned out that Irabu was seeking something bigger than stardom: belonging. [SPORTS ILLUSTRATED »](
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[âWeeds of the Seaâ](
[Lynda Richardson](
[Lynda Richardson]( Senior Staff Editor, Travel
As if the world didnât already feel upside down, we now learn that swarms of octopus and other cephalopods are taking over the oceans. âAs coral reefs wither and fisheries collapse, octopuses are multiplying like mad.â Scientists canât quite say why but there are theories. There always are.  [GIZMODO »Â](
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[David W. Dunlap](
[David W. Dunlap]( Former Reporter
Offering more evidence that the nationâs infrastructure is in tatters, The Onion reports that Amtrak will suspend nightly service to the darkest realms of the spirit, effective Sept. 1. Among many problems is that the route, âportions of which curve around forgotten graveyards with half-uprooted tombstones or corkscrew straight up into the night sky, cannot easily be shared by other Amtrak lines, leaving the track largely unused and unprofitable during daylight hours.â Still, it seems a shame Amtrak couldnât have waited until after Labor Day.  [THE ONION »](
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[Time Travel](
[Jennifer Parrucci](
[Jennifer Parrucci]( Senior Taxonomist
In 1974, the writer Peter Ross Range reported on the new coin-operated video games that were sweeping the nation, made possible by technology created in the space age. He called them âthe thinking manâs playthingâ and foresaw their universal appeal. [THE TIMES ARCHIVE »](
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