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There's always more to the story, and this Substack will delve deep into politics and history, as well as music and travel, in hopes of seeing the world in new ways.

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About Michael Shapiro

Michael Shapiro writes about politics, travel, music, and environmental issues. A longtime newspaper reporter and editor, heโ€™s author of The Creative Spark and A Sense of Place. His stories appear in National Geographic, AFAR, WaPo, and SF Chronicle.

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