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Is the pressure to set new records turning polar adventure into a lying game?
In 2011, Norwegian Christian Eide broke the world speed record for skiing solo to the South Pole. It took him 24 days to cross 730 miles, the last 30… -
Baked Alaska: A Creation Story Shrouded In Mystery
On March 30, 1867, for a mere $7.2 million — about two cents per acre — the U.S. bought land from Russia and made Alaska its 49th state, gaining a… -
Organic Foods Still Aren't As Mass Market As You Might Think
Organic food has gone majorly mainstream, right? Wal-Mart has been driving down the price of organic with an in-house organic line. Whole Foods has begun… -
A Crisis With Scant Data: States Move To Count Drug-Dependent Babies
How do you fix a problem if you don’t know its size?Many states — including some that have been hardest hit by the opioid crisis — don’t know how many of… -
Dying Tradition: The Men Who Catch Baby Elephants
On a dry January morning, I set out to find the man who may well be Cambodia’s last living elephant catcher.Elephant catching is a tradition in parts of… -
Love Your Sourdough Starter? In Stockholm, You Can Hire A Sitter For It
Ah, Stockholm: the only city in the world (we think) with such a meticulous dedication to artisanal bread that it’s possible to hire a babysitter for your… -
Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To Family Health
Amanda Hensley started abusing prescription painkillers when she was just a teenager. For years, she managed to function and hold down jobs. She even quit… -
Legalize All Drugs? The 'Risks Are Tremendous' Without Defining The Problem
Opioids are becoming the latest serious addiction problem in this country. Among these drugs manufactured from opium, heroin is the most serious,… -
How Little Vermont Got Big Food Companies To Label GMOs
You’ll soon know whether many of the packaged foods you buy contain ingredients derived from genetically modified plants, such as soybeans and corn.Over… -
Ebola: We May Have Won The Battle But We Haven't Won The War
This month marks two years since the first Ebola cases were confirmed in Guinea. The time has come for recollection and reflection, frank opinions and…