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1
folklore

The Child-Eating Wampus Cat Prowling the American South

Hide your dog; hide your children.
2
cities

What Can We Learn From the Ruins of Gary, Indiana?

Exploring deindustrialization.
3
migrations

The Most Dangerously Populated Latitudes in the World

Impending threats may reverse everything.
4
mystery

Inside the Decades Long Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm

Some say the true death worm has already been found—slithering beneath the sands of the Gobi.
5
rites of spring

Welcome to the Ancient Roman Festival for Sex Work

Floralia was a celebration of spring, flowers, and so-called prostitution.