Oct 28, 2016When news broke of the vessel’s disappearance, people wanted to know how a modern American ship as big as Boston’s Hancock Building could sink without a single survivor.
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When adventures go horribly wrong.
- Riveting story of a diver who survived in an air pocket for two days after being trapped in an underwater cave. Updated Jul 18, 2017 ago
- True rescue story from the deadliest American maritime disaster in decades.
- The "Zone of Death" refers to a 50-square-mile corner of Yellowstone National Park where a legal loophole allows for murder.
The deadliest American maritime disaster in decades
In case you wanted to know what a helicopter rescue at sea is like, this frightening long-read is a fascinating, minute-by-minute account. "In the soggy aftermath of their rescue, after the hugs, some of the Jayhawk crew lingered in the hangar to hear Captain Gelera describe the waves that took over his ship. The failing engines. The slipping cargo. The feeling of dread."
Oct 28, 2016People have this fascination with uncovering a loophole for the perfect crime. There are a lot of different approaches to it. But in terms of geography, there's just this one spot.
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San Diego man wakes up in a French hospital with no idea of how he got there: by flying his wingsuit into a tree.
Search called off for Guo Chuan
The search has been called off for Guo Chuan, the accomplished Chinese sailor who'd hoped to sail from San Francisco to Shanghai in record time. His ship was found by the Coast Guard unmanned about halfway to his destination.
"In 1603 Johann Bayer, a celestial cartographer, and artist Alexander Mair published the first edition of Uranometria—an atlas comprised of 51 copperplates engraved with celestial constellations." Wonderful selections from the book.
Also worth noting: Atlas Obscura just put all of their 10,000 interesting places on a single map.
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The Editors' Longreads Picks
- An excellent essay on poverty and writing by Starr Davis. Updated May 31, 2022
- Novelist Héctor Tobar tries to understand the 1992 Los Angeles riots through the experiences of a single high school.
- Steven Johnson with a long assessment of the current state of A.I. and language. (The illusion has gotten very good.)
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Welcome to The Morning News Tournament of Books, 2017 edition.
- Our championship match is decided in the Tournament of Books, with news of a Rooster surprise debuting this summer. Updated Mar 31, 2017
- In Thursday's action, Reyhan Harmanci sets up a colossal final.
- The Zombie round opens with Buzzfeed's Isaac Fitzgerald reading The Nix and The Underground Railroad.
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Все ваши Белый дом принадлежит нам.
- "Will Putin expose the failings of American democracy or will he inadvertently expose the strength of American democracy?" Updated Mar 3, 2017
- Wilbur Ross just wanted to make some money in ethically gray areas (that should've prevented him from taking office).
- Jeff Sessions's spokeswoman can't help but continue to lie.
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The oceans are under assault, and not just from the White House and friends.
- Trump's assault on the environment begins with American headwaters. Updated Mar 1, 2017
- Don't just blame the oil companies for destroying the oceans—blame sushi restaurants.
- Nothing escapes the deepest trenches of the ocean floor. Not light, not nutrients, not pollutants.
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