The Remarkable Life of Roxie Laybourne

“From deep within the Smithsonian, the world’s first forensic ornithologist cracked cases, busted criminals, and changed the course of aviation—making the skies safer for us all.”

Source: Audubon
Published: Oct 5, 2020
Length: 19 minutes (4,787 words)

Invasive Reptiles Are Taking Over Florida—and Devouring Its Birds Along the Way

“Birds like Roseate Spoonbills and Burrowing Owls are ending up in the stomachs of hungry pythons and Nile monitors. Is it too late to stop them?”

Source: Audubon
Published: Sep 5, 2018
Length: 18 minutes (4,733 words)

Behind the Scenes With the World’s Top Feather Detective

How do you tell the difference between a poached Lampornis clemenciae hummingbird and a Amazilia violiceps? Ask the feather detective, Pepper Trail. He works at the world’s only wildlife forensics lab. Colleagues fear what will happen when he retires.

 

Source: Audubon
Published: Dec 1, 2016
Length: 10 minutes (2,514 words)

Can Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis Save the Cranberry Business?

Ocean Spray CEO Randy Papadellis once rescued the cranberry industry by popularizing “Craisins.” Can he rescue them again?

Source: Boston Magazine
Published: Apr 17, 2016
Length: 19 minutes (4,754 words)

Police Chief Leonard Campanello’s New Fight Against the Heroin Crisis

In the midst of a statewide heroin epidemic, Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello decided to do something truly radical: stop arresting addicts and start accompanying them to treatment.

Source: Boston Magazine
Published: Sep 29, 2015
Length: 20 minutes (5,218 words)

The Murder in Exam Room 15

Hospital shootings have become a monthly occurrence in the United States. The story of a shooting at Boston’s Brigham And Women’s Hospital, and the escalating battle between patients and healthcare.

Source: Boston Magazine
Published: Jun 30, 2015
Length: 19 minutes (4,880 words)