Culture
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8 min
The Return of the Long Silence
In an age of perpetual notification, a growing movement is embracing deliberate solitude — and finding that the absence of sound is itself a kind of sound.
Technology
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12 min read
The Quiet Revolution Inside America's Abandoned Rail Lines
Across the Rust Belt and the Great Plains, a network of decommissioned freight corridors is being transformed into something the country never expected: a decentralized infrastructure for renewable energy, broadband connectivity, and a new kind of rural renaissance.
Sarah Chen
June 28, 2025
