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10 MUST READS TODAY

Sunday
1 July, 2018

Acumen

Run, Tokyo, Run: How Japan Became Marathon Capital of the World

A quarter of amateur marathon finishers are Japanese, surpassing even the U.S.

2018 Boston Marathon winner Yuki Kawauchi, 31, became the first Japanese men’s winner since 1987, beating previous champ Geoffrey Kirui of Kenya. The results surprised some, but for many in Japan, it was a long-awaited result.

2	Rising Stars

Rising Stars

A Secret iPhone Recording Could Derail a Georgia Coronation for Governor

Establishment favorite Casey Cagle is in a scandal-scarred fight ahead of a Republican runoff.

Nine weeks away from what appeared to be his coronation as the Republican nominee for governor, the Georgia Lt. Gov. gets caught talking politics. What happens next is up to voters.

3	Rising Stars

Rising Stars

She's Critically Acclaimed and Reluctantly Canadian

Singer Lido Pimienta is harshly critical of the country’s mistreatment of indigenous people, like her.

"I can’t really be proud to be Canadian, because the conversation of reconciliation is fake, just like the country," says the Polaris Music Prize winner about her country.

Good Sh*t

Stuff Your Face With Seal and History at This Indigenous Restaurant in Canada

An Anishinaabe chef serves up his grandmother’s cooking in Toronto.

5	Fast Forward

Death Knell for Diesel? Not So Fast

Diesel looks doomed — but some worry its demise is being poorly engineered.

6	Need to Know

Special Briefing: The Game That Took Over the World

It may be just a game — but with 125 million players, Fortnite is also a cultural phenomenon.

Flashback

The Treasure Hunt That’s Taken 260 Years to (Almost) Solve

A London auction claimed to solve the mystery of the Dodington. But is Clive’s gold still waiting to be found?

8	Rising Stars

This Surgeon Is Injecting Humanity Into U.S. Health Care

Atul Gawande could have been Hillary Clinton’s surgeon general. But his new job might be more important.

Acumen

Why Cautious Canadians Are Piling on Massive Household Debt

Canada’s households are friendly, really into hockey and full of debt.

10	The Huddle

Why Women's Soccer Was Banned in Brazil — Until 1979

In 1941, women were banned from fútbol in Brazil, and they’ve been fighting for equality ever since.

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What the Nose Knows: Nose Flute Playing Is an At-Risk Pastime

A quarter of amateur marathon finishers are Japanese, surpassing even the U.S.

Establishment favorite Casey Cagle is in a scandal-scarred fight ahead of a Republican runoff.

Singer Lido Pimienta is harshly critical of the country’s mistreatment of indigenous people, like her.

What the Nose Knows: Nose Flute Playing Is an At-Risk Pastime