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“When most of us build or buy a home, we carefully appraise the neighborhood. In Malibu the neighborhood is fire. Fire that revisits the coastal mountains several times a decade. In the past sixty years, ten of these frequent events have turned into all-consuming firestorms.” Welcome to 2025, friends. Peter here. As it does all too often, […]
This week, we recommend stories from Sophia Panych, Brian Payton, Jeannette Cooperman, Joshua Hunt, and Sophie Elmhirst.
Anthropologist Hugh Brody examines the link between sexual abuse and suicide amongst the younger members of Inuit communities. In doing so, he confronts uncomfortable memories from his own past, facing them with honesty and contrition. This brings me to the troubling crux of it all, the aspect of the story that has haunted me since […]
As January draws to a close, our favorite stories this week included a stirring critical essay, a paean to the world’s greatest boxed meal, a rethinking of psychedelics’ impact on the planet, a profile of a craftsperson at his peak, and an eye-opener about how humpback whales use air in some unexpected ways. 1. Corky […]
Sometimes the most haunting part of trauma isn’t what happened—it’s wondering what could have happened if you hadn’t trusted your gut.
“Digital clones of the people we love could forever change how we grieve.”
“Souvenir: the French for ‘to remember,’ from the Latin subvenire—literally, ‘to come from below.’”
A family curse, a grandfather, a pet, a friend—and one untranslatable word to encompass them all.
For many of us, the weeks ahead offer a little more time and space for reading. Our year-end lists are filled with stories that will meet you wherever you are.
