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Kris Bryant is the rookie of a lifetime in our hearts.
Reader
staffers share stories that fascinate, alarm, amuse, or inspire us.
Hey,
did you read:
• That
the Abbey caught fire this morning?
—Philip Montoro
• About the
method behind the madness of ISIS? (It's detailed in a 2004 manifesto whose title translates as "The Management of Savagery.")
—Kate Schmidt
• That Governor Rauner was one of 25 governors—all but one Republican—
to temporarily ban Syrian refugees from resettling in Illinois, even though it's
not legal to do so?
—Ryan Smith
• Or that
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been unanimously voted NL Rookie of the Year?
—Kate Schmidt
• That
This American Life turned 20 today?
—Brianna Wellen
• That
mealworms can "recycle" styrofoam by eating it?
—Andrea Bauer
• Bill Simmons's interview with
President Obama?
—Tal Rosenberg
• That playing music—well, specifically,
playing the ukulele in groups—may help promote sympathy, helpfulness, and other "pro-social" attitudes in kids?
—Kate Schmidt
• Why
Dick Wolf brought his TV franchise to Chicago? (Think sincerity, also tax credits.)
—Deanna Isaacs
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