Here’s a brief rundown of some of the winning stories.
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Band on the Brink
A year in the life of Nashville band The New Dylans as they navigate the business and the art of making music.
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Finalists for the 2015 National Magazine Awards
Congrats to the 2015 Ellies finalists! ASME has provided a list of nominees with links to stories.
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The New Arcadia
How a sleepy Los Angeles suburb became the “Chinese Beverly Hills.”
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When Island Nations Drown, Who Owns Their Seas?
As climate change jeopardizes the huge ocean claims of tiny nations, experts weigh in on possible legal solutions for the future.
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Jewish Mobsters and Their Mothers
Jewish mothers sacrificed for their children, but they expected something in return. One of their requests was that their sons sei Yidden (be Jews) and maintain a connection with the Jewish community. At least during their mothers’ lifetime, a goodly number of these tough Jewish mobsters obeyed. Detroit mobster Harry Kasser told me in a 1986 conversation that he attended synagogue on the High Holidays solely to please his mother.
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A Very European Hero
The Economist explores the origins and evolution of Tintin.
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An Abstract Symphony of Flavors
As much as [Hervé] This has spent his career chiselling deductions down to the molecular bone of physical chemistry, he is still entranced by the art involved in making something delicious. He talked volumes, veering between the intricacies of the chemistry of emulsions and the delights of a meal prepared with care and served with […]
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‘Troll Slayer’ Mary Beard on Internet Abuse Against Women and Its Historical Context
In February, Mary Beard, a classics professor at the University of Cambridge, gave a lecture at the British Museum titled “Oh Do Shut Up Dear!” With amiable indignation, she explored the many ways that men have silenced outspoken women since the days of the ancients. Her speech, which was filmed by the BBC, was learned […]
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The ‘SNL’ Skit on Racial Profiling That Never Made It to Television
Robert Smigel, writer: It wasn’t until my last season that the network refused to air a “TV Funhouse.” It was a live-action one that was meant to be about racism and profiling, an airline-safety video with multilingual narration, and whenever you heard a different language, they would cut to people of that nationality. First, typical […]