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When indie musician Ben Kweller lost his teenage son, he found comfort in song. For Texas Monthly, writer Dina Gachman explores the nature of grief.

Captains need a minimum of six years’ work experience in marine operations. Ferries are different from any other boat; unlike with a traditional vessel, on a ferry, there’s no defined bow or stern.

Tim Kennedy, the popular manosphere influencer, has built a career on his reputation as an MMA fighter and a veteran. But his dodgy relationship to the truth could bring it all crashing down.

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