{"id":99,"date":"2021-02-24T20:06:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T20:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/specialprojects.sprudge.com\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2021-03-01T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:30:01","slug":"special-projects-desk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/specialprojects.sprudge.com\/?page_id=99","title":{"rendered":"About Special Projects Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Projects Desk is a hub for long-form original journalism and select archival features on Sprudge. Since 2009, Sprudge has been the world\u2019s premier home for thought-provoking coffee journalism, evocative photo essays, design deep-dives, and cultural narratives. 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