“The gin, now, is wrapped up in those memories: wild and unruly in both ways, full of the tang of the uncultivated tree, the illicit uses of these spaces otherwise unused by people.”
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Breastfeeding During a Heatwave
“How do we care for our children and the environment?”
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The Weeds Are Winning
“As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?”
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In Death, New Life: The Science And Symbolism of a Whale Fall
“When a whale dies, its body creates a new mini ecosystem on the ocean floor—a process full of biological and poetic lessons for those willing to learn them.”
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The Cat’s Meat Man
“As cats evolved from feral ratters into beloved Victorian companions, a nascent pet-food economy arose on the carts of so-called ‘cat’s meat men.’
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Her Job is to Remove Homeless People from SF’s Parks. Her Methods are Extraordinary
“To watch park ranger Amanda Barrows is to be faced with a disturbing question: If this is what it takes to help one unhoused person, how can we manage thousands?”
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Remembering the Egyptian Childhood I Never Had Through Its Culinary Traditions
“Sometimes I think my parents were afraid they might fade into the ether if I didn’t understand what home meant to them. In a sense, they were probably right.”
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Waymo Money, Waymo Problems
“Robots take to the roads—and clog the sidewalks.”
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Scientists Are Testing a Surprising Approach to Fighting Hunger in One of the Poorest Places on Earth
“Madagascar is reeling from political unrest. But there’s another problem that no one’s talking about.”
