Recommending stories from Emi Nietfeld, Brendan Borrell, Boyce Upholt, Fernando Pinho, and Vann R. Newkirk II.
Brendan Borrell
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A Fatal Reaction
“A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability.”
Posted inFeature
Best of 2024: The Stories You Missed
It’s been a busy year: Here are some noteworthy pieces that may have passed you by.
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How to Love an Oyster
“The Pacific coast’s only native oyster is making a comeback, but it still needs a little help from its friends.”
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Go, L’il Birb! The First Plover in Los Angeles in 70 Years
Can humans coexist on the beaches of Santa Monica along with wildlife? A beach “rewilding” project aims to find out.
Posted inCrime, Quotes, Science & Nature
Our Future Success Depends on Rocks from the Sky
Steve Curry’s meteor-hunting hobby went from business to obsession to a connection with Cliven Bundy, and eventually landed him in jail after an armed standoff with law enforcement.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Wolf In a Puffy Marmot Jacket
Even when his tall tales became erratic, women still didn’t want to believe Jeff Caldwell was ripping them off.