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April 8, 2026, 4:45 p.m. Eastern time

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My Quest to Solve Bitcoin’s Great Mystery

Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.

You, Too, Can Walk Like a Model

Mandy Lieveld teaches the leggiest people on earth how to use their limbs for fashion. Can she help an average woman like me?

Can a Journalist Be a Celebrity Anymore?

Patrick Radden Keefe’s carefully applied ambition has propelled him to a rarefied perch.

How Far Would You Go to Learn From Werner Herzog?

In January, 50 artists from all over the world were chosen to shoot shorts in the Azores, guided by the iconic filmmaker. They just had to find $10,000 and airfare to get there.

He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme?

Dominic Khoo made waves in Singapore as an investor in expensive timepieces. Now many of his clients accuse him of fraud.

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Melania Trump’s Unexpected Easter Look

The first lady makes a statement in Ralph Lauren at the annual egg roll.

The Hair-Loss Drug Rewriting the Rules of Masculinity

A pill to cure baldness is changing the way men age — and how they see themselves.

Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Drought, Wildfire

A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

To Topple the Patriarchy, These Women Have Sex With Vegetables

The Polish best seller “Hexes of the Deadwood Forest” is like a post-porn fever dream of Eastern European magic realism crossed with a plant-based “Joy of Sex.”

Think Airfares Are High? Brace Yourself for Bag Fees and Fuel Surcharges.

American and Canadian airlines, squeezed by surging fuel costs from the war in Iran, are adding “sticky” new bag fees and surcharges, on top of higher fares.

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