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Eric Spitznagel

Eric Spitznagel is the author of "Old Records Never Die: One Man's Quest for His Vinyl and His Past," among other books.

In This Michigan Town, the Mayor Was a Dog. Now, They’ve Elected a Horse
A small town has never elected a mayor with opposable thumbs. But is it ready for a new kind of four-legged leader? Eric Spitznagel reports from Omena…
Eric Spitznagel
Kids Are Giving Up on Elite Colleges—and Heading South
‘Even if I could’ve gotten into Harvard, I wouldn’t have gone.’
Eric Spitznagel
A Computer of One’s Own
Most of the tech gifted this holiday will end up in a landfill. But Keegan McNamara makes laptops you can pass on to your grandchildren.
Eric Spitznagel
Twitter Is Forever
They’ve tried this with us before, renaming the Sears Tower in 2009. It’s now the Willis Tower, or as any self-respecting Chicagoan calls it, the Sears…
Eric Spitznagel
America the Stoned
More states are legalizing weed every year. An estimated 13.2 million Americans use the drug every day. So why is it starting to feel like a bad idea?
Eric Spitznagel
Sports Betting Is the ‘New Oxycontin’
The online gambling industry is profiting off addiction ‘the same way the Sackler family profited off of opioids.’ Only this time the pushers include…
Eric Spitznagel
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