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Conor Knighton

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Sep 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Conor Knighton

    Remembering 9/11: When Gander provided safe haven in a time of crisis (opens the original)

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    The small Canadian town of Gander isn't near much. Located on the island of Newfoundland, Gander is home to around 12,000 residents. Even fewer people lived here on September 11, 2001, when Gander's far northeast positioning made it an ideal landing spot for grounded flights. "Once you leave Europe in the morning, once you get halfways across, the nearest airport is Gander," said Claude Elliott, who was mayor of Gander on 9/11. By the end of that day, 38 planes had landed at Gander's airport, so

  2. Article · Jul 19, 2026 · Conor Knighton

    Pitch perfect: Developing natural grass for the World Cup (opens the original)

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    This year's World Cup has been smashing viewership records. Hosting the tournament has prompted Americans to tune in and turn out for soccer like never before. The telecast for this afternoon's final match, between Spain and Argentina, is expected to set another record. But for one man in Tennessee, this whole tournament has been about as exciting as watching grass grow … which, for him, is high praise. "The number one thing is the pitches, right? We need to have a good surface, a good canvas fo

  3. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · Conor Knighton

    The universal nostalgia for "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (opens the original)

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    The first line of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" calls West Virginia "Almost Heaven," and when you're up in the mountains, that description can feel pretty accurate. Almost Heaven, West VirginiaBlue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah RiverLife is old there, older than the treesYounger than the mountains, growing like a breeze Country roads, take me homeTo the place I belongWest Virginia, mountain mamaTake me home, country roads But these winding country roads were immortalized by some

  4. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Conor Knighton

    Reclaiming the lost art of listening to music (opens the original)

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    Seattle's Shibuya HiFi is a listening bar. While guests can chat and sip cocktails in the lounge, they leave behind their drinks, and their shoes, as they settle into the back room to enjoy full-length albums in a communal setting. An evening might feature anything from Bjork to David Bowie. One fan, who showed us her Bowie tattoo, said, "I had to be here! It's the closest thing I could get to a David Bowie concert." These curated sessions (Shibuya hosts around 80 a month) regularly sell out. Pe

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