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Why Adults Are Playing with Toys

The Lede After decades of depending on customers who had to beg their parents for pocket money—and who would eventually grow up—the toy industry has found a savior in “kid-ults.” October 3, 2026 Illustration by Nick Little We might call it the Great Regression. This summer, the toy industry hit

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The Great Data-Center Rebellion

Clinton, Iowa, is topographically flat and economically declining. The sawmills that made the city rich in the late 19th century have been repurposed as a museum. One of the Victorian mansions long since abandoned by the old lumber barons is open for tours, but tourists are scarce. Clinton has shrunk

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