“When an A&W takeout bag appeared on my neighbour’s porch in the middle of the night—followed by another, then another—I became obsessed with solving a fast food whodunit that was as baffling as it was beguiling.”
Krista Stevens
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Where the Dogs Run
“Along the Yukon River, declining salmon populations threaten the future of the region’s sled dogs—and the communities that rely on them.”
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My 24 Guitars
“Music was hazardous in my family, yet I couldn’t help playing—even in my sleep.”
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Luck’s Children
“Abraham Jiménez Enoa draws us into the underground network that runs La Bolita, Cuba’s wildy popular—and illegal—daily lottery.”
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The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population
“Lee Kantar, the only dedicated state moose biologist in the country, is charged with everything from managing the hunt to countering the deadly onslaught of winter ticks.”
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The Worm Hunters of Southern Ontario
“But with labour shortages and climate change, some worry we’re witnessing the final wiggles of a once thriving business.”
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‘A Moment of Pleasant Indecision’
“A new exhibition focuses on the labor behind the lobsters, caviar, and martinis that helped define early-twentieth-century travel.”
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Life Before Katrina—And After It
“The storm destroyed the home where I grew up, and changed New Orleans forever.”
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The Enshittification of American Power
“First Google and Facebook, then the world. Under Trump 2.0, US statecraft is starting to mimic the worst tendencies of Big Tech.”
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All Hail the Mighty Snail
“Meet the Texans who love (like, really love) their pet gastropods.”