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Ben Crair
@bencrair
Ben Crair is a contributing editor at the
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May 2, 2016
Magazine
Ben Crair
The Cure For Fear
Scientists have discovered a radical new way to treat our most traumatic memories.
December 6, 2015
Ben Crair
What’s a Species, Anyways?
The search for the red wolf’s origins have led scientists to a new theory about how evolution actually works.
June 29, 2015
Ben Crair
The Supreme Court Just Approved a Lethal Injection Drug that No One Understands
May 20, 2015
Ben Crair
Lethal Entanglements
March 5, 2015
Ben Crair
The Exhibitionist
Daryl Richardson built a jungle in the heart of Dallas and filled it with exotic creatures. No one asked any questions—until he set his sights on the world’s rarest sloth.
August 18, 2014
Ben Crair
Exclusive Emails Show Ohio's Doubts About Lethal Injection
The state worried new drugs could make prisoners "gasp" and "hyperventilate"—and used them anyway
July 24, 2014
Ben Crair
2014 Is Already the Worst Year in the History of Lethal Injection
Another day, another problematic execution
May 29, 2014
Ben Crair
Photos from a Botched Lethal Injection
An exclusive look at what happens when an execution goes badly
April 30, 2014
Ben Crair
Cruel But Not Unusual
How Oklahoma botched Clayton Lockett's execution
April 4, 2014
Ben Crair
Chipotle Is Ruining Lunchtime
Long lines and too many choices are a recipe for stress
March 6, 2014
Ben Crair
Can't Work, Must Chat
Do you gossip too much on Gchat? Blame the open office
January 29, 2014
Ben Crair
Now You Can Spend $35.99 on 'Small Batch' Artisanal Toothpicks
January 22, 2014
Ben Crair
I Can See You Typing
The most awkward part of online chat
December 9, 2013
Ben Crair
Bro Fall
I lost my masculinity in Brooklyn, so I climbed a mountain to get it back
December 4, 2013
Ben Crair
,
Kevin Mahnken
The Fox News Canon
A liberal-arts education from the conservative network's biggest stars
November 25, 2013
Subscribers Only
Ben Crair
The Period Is Pissed
When did our plainest punctuation mark become so aggressive?
Subscribers Only
October 29, 2013
Ben Crair
As I Lay Lying
Standing desks are taking over, so I worked from bed to protest
October 23, 2013
Ben Crair
'Then I Found Myself Seeing Pictures All the Time'
Stephen Shore's photos will make you put away your camera phone
October 3, 2013
Ben Crair
Six Shutdown Victims You Don't Have to Feel Sorry For
August 26, 2013
Julia Ioffe
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Ben Crair
Is Russia Weirder Than Florida? You Decide.
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