Archive for the ‘features’ Category

A New Leaf

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019

Deep in the Adirondacks, the unexpectedly death of small-town police sergeant reopened the debate about banning kratom.

Mold Eats World

Saturday, October 13th, 2018

A warmer, wetter world probably means one thing for humanity’s fears about mold: Things are going to get worse.

Drugs from Dirt 2.0

Sunday, January 14th, 2018

Nobody scours Central Park looking for drugs quite the way Sean Brady does. A look into the revitalized search for new antibiotics.

Fresh, Frozen, and Never Embalmed

Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

In February of 2012, two duct-taped camping coolers—the kind you might take on a picnic—arrived at a freight-shipping warehouse on the northeast side of Detroit Metro airport.

Postcard from Miami

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

One weekend in Miami with attendees at the first-ever World Happiness Summit.

Know Thyself

Saturday, September 17th, 2016

A little exercise is better than none at all, but, by many accounts, one unnecessary medical test is a step too far. My time as a human guinea pig. (Interview on Science Friday.)