The Epic Hunt for One of the World’s Most Wanted Men

“He was one of Africa’s richest moguls and helped unleash the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Then Félicien Kabuga vanished and stayed hidden for more than two decades—until recently, when the United Nations’ war crimes detectives picked up his trail and began to close in.”

Source: GQ
Published:
Length: 27 minutes (6,914 words)

Why iPhone is today’s Kodak Brownie Camera

“No camera has democratized photography as much as the Brownie. Photojournalism, street photography, and even fashion photography all became preeminent because of this little brown box. In fact, much of what we know about our cultural history from the early twentieth century can be traced back to this cheap-and-cheerful camera.”

Author: Om Malik
Source: OM
Published: Jan 24, 2021
Length: 8 minutes (2,242 words)

Broken Pelvises, Collapsed Lungs, and Decades of Winning: Barrel Racing’s Martha Josey Has Seen It All

Panicked and unable to stop, Red Man Bay attempted a jump, but his chest slammed into the steel bars. Josey was catapulted like a rag doll over the top and thrown facedown onto the pavement on the other side.”

Author: Laura Beil
Source: Texas Monthly
Published: Jan 22, 2021
Length: 19 minutes (4,826 words)

Seeding the Ocean: Inside a Michelin-Starred Chef’s Revolutionary Quest to Harvest Rice From the Sea

Can eelgrass — and the innovation of Spanish chef Ángel León — change the way we feed the world?

Source: Time Magazine
Published: Jan 9, 2021
Length: 20 minutes (5,070 words)

Regarding Henry: The 25th Anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th Homer

“Decades after he broke Babe Ruth’s record, we have come to understand just how much Hank Aaron needed—no, deserved—our affection.”

Published: Apr 1, 1999
Length: 22 minutes (5,700 words)

The Birdman of the Tower of London and the Missing Ravens

“It’s a very small world, he says, raven-keeping, “and being quirky is part and parcel of it, because it’s so full on”.”

Source: The Independent
Published: Jan 21, 2021
Length: 19 minutes (4,982 words)

The Doctor vs. #MeToo

“How an HIV specialist in Germany is using media law to erase reporting of sexual abuse allegations against him.”

Published: Jan 19, 2021
Length: 25 minutes (6,432 words)

Welcome to Zollywood

“At 24 she’s already conquered the Disney thing—and Marvel. She even won an Emmy for Euphoria. Next up for Zendaya? Figuring out who she really is when the cameras aren’t rolling.”

Source: GQ
Published: Jan 11, 2021
Length: 15 minutes (3,856 words)

The Radio Station and the Fisherfolk

A profile of Sound of the Sea, which helps protect fishers and the ecosystems they rely on.

Source: Hakai Magazine
Published: Jan 12, 2021
Length: 9 minutes (2,400 words)

Screen Memories

“Screenshots are also proof of memory — proof that I was there, online at a moment in time.”

Source: Real Life Mag
Published: Jan 14, 2021
Length: 14 minutes (3,661 words)