Unraveling the Secrets of Brain Tissue (Wired)
by Isabel Fraser
Scientists and machine-learning experts spent ten years building an interactive map of a single cubic millimeter of brain tissue, which contains around 150 million synapses. What will researchers be able to do with the resulting open-access map?

Becoming Blind is Not a Tragedy (Nursing Clio)
by Evan P. Sullivan
A journey into the history and multifaceted experiences of blindness reveals the possibility of considering disabilities as neutral ways of being with their own advantages and disadvantages.

How to Stop Mpox (The Guardian)
by Kat Lay
Some public health experts say the spread of Mpox resembles the early days of HIV. There are clear steps to stop it, if the world can take action.

A Mystery Below Minneapolis (Atlas Obscura)
by Sarah Scoles
During an illicit visit to a cave below Minneapolis, hydrogeologist Greg Brick found something strange: water that was 20 degrees warmer than expected. The explanation has implications for cities everywhere.

Whatever Happened to the State of Absaroka? (Smithsonian Magazine)
by Eli Wizevich
What do you do if you feel that your state government has neglected your needs? During the Great Depression, and off and on for decades after, some residents of remote parts of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota tried to form a whole new state of their own.

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