Karen Brown recalls conspiring with her father in his final weeks to find some humor in the pain.
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The Lost Genocide
Why the United Nations may never be able to prosecute the Rohingya genocide.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Finally Seeing the Forest for the Trees
After a spate of trauma and loss, Maura Kelly retreats to the Hudson Valley where she is converted into a ‘nature person.’
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Finally Seeing the Forest for the Trees
After a spate of trauma and loss, Maura Kelly retreats to the Hudson Valley where she is converted into a ‘nature person.’
Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction, Story
The Dead Man Fund
How the world’s worst investor fleeced clients who couldn’t complain.
Posted ininvestigations, Nonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Aftermarket for (Human) Spare Parts
“What they are doing is profiting from the sale of humans.”
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction
How Much is Too Much to Save a Dying Cat?
A series of losses prompts s.e. smith to wonder why, if it’s inevitable, we tend to view death as failure.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
How Much is Too Much to Save a Dying Cat?
A series of losses prompts s.e. smith to wonder why, if it’s inevitable, we tend to view death as failure.
Posted inBooks, Story
My Half-Sister’s Half a Life
Jeannie’s father never spoke of his daughter who had died at 16, the mysterious half-sister who shared her name.
Posted inBlog Post, Current Events, Nonfiction
When You’re Broken by Breaking News
If reporting becomes excessive, it can do more harm than good.