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Death by a Thousand Dams
“Tens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States.”
The Kids Who Identify as Animals
“A rising subculture of kids says they don’t feel entirely human. Here’s what their parents are learning to do with that.”
Reckoning with “Progress”
Retracing the steps of history and our recent story picks.
Inside the Subreddit Where Men Share Their Dinners—And Their Most Intimate Feelings
“A months-old subreddit called r/BoyDinnerDiares has drawn over 4 million users and become a place for men to spill their guts. Why there and why now?”
‘The Eels Were Climbing Out of the Water to Die ’: Why Did Every Fish in This Idyllic Lake Perish Overnight?
“Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout—and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried.”
Kohlrabi Problems
This is how it goes sometimes. The goods arrive, and we don’t always know what to make of them.
Paper Trails
“You don’t enter the same river twice. The same goes for forests.”
How We Traveled
“We’re actually on the plane. But first we have to change in Raleigh, North Carolina. But before that we have to get in the air.”
The True Cost of Sweaty Fries
Choosing convenience over quality comes with compromise.
