How do you escape Joseph Stalin? In June 1945, Soviet naval mechanic Valeri Minakov slipped away from the coast of Siberia in a small, homemade walrus-skinned boat, intent on reaching Alaska. He suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. His six-year-old son, Oleg, was sitting in the bow.
The Atavist
Edited by Jonah Ogles
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On The Bus
Is it possible to build a viable, user-friendly transit system work in rural America? Montpelier, Vermont is testing a new answer to has old challenge.
Bloomberg
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes
Of No Fixed Address
A beloved group of killer whales, the J-pod was once reliably resident on the Salish Sea. Not anymore.
Maclean’s
Edited by Charlie Gillis
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The Never-Ending Ride
Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton’s life story, as told by his closest associates.
The Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell
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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
When A Saint Tells Lies
New research reveals that iconic long-distance hiker Earl Shaffer, long credited with the first through hike of the Appalachian Trail, wasn’t telling the truth about his walk. Is he still a hero?
Backpacker
Edited by Zoe Gates
Live Free and Fly
New Hampshire is angling to become the flying car capital of the universe. Let me take you on a flyover.
Bloomberg Hyperdrive
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes
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
A Hero’s Journey
In walking over 9,000 miles along the perimeter of the United States, Rue McKenrick got shot at, got stopped by police 20 times, got attacked by biting ants, had a tree fall on him and battled depression. And he never stopped being an idealist.
Backpacker
Edited by Casey Lyons