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Everyone who reads both books and fanfiction knows there’s a clear difference in reading speed. While a 500 page book might take a week to get through, reading at “fanfiction speed” can allow a reader to devour a similarly sized fic over the course of one night. How is fanfic routinely able to defy the bounds of eye…

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) just released updated data on migrant deaths at the US-Mexico border, and the results are staggering. At least 895 people died at the border during the 2022 fiscal year — a 57 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. This grim statistic makes 2022 the deadliest year on record for migrants



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  • Reddit priced its initial public offering Wednesday at $34 a share. 
  • The offering values the social media company at around $6.4 billion. 
  • Shares will start trading under the ticker "RDDT" on Thursday.

Reddit priced its hotly anticipated initial public offering at $34 a share on Wednesday, raising $748 million and valuing the social media site at around $6.4 billion. 

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The cost of TapeACall, the occasionally glitchy app many reporters use to record their interviews, will increase significantly in less than a month. I discovered this thanks to a pop-up notification when I opened the app, which alerted me that my annual subscription would increase from $29.99 to $79.99 per year on April 16th.

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