Meet the Woman Teaching the Psychology of Survival
“Unlike a broken bone, which is treated pretty much the same way every time, psychological injuries are more nuanced, she says, and intuition can lead well-intentioned guides astray.”
Buying a Baby on Nairobi’s Black Market
“In reality, once Anita has sold a child on, she knows little about their fate. She sells them to the businesswoman for 50,000 shillings for a girl or 80,000 shillings for a boy, she said — £350 or £550. That is roughly the going rate in Nairobi to steal a child from a woman on the street.”
‘No One Is Listening to Us’
“The most precious resource the U.S. health-care system has in the struggle against COVID-19 isn’t some miracle drug. It’s the expertise of its health-care workers—and they are exhausted.”
Could Listening to the Deep Sea Help Save It?
Paying attention to the ocean’s soundscape reveals much about its biodiversity.
The Price of Freedom
“Christina Kim risked everything to escape North Korea’s entrenched gender violence. She almost didn’t make it.”
Living With Depression and Anxiety During a Global Pandemic
“With mood disorders on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, people who’ve never experienced mental health issues are enduring some of the emotions I feel almost every day of my life. Maybe that’s why I can finally tell my story.”
The Substackerati
“Did a newsletter company create a more equitable media system—or replicate the flaws of the old one?”
The Godmother of Soul
At Oxford American, as part of their Southern Music Issue, Rosanne Cash celebrates the life and career of electric guitar pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an American singer and guitarist who influenced Elvis, Keith Richards, and Johnny Cash. “She traveled the world and left it scorched with her fearlessness and musical originality, inspired fierce devotion from an audience who thrilled to her enormous gifts and her personal excesses, and shook the celestial rafters with the force of her artistic character.”
Have Rogue Orcas Really Been Attacking Boats in the Atlantic?
In the past six months, there have been at least 40 reported incidents involving orcas off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
How Western Travel Influencers Got Tangled Up in Pakistan’s Politics
“Now western travellers had decided Pakistan was worth visiting, and were being treated like saviours.”
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