Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

Big Thief's <em>Two Hands</em>, out this week, is its second album of 2019.

'Two Hands' Captures Big Thief's Force And Intimacy

This week, Big Thief will release its second album of 2019. But Two Hands is a deeper accomplishment than the statistic: It's a record that finally captures the band's audible unconditional closeness.

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The Math Whiz Who Won The Lottery 14 Times

Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Bronson Arcuri

Buying a lottery ticket is a bad deal. The odds are against you, even with a giant pot. But one guy figured out how to flip the odds in his favor ... 14 times.

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VIDEO: The Origin Of Government Cheese

Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Bronson Arcuri

The government manages a lot of things: air and water quality, roads and bridges, and, once upon a time, a whole lot of cheese.

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How Everything Became Plastic

Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Bronson Arcuri

This is the story of how plastic was invented, and how maybe we went too far with it.

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How American Cemeteries Promise To Keep Your Grave Forever

Bronson Arcuri, Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

This is maybe not the best idea.