Krista Stevens

“She posted an ad for a roommate. What’s the worst that could happen?”

“The $300 million Kabul-Kandahar road was meant to be a symbol of the new Afghanistan. Today it reveals everything that has gone wrong in America’s longest war.”

“A climate scientist spent years trying to get people to pay attention to the disaster ahead. His wife is exhausted. His older son thinks there’s no future. And nobody but him will use the outdoor toilet he built to shrink his carbon footprint.”

“There are as many dangers on the Pacific Crest Trail as there are breathtaking views. One young man began the 2,650-mile hike with dreams of wild adventure and personal transformation. He never made it home.”

“No camera has democratized photography as much as the Brownie. Photojournalism, street photography, and even fashion photography all became preeminent because of this little brown box. In fact, much of what we know about our cultural history from the early twentieth century can be traced back to this cheap-and-cheerful camera.”

“High school didn’t serve up much adventure, so Devin Murphy signed up to do grunt work on expedition ships that sailed to Alaska, Iceland, Antarctica, and other far-flung places. Turned out to be a pretty great idea.”