We’re Making Fish Smaller (Yale Environment 360)
by Jim Robbins
In just twenty-five years, human fishing practices have changed the evolutionary course of cod populations. That’s just one example of the remarkable ways people are reshaping wild animals around us.

Earth’s Leaky Core (Quanta Magazine)
by Robin George Andrews
A growing body of research points to something surprising happening deep inside the Earth. Material from the core seems to be escaping into the mantle and up to the surface, revealing matter hidden for billions of years.

Revisiting a Hero of Haiti’s Revolution (Liberal Currents)
by Paul Henry Rosenberg
Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines of Haiti has gotten a bad rap, thanks in part to the way foreigners told his story at the time. A new book shows the role he played in the first modern revolution that aimed at freedom for all.

Last Moments in Nagasaki (Literary Hub)
by M. G. Sheftall
In the final days of World War II, in the wake of the catastrophic bombing of Hiroshima, life went on in a relatively normal way for regular people in Nagasaki.

K-Pop and Beyond (The Conversation)
by A. Stefanie Ruiz, Femida Handy, and Sunwoo Park
For young fans in the US, hallyu—the globalized pop culture of South Korea—offers a respite from depressing or over-sexualized media. It also showcases values shared by many people of diverse backgrounds.

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