Environment 40,000 miles of open ocean -- and a boat full of rookies The biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race puts total novices aboard some of the fastest sailboats on the sea. Two have died this year already. by Eugene Carlson / April 28, 2016
Culture Humor: I feel your rain If you can't do anything about our miserable weather, at least you can emote about it! A domestic thunderstorm. by Steve Clifford / June 13, 2010
Culture Humor: Join me in stamping out animal deaths Why do we stand by and let animals die? by Steve Clifford / February 28, 2010
Culture Humor: Another Republican sex scandal A mountain goat in the Olympics by Steve Clifford / July 18, 2009
Environment A very bad night on the Iditarod trail The temperature dropped. The wind blew hard. The dogs died. Things looked bad. by Eugene Carlson / March 18, 2009
Culture The geniuses who aren't on Wall Street The MacArthur Foundation names 25 people who, together, could probably get us out of this mess. by Steve Clifford / September 28, 2008
Politics A hurricane blows away bad news Hurricane Gustav. (NOAA) by Eugene Carlson / September 1, 2008
Culture Teach both sides of the flat Earth! It's really quite simple: A lot of knowledge is a dangerous thing. by Steve Clifford / July 6, 2008
Culture Sparing no expense to reduce that carbon footprint Flip Side: Consider hybrid leaf blowers, jet-pooling, and sustainability in choosing lawn-care workers. by Steve Clifford / May 18, 2008
Culture Daylight grows again, and so does the garden Viburnum x bodnantense by Eugene Carlson / December 23, 2007
