Deluge & Deli Meat
A small town faces down climate disaster. Also, the case against deli meat.
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Premature & Boxer
The moral challenge of saving the world’s tiniest babies. Also, a man who has been on the death row for 50 years.
The Big Spin & Sportsbook
How prosecutors picked death-penalty juries. Also, is the billion-dollar sport gambling industry in a bubble?
Invisible Man & Famine
A firsthand account of homelessness in America. Also, famine denial’s past and present.
NYC Intersections & Meritocracy
NYC is drowning in killer intersections and too-wide streets. Also, is meritocracy no longer working?
Subjunctive & Gershkovich
How a Spanish grammatical mood can express uncertainty. Also, the WSJ campaign to free Evan Gershkovich.
Klamath & Olive Oil
Featured Articles The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal Hakai Magazine • 12 Nov 2024 • ~7300 words J.B. MacKinnon follows the removal of dams on Klamath River in Northern California. The project is generally viewed as beneficial for fish and river ecosystems. Still, not all locals agree,
Escape From China & Libraries
How China’s power stretches far beyond its borders for Uyghurs. Also, Austin's libraries have become much more than that.
Zozobra & Weeds
Santa Fe's secret to happiness. Also, the weeds are winning.
Sidewalks & Shenzhen
Sidewalks as safe, comfortable, and pleasant places where people love to spend time. Also, coming of age in the factories of Shenzhen.
Streaking & Caves
50 years of streaking. Also, the scientists venturing into the deep, dark Earth.
Ornament & F-Word
Is beauty natural? Also, history of the most famous swear word.
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Shipwreck Detective & Fields
A man who spent a lifetime searching for shipwrecks, without leaving dry land. Also, field theory.
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Canvassing & A Murder Trial
A week in the streets of Philadelphia. Also, waiting for a second trial.
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Feral Pigs & Bad Fathers
In Hawai‘i the pigs exist a little too much. Also, sometimes ghosts are a comfort.
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Bogwang-dong & Baseball Chewing
How a unique neighborhood will soon disappear. Also, what's up with baseball players always eating something?
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Chaotic Wrestling & Ghost Stories
Reflections on Friday night wrestling. Also, why do we have ghost stories and urban legends?
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Playing Possum & The Forgotten Pandemic
Do animals share our concept of mortality? Also, why is diagnosing tuberculosis still a challenge?
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Tibbetts Brook & Scientific Fraud
An ode to an underground Bronx waterway. Also, what happens when someone destroys the trust science is built on?
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Aphantasia & Rollercoaster King
On discovering aphantasia and talking about it. Also, the man behind the UK’s fastest thrill-ride.
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Cheerleading & Fruit Detective
How cheerleading was shaped in large part by one company. Also, an art historian looking for lost agricultural treasures hidden in paintings.
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Mistakes & A Landing
Does getting things wrong play a fundamental role in life on Earth? Also, a miraculous landing.
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Scrambled Eggs & Rare Books
Jeff VanderMeer flees a hurricane with his cat. Also, a rare book dealer tries to rewrite his own ending.
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Survivors & Art Sleuth
Can our deepest trauma lead to our most profound joy? Also, an amateur art sleuth cracks a 43 year old case.