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Scandal And Stress

2026-03-15 · 16:01 UTC ·The Browser ·3 min read

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Scandal And Stress is a The Browser newsletter published 15 March 2026 by Caroline Crampton and Kaamya Sharma that curates a short audio pick, a video, and a puzzle. The audio pick is a 26m 42s Bookstack podcast episode, 'A Scandal in Königsberg', which examines allegations about two 19th‑century Prussian clerics and an alleged sex cult. The video selection is a 1m 42s Culture Trip clip, 'The World's Most Stressful Objects', highlighting architect Katerina Kamprani’s intentionally malfunctioning everyday designs. Readers are also invited to play Nomido, the site’s daily word game, and encouraged to subscribe to the full Browser service—promised as five recommended articles plus a video and podcast each day for under $1 a week. The newsletter lists editorial and support contacts and The Browser Ltd.’s London address for follow‑up.

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Today, enjoy our audio and video picks.

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Scandal And Stress

By Caroline Crampton & Kaamya Sharma • 15 Mar 2026 | View in browser

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The full Browser recommends five articles, a video and a podcast. Today, enjoy our audio and video picks.Podcast : A Scandal in Königsberg | Bookstack. About two 19C Prussian clerics and their alleged involvement in a sex cult (26m 42s)

Video : The World's Most Stressful Objects | YouTube | Culture Trip | 1m 42s

Architect Katerina Kamprani showcases her designs for everyday objects that are ever so slightly _wrong_ in the most chaotic way possible.

Puzzle: Play Nomido, the Browser’s daily word game.

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