Fear at the heart of the American experience

It's an admittedly left-leaning analysis but I think many of the concepts of an ongoing national paranoia are hard to ignore.  More than anything it helps underline that fear is undoubtedly a kind of commodity.

Decoding the warning signs

A very well written, sad, and beautiful story from the NYT about addition and loss.

How wolves change rivers

I've heard several stories around how ecosystems work and how interconnected they are.  I never had a clear understanding until I saw how wolves impacted their world.  A short version and a longer (video) one.

Politics near and far

One trying to explain the last several months: Trump wants to be communications director, not the president and one big picture: what happens when a political party abandons their ideas.

Related articles: Analysis of the rather strange psychology of a very strange situation.  Also, someone may just not be having fun.