In this edition, we recommend stories from Eli Saslow, Mitchell S. Jackson, Adam Ciralsky, Heidi Lasher, and Noah Rawlings.
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Recreating the Smells of History
“Using chemistry, archival records and AI, scientists are reviving the aromas of old libraries, mummies and battlefields.”
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The Persimmon Tree at Stand Five
“My Japanese-American grandma spent her final years on a hunting preserve in Alabama. She taught me how to be comfortable as an anomaly in the South.”
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My Dad, the Demigod
“Henry Wismayer lost his dad to cancer at the age of four. He thinks through the ways it has shaped his life.”
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Secrets of the Bees: Revealing the Sneaky Genius of Nature’s Brightest Thinkers
“New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined.”
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Remembered Coast
A writer recollects her family history by excavating memories buried in Singapore’s reclaimed land.
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How a Cowboy Rides When the Range is on Fire
“When wildfires approach, moving cattle to safety means managing their fear and instincts. Here’s how it’s done in B.C.’s Nicola Valley.”
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We Were Known For Our Rivers
“A grieving daughter channels family memories along the Nueces.”
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No One Wanted Them to Win: Texas’ First Baseball Champions
“They could feel their accomplishment slowly being forgotten. The memory of their championship dying with them.”
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Masking My Autism Made Me Sick
“The rules dictated that I hide not only my sensitivity but my essential being in the world.”
