Escape Fantasies
From the archives: twelve tales of avoidance and self-preservation, right when you need them.
Resilient Flowers, Time Sense, and the Antarctic Accent
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Longreads, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Ten Stories about Trees for Arbor Day
They talk to each other via underground networks, grow shy, migrate across the Earth's surface, and reverse some of the damage caused by climate change.
Immunity, Contagion, and Talking Squid
Well-researched stories from Wired, CNBC, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Viral Racism, Universal Antivirals, and Weird Dreams
Well-researched stories from Slate, The New Yorker, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Anthony S. Fauci on Pandemic Preparedness
Before he led the effort to contain COVID-19, the nation's top infectious disease expert published several papers about pandemic preparedness. Here are two.
Toilet Paper, Handwashing, and Labor Unrest
Well-researched stories from Marker, FiveThirtyEight, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
COVID-19, Locusts, and Elephant Minds
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, The Guardian, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
“The Public Health” in 1840
A pamphlet published in 1840 advocates a four-pronged approach to public healthcare that sounds remarkably like our own.
Economic Danger, Health Precautions, and Vampire Bats
Well-researched stories from FiveThirtyEight, Forge, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
How the Public Health Community Prepares for Pandemics
Public healthcare experts have been anticipating and planning for a pandemic like COVID-19 for years. These research reports and scholarly articles explain how.
Triage, Altruism, and Thoughts Without Words
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
P.S., Mushrooms Are Extremely Beautiful
American mycologist Violetta White Delafield painted over 600 stunning watercolors of mushrooms as part of her fieldwork. Here they are in all their glory.
Plagues, Dung Beetles, and Historical Romance
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Nursing Clio, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
African-American Journal Freedomways on JSTOR
Ninety-eight issues of the influential journal are part of the open access, “Independent Voices” collection from Reveal Digital. Scholars of Black history, take note.
Virus Paradox, Men at Work, and Electronic Chores
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Democracy, Beauty, and West Side Story
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Smithsonian Magazine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Autobiography, Chemical Love, and Virtuous Chocolate
Well-researched stories from FiveThirtyEight, Aeon, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Crowded Skies, Disappearing Bees, and Romney’s Vote
Well-researched stories from The Atlantic, The Verge, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Pandemics, Prison Violence, and Problem Drinking
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, The Washington Post, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Quarantines, Jumping Worms, and Trashing Margaret Mead
Well-researched stories from Wired, The Atlantic, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Copycats, Demon Drink, and the Power of a Color
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, The Atlantic, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.