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Andrew Spevack is a writer at The Daily Beast.

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This Week’s Hot Reads: June 17, 2015

Hot Reads

The surprising history of Internet trolling, the story of the Norway massacre, and a quick lesson on how to forget what you just read.

Andrew Spevack | Published Jun 17, 2015

Should We Rescue The Everest Climbers?

Disaster Dilemmas

Should Nepal’s few rescue helicopters be used to help its poor citizens—or wealthy adventurers who knowingly sought out a deadly mountain?

Andrew Spevack | Published May 01, 2015

Can You Take a Chimp to Court?

Unclear

In what could be a landmark case for animal rights, a New York state judge has issued a ruling that may grant two chimpanzeess the legal protection of humans.

Andrew Spevack | Published Apr 27, 2015

Fighting the Lethal ‘Hemingway Curse’

Speed Read

Mariel Hemingway’s new autobiography discusses the family “curse” of depression, dysfunction, and suicide, as well as the amorous attentions of Woody Allen and Bob Fosse.

Andrew Spevack | Published Apr 08, 2015

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