“Lurking in every space weather forecaster’s mind is the hypothetical big one, a solar storm so huge it could bring our networked, planetary civilization to its knees.”
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“We’re Too Close to the Debris”
“When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.”
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Filthy Matters
“Calvin Gimpelevich writes on the history and politics of public bathrooms.”
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The Rhythms of “Rock Creek Park”
“The Blackbyrds’ ode to DC inspired a new generation of artists.”
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The Age of Dinosaurs
“Ruminating on extinction, under the slanted tutelage of my child, felt like a responsible thing to do.”
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Come One, Come All: A Reading List on Parks
The drama within our public spaces.
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‘He’s Trying to Colonize This Community’: Inside Elon Musk’s Plan to Take Over This Texas Town
“Elon Musk gave it a shot in Washington. Now he’s aiming to be the de-facto mayor of a small Texas town.”
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The Disappearance of the Public Bench
“Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.”
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No Entry
“In America, whether we can swim — and whether we have access to water at all — is closely tied to race.”
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Pooping on the Moon Is a Messy Business
“If humans are to return to the moon, space agencies and governments need to figure out the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions of extraterrestrial waste management.”
