Tag: sep 12 2019 issue
The disorienting sphere of Australia’s psych-rock revival
If you’re into psych-rock, you may be wondering what’s in the water in Perth, Australia. Home to Tame Impala and Pond, the city isn’t...
The hakawati
Across the Potomac, Helen Zughaib could see the Pentagon burning from her home in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2001. Soon enough, phone calls...
Voices of dissent
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.” —Edward R. Murrow
For...
Victor’s new heart
Ever since Victor was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure in 2005, he’s been waiting for a new heart. In early August, he...
With moral authority
For the growing good of the world is
partly dependent on unhistoric acts. —George Eliot, Middlemarch
On Jan. 31, 2003,
Katherine Gun’s life changed.
Gun, a translator
working for...
Five years in two months’ time
The most challenging part about spending nine weeks traveling 6,400 miles on a catamaran may not be the sea sickness, but the boredom of...
Are state actions increasing the risk of cougars attacking people?
The three cougar attacks on people in Colorado this year have made headlines around the world. This reflects not only how rare such attacks...
Tour de brew: Oktoberfest
From tailgates to
tailored beer dinners, there is a good deal of tradition in beer drinking. And
when it comes to hoisting a stein or six,...
CONCRETE BOREDOM
My heart beats change to a speed I can’t endure.There is only one cure;return to a rustic life with nature,free from this jungle lunacy...
Experiencing research
Imagine if you could test-drive your anticipated career before going through all of the effort and expense of obtaining the necessary education. It’s not...
Minor cannabinoids could be a major deal
Did you know that cannabis doesn’t actually make THC or CBD? More accurately, it doesn’t make those compounds directly. Heat or light applied to...
