“As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing notable stories from Joanne McNeil, Lindsey Liles, Soyonbo Borgin, Frank Chimero, and Holly Haworth.
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The Noblest of Things
“The next day, I opened the hive and there were no bees.’
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories by Christina Cooke, Tim Neville, Nate Rogers, Linda Kinstler, and Sandra Beasley.
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W.A.S.T.E. Not
“John Scanlan looks for the future in the dustbins of history.”
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The Race to Save our Online Lives from a Digital Dark Age
“We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it?”
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Absolute Darkness
“An unusual experience started me thinking even more closely about degrees of darkness, the nature of darkness, and darkness as a physical thing.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Aaron Parsley, David Peisner, Leah Zani, Joseph Earl Thomas, and Matt Reynolds.
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Spaghetti Underground
“The MTA’s new redesign of the New York City subway map is the latest of many attempts to capture the sprawling network on paper.”
