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April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Spillage

Spontaneously combusting toxic chemicals, corruption, litter spilling everywhere: Here’s a look at a burgeoning maritime problem–container ship spills.
The Narwhal
Edited by Mike De Souza


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March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain

Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.  
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs


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October 19, 2021April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Sound of Too Much Noise

The Arctic narwhal is being threatened by a new enemy: the clamor of passing ships.
Maclean’s
Edited by Charlie Gillis


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February 24, 2021July 1, 2021 by Bill Donahue

Talk of the Town

What happened when I set out to discuss politics with my Trump-supporting neighbors.
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 by Bill Donahue

The Free and The Brave

A patriotic parade, a bloody brawl, and the origins of U.S. law enforcement’s war on the political left.

The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles


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August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by Bill Donahue

The Kingmaker

Twenty-nine years old, gay, and a transplant from Puerto Rico, is an unlikely New Hampshire primary powerbroker.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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April 20, 2017October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Candidate Kipsang

Kenyan marathon ace Wilson Kipsang runs for public office, amid accusations that he’s stealing votes. 

ESPN
Edited by Rebecca Nordquist. Photographs by Georgina Goodwin.

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January 20, 2017October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

The Messenger

Once a basketball phenom and a hiphop deejay, Suhaib Webb is now a Muslim cleric with a vast following among millennials and also a bone to pick with Donald J. Trump. 

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell. Photographs by Pete Marovich. 

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September 6, 2016October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

To Build a Mosque in America

After 18 years and $1.5 million, the Islamic Society of New Hampshire is still struggling to build its own place of worship.

Bloomberg Businessweek
Edited by Miranda Purves. Photograph by Christopher Gregory.

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