Harper's Finest — May 21, 2013, 3:09 pm
Wil S. Hylton’s “Broken Heartland” (2012)
The looming collapse of agriculture on the Great Plains
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Harper's Finest — May 21, 2013, 3:09 pm
The looming collapse of agriculture on the Great Plains
Harper's Finest — May 20, 2013, 9:00 am
“This is the heart of the magic factory, the place where medicine is infused with the miracles of science.”
Harper's Finest — March 21, 2013, 6:06 pm
Tracing our coverage of the war, from Lewis H. Lapham to Andrew J. Bacevich
Harper's Finest — February 27, 2013, 9:01 am
A classic short story about the desperate acts and philosophical consolations of a middle-aged man who has become romantically obsessed with one of his neighbors.
Harper's Finest — January 30, 2013, 2:50 pm
A core piece in the canon of criticism on criticism
Harper's Finest — December 23, 2012, 4:08 pm
Accounts of the legendary frontline ceasefires on Christmas Day between British and German soldiers
Harper's Finest — November 20, 2012, 2:30 pm
Why development persists in coastal areas, despite the threat of hurricanes

Years of consideration preceding the inclusion of the word “phat” in Random House’s 1996 Compact Unabridged Dictionary:

Scientists created crash helmets that stink when cracked and fruit flies to whom blue light smells delicious.

In Belize, a construction company bulldozed a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple to make road fill.
“This is the heart of the magic factory, the place where medicine is infused with the miracles of science, and I’ve come to see how it’s done.”