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We chase success, fame, and purpose. We feel entitled to futures we may never have.
Polina Marinova
Feb 23
When I travel to new places, I always look at the tourists and wonder about their reasons for being there.
Polina Marinova
Feb 16
I’ll never forget visiting Casa di Giulietta, or “Juliet’s House." The tiny tunnel entrance was lined with handwritten love notes and graffiti because …
Polina Marinova
Feb 9
I read 8.9 million words last year, which is the equivalent to 121 books.
Polina Marinova
Feb 2
Netflix’s new docu-series “Cheer” is not about cheerleading at all. It’s about the unrelenting pursuit of perfection.
Polina Marinova
Jan 26
I’ve read thousands of pieces and worked on The Profile at baseball games, on vacation, and in Italian coffee shops with no Wi-Fi. Now, we're expanding.
Polina Marinova
Jan 19
For Christmas, my mom gave me a book titled, Life Stories. The first line of the book reads, “One of art’s purest challenges is to translate a human be…
Polina Marinova
Jan 12
Let’s start with a thought experiment. Think about all the people you pass by on the way to work each day. 
Polina Marinova
Jan 5
"Each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done." — Bryan Stevenson
Polina Marinova
Jan 2
Here’s a short list of ideas to take with you as we enter the 2020s. I hope you enjoy.
Polina Marinova
Dec 29, 2019
Yes, all these people met up all over the world to participate in a global, IRL newsletter hangout!
Polina Marinova
Dec 22, 2019
It’s the profile everyone’s talking about. David Wisnia and Helen Spitzer were young lovers caught in a circumstance of profound horror and pain. They …
Polina Marinova
Dec 15, 2019
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