How the best robot, “Little Sunfish,” helped Japanese scientists understand the scope of the damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Blackstars
Michael Gonzales reflects on the deaths of a dear friend, and a bookworm he idolized: David Bowie.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Blackstars
Michael Gonzales reflects on the deaths of a dear friend, and a bookworm he idolized: David Bowie.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story, Writing
‘I’ve Always Been Either Praised or Accused of Ambition’: An Interview with Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver takes a rigorous, scientific approach to her novels’ subjects — but, as a woman writer, her authority is often challenged.
Posted inNonfiction
The Geography of Risk
Americans have built $3 trillion worth of property in some of the riskiest places on earth, so why do taxpayers have to pay for the hurricane damage to rich coastal communities?
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
The New Old Hollywood
The Hollywood establishment used to be dominated by old white men, but that’s changing fast.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Brittany Packnett, Rahima Nasa, Jordan Smith, Scott Korb, and Chris Heath.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Want Your Husband to Stay True? Kill a Hummingbird and Roll it in Oil and Honey
People are capturing and killing hummingbirds for cockamamie love potions, and Mexico doesn’t seem to care.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
Does Outdoor Recreation Correlate With Environmental Values?
Being an outdoorsy person doesn’t make you a conservationist, sadly.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Blood Will Tell, Part II
The conclusion to Pamela Colloff’s intensive investigation into the murder conviction of Joe Bryan and the flawed forensic “science” — blood spatter analysis — on which it rests.
