SELECTED FEATURES
Where did Marcos hide his $10 billion fortune? - Bloomberg Businessweek
Almost 30 years ago, an American court ruled that victims of the Ferdinand Marcos regime in the Philippines should be compensated. The money was very well hidden.
The First Rule of Bite Club? Talk About It - OUTSIDE MAGAZINE
The odds of being attacked by a shark are less than one in 11 million, which makes it nearly impossible to find people to turn to when you become that one. Enter a support group of survivors called the Bite Club—the most exclusive club nobody wants to join.
THE BUGS IN THE TREES - NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE
Most entomologists study life on the ground. Instead, these scientists looked up—and found a staggering diversity of new creatures.
Starups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab - MIT Technology Review
Many parents rely on infant formula to feed their newborns. Could cell culture technology produce something closer to human breast milk?
The world’s smallest big rocket company - MIT Technology Review
Dave Masten builds rockets on a shoestring in the desert—can he help NASA reinvent itself as a lean, agile enterprise?
Life and Death on El Cap - Outside Magazine
Tim Klein and Jason Wells were weekend warriors. They were also two of the best climbers to ever ply their trade on Yosemite's most iconic wall. So the climbing world was stunned when they died on some of its easiest terrain.
(Note: Though it was published on December 20th, 2018, this piece was Outside’s 4th most-read story of the year - a testament to Tim and Jason’s inspiring story.)
This is the Most Lucrative Moment in History to Catch Bass - The New York Times
A rivalry between two tournament fishing circuits has slapped the industry like a 10-pound largemouth to the face.
The Art of Gentling - 1843 Magazine
At a state penitentiary in Arizona, prisoners are learning how to tame wild horses- and themselves.
Spectrum Shift - The Economist (Cover)
Children in the rich world are far more likely to be diagnosed with autism than in the past. Why is this and what can be done to help them lead fulfilling lives?
Game of Clones - Vanity Fair
The greatest polo player ever, Adolfo Cambiaso, is planning to compete on a pony that died nearly a decade ago—a clone of his beloved stallion Aiken Cura. The story of how cloning came to polo.
The Problem of Pain - The Economist
Americans are increasingly addicted to opioids. Meanwhile people in poor countries die in agony without them.