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Who Would Kill a Monk Seal?

The Hawaiian monk seal has wiry whiskers and the deep, round eyes of an apologetic child. The animals will eat a variety of fish a
PUBLISHED: May 8, 2013
LENGTH: 31 minutes (7811 words)

The Deluge

OIL SEEPING TO THE SURFACE of the lazy Kern River, just north of Bakersfield, California, first caught James Elwood’s attention in 1899. The state was in the midst of an oil boom, and Elwood…
PUBLISHED: March 4, 2013
LENGTH: 22 minutes (5607 words)

Life Inside the Aaron Swartz Investigation

A reluctant witness's account of a Federal prosecution. If you haven't been following the case, start with the editor's note for context. Quinn Norton's grand jury subpoena (Quinn Norton). Once your…
PUBLISHED: March 3, 2013
LENGTH: 35 minutes (8797 words)

Beat By Dre: The Exclusive Inside Story of How Monster Lost the World

There's never been anything like Beats By Dre. The bulky rainbow headphones are a gaudy staple of malls, planes, clubs, and sidewalks everywhere: as mammoth, beloved, and expensive as their namesake.…
AUTHOR:Sam Biddle
PUBLISHED: Feb. 7, 2013
LENGTH: 11 minutes (2849 words)

What's the best sentence you read this week?

"Dr. Glatter said that he recently treated a fashion publicist whose hands were cracked and red from slathering Purell every 10 minutes, like Lady Macbeth with a BlackBerry."…
SOURCE:branch.com

FRONTLINE & Longreads: Inside Obama’s Presidency – Inside Obama’s Presidency - FRONTLINE

This Tuesday, a week before Barack Obama’s second inauguration, FRONTLINE will air a probing look at the first four years of his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with his…
AUTHOR:Azmat Khan
PUBLISHED: Jan. 14, 2013
LENGTH: 16 minutes (4197 words)

t.co / Twitter

Twitter uses the t.co domain as part of a service to protect users from harmful activity, to provide value for the developer ecosystem, and as a quality signal for surfacing relevant, interesting…
SOURCE:t.co

America's Real Criminal Element: Lead

New research finds Pb is the hidden villain behind violent crime, lower IQs, and even the ADHD epidemic. And fixing the problem is a lot cheaper than doing nothing. By Kevin Drum on Wed. November 28,…
LENGTH: 21 minutes (5299 words)

Tim Cook's Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks

Dec. 6, 2012, 7:00 a.m. ETPrior to his death on Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs made sure that the elevation of Tim Cook—his longtime head of operations and trusted deputy—to Apple chief…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 6, 2012
LENGTH: 33 minutes (8453 words)
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