The Siege of Leningrad
The deadliest blockade in human history—and how countless lives could have been saved.
In “Leningrad,” author Anna Reid recounts the siege and contends that the death toll would have been far lower under a different sort of government, one better prepared and more responsive to the challenges faced by the city’s citizens.
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Agent Orange, Vietnam
Fred A. Wilcox’s “Scorched Earth” highlights the legacies of Vietnam War-era chemical warfare.
It’s been more than four decades since the last use of Agent Orange in Vietnam, but the impact of the U.S. military’s defoliation campaign is still being felt by the Vietnamese people.
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Fed Up With Lunch
Sarah Wu—also known as Mrs. Q—raises awareness about the need for school lunch reform.
Chicago speech pathologist Sarah Wu revolts against unhealthy school lunches and becomes an unlikely part of the school lunch reform movement. Read More
Jonestown: The Untold Story
Declassified FBI documents help explain why Jim Jones’ followers “drank the Kool-Aid.”
In “A Thousand Lives,” author Julia Scheeres makes it clear that Jim Jones never intended for his colony in Guyana to succeed. In fact, he explored many different means of killing his followers, including loading them onto a jet plane and crashing it. Read More
Catastrophe in the Making
The Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest
Mary Roach on “Stiff”
That Used To Be Us (January/12)
Remedy and Reaction (December/11)
The End (December/11)
