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.”
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?”
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.
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?
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.
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.