A Far-Right Terrorism Suspect With a Refugee Disguise: The Tale of Franco A.

“A German officer is facing trial on terrorism charges. At a volatile time for Western democracy, his story mirrors the story of Germany itself.”

Published: Dec 29, 2020
Length: 21 minutes (5,400 words)

Journey to the Center of the Earth

“Explorer stories—from Columbus to Shackleton to Neil Armstrong—are predominantly about white men seeking the edges of the known world. Where did she fit in?”

Source: Outside
Published: Dec 28, 2020
Length: 21 minutes (5,484 words)

What the Hole Is Going On?

Rachel Handler investigates the bucatini shortage of 2020.

Source: Grub Street
Published: Dec 28, 2020
Length: 15 minutes (3,958 words)

Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine

” No single machine should be able to control so many people.”

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Dec 15, 2020
Length: 16 minutes (4,212 words)

To Stay or To Go?

“Some immigrants have been withdrawing cases against their lawyers’ advice, saying they’re more afraid of being in detention during a coronavirus outbreak than of what might be waiting in the places they fled.”

Published: Dec 26, 2020
Length: 16 minutes (4,036 words)

What DIY Couldn’t Do for Me

“If I could ask Marie Kondo any question, it would probably be: ‘Why do I still feel like shit?'”

Author: Kate Black
Source: The Walrus
Published: Dec 16, 2020
Length: 8 minutes (2,153 words)

Heat, Wind and a Cruel Twist of Nature: Inside Oregon’s Nightmarish Wildfire Season

“Erwin, like many others, had a vague idea of where to go but no notion of when she would return and what would happen in between. Scarier still: a baby in tow, a pandemic.”

Source: The Guardian
Published: Dec 22, 2020
Length: 14 minutes (3,694 words)

A Fugitive in Montana

“After learning to make fire with sticks and having my revelation about drugs, I decided I had gotten all I needed out of this camp and that it was time to go.”

Source: Beside
Published:
Length: 11 minutes (2,961 words)

The Rise and Fall of a Fracking Boom Town: An Oral History

“Rock Springs, Wyoming, sits on vast underground stores of natural gas and shale oil. But what was meant to be a blessing turned into a curse.”

Published: Dec 21, 2020
Length: 18 minutes (4,667 words)

These Precious Days

“Tell me how the story ends.”

Published: Dec 21, 2020
Length: 84 minutes (21,054 words)