Book reviews of “More” by Majka Burhardt, “A Fine Line” by Graham Zimmerman, “Backpacking with Children” by Malia Maunakea, “Through the Wilderness” by Brad Orsted, and “The AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership, 3rd Edition” by Alex Kosseff and Sally Manikian. Winter/Spring 2024.
Book reviews of “Hidden Mountains” by Michael Wejchert and “Lost in the Valley of Death” by Harley Rustad. Summer/Fall 2023.
Book review of “Tangled Roots: The Appalachian Trail and American Environmental Politics” by Sarah Mittlefehldt. Winter/Spring 2023
Feature: “Do Cell Phones Belong in the Mountains? A 24-mile journey with a 1-year-old suggests a quieter mountain way.” Summer/Fall 2022
Book reviews of “To Be a Warrior” by Brandon Pullan, “Honouring High Places” by Junko Tabei, “Overexposure” by Chad Sayers, “The Third Pole” by Mark Synnott, and “Edward Feuz Jr.” by D. L. Stephen. Summer/Fall 2022
Book review of David Smart’s “Paul Preuss: Lord of the Abyss” and “Emilio Comici: Angel of the Dolomites,” Summer/Fall 2021
Feature: “The Vertical Mile,” Winter/Spring 2021
Book review of “The Adventurer’s Son” by Roman Dial, Winter/Spring 2021
Book review of “How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion” by Ashima Shiraishi, Winter/Spring 2021
Book review of “The Sharp End of Life” by Diedre Wolownick and “End of the Rope” by Jan Redford, Summer/Fall 2020
Book review of “Starvation Shore” by Laura Waterman, Winter/Spring 2020
Book review of “Sky Runner” by Emelie Forsberg, Winter/Spring 2019
Book review of “The Andes” by Evelio Echevarria, Winter/Spring 2019
Feature: “Care for the Caregiver,” Summer/Fall 2018
Feature: “From Carter Notch to Aconcagua,” Winter/Spring 2016
“Extending the Impact of Economics,” Sept. 7, 2023
“Discovering the Magic of How Plants Grow,” May 16, 2023
“Game Theory Scores Big at Dartmouth,” April 27, 2023
“A Scuba View of the Sound: divers document rich variety of marine life around Plum Island and beyond,” Spring-Summer 2022
“Bill Palmer: diving into history,” Spring-Summer 2022
“Opinion: Even in the federal ‘Quiet Zone,’ the digital din hijacks people’s brains,” Jan. 6, 2022.
“Quietest Place in America Was Once a Hotbed of Racist Hate,” August 22, 2021. Book excerpt.
“The Truth About the Quietest Town in America,” August 3, 2021. Book excerpt.
“Life Inside West Virginia’s Quiet Zone—Where Cell Phones and WiFi are Banned and Electrosensitive Pilgrims Commune With Silence,” August 4, 2021. Book excerpt. (Note: Cell phones and WiFi are not “banned” in most of the Quiet Zone, but they are unwelcome and discouraged on the grounds of the Green Bank Observatory.)
“Seeking Sanctuary from Electromagnetic Radiation in Green Bank, West Virginia: Stephen Kurczy Visits the “Log Lady” of the Quiet Zone,” August 4, 2021. Book excerpt.
“Anthony Audy, Vermont Tattoo Artist With Whimsical Style, Dies at 44,” April 14, 2021
“Annmarie Reinhart Smith, Who Battled for Retail Workers, Dies at 61,” March 6, 2021
“Elizabeth R. Duff, First Woman to Drive a Nashville City Bus, Dies at 72,” Feb. 23, 2021
“Isidore Torres, Trailblazing Hispanic Judge in Michigan, Dies at 73,” Jan. 29, 2021
“Gladdie Fowler, Educator and Mental Health Advocate, Dies at 69,” Jan. 23, 2021
“Debra Ivory, Smiling Owner of a Barbecue Haven, Dies at 62,” Jan. 15, 2021
“Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53,” Oct. 29, 2020
“Anthony M. Hopkins, Who Fought in Vietnam and the Gulf, Dies at 70,” Sept. 15, 2020
“Aldir Blanc, Lyricist Who Pushed Samba’s Boundaries, Dies at 73,” Aug. 31, 2020
“Tendol Gyalzur, Refugee Who Founded Orphanages in Tibet, Dies,” May 15, 2020
“In Crises, a Source of Strength,” SIPA Magazine cover story, Fall 2021
“Toward a More Just and Inclusive Society,” SIPA Magazine cover story, Fall 2020
“Common Ground,” Fall 2020
“The Best Is Yet to Come,” June 2019, magazine profile of Dean Glenn Hubbard
“Uber Investor,” June 2019, magazine Q&A with investor Rob Hayes
“Going Fossil-Free May Be Cheaper Than You Think,” June 7, 2019
“Lessons from the Theranos Whistleblower,” April 8, 2019
“Millennials Spur a Management Revolution,” April 8, 2019
“Game of Thrones Conquers the Classroom,” March 12, 2019
“8 Leadership Lessons from Game of Thrones,” March 12, 2019
“Game of Secrets,” March 12, 2019
“Calculating the Benefits of Drugs,” Feb 12, 2019
“How to Fix the Physician Shortage,” Feb 12, 2019
“Improving Hospital Operations, Bed by Bed,” Feb 12, 2019
“How to Shorten Your Hospital Stay,” Feb 12, 2019
“Reasons to Be Upbeat about Clean Energy,” Jan 15, 2019
“How Can Amazon Win Over New York City?” Jan 15, 2019
“Tips for Living Better in 2019,” Jan 15, 2019
“How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions,” Dec 11, 2018
“Robot Empathy, Pop Music Bias, and Elevator Pitches,” Dec 7, 2018
“Taking the Temperature of the Housing Market,” Dec 3, 2018, magazine Q&A with Fannie Mae’s CFO
“Salivating in Class,” Nov 28, 2018
“The Catch-22 of CSR,” Nov 13, 2018
“Forcing Firms to Do Good Could Have a Negative Impact,” Nov 13, 2018
“How Your Charitable Work Benefits Your Employer,” Nov 13, 2018
“Is Facebook Bad for News?” Nov 7, 2018
“Trump’s Economic Score Card,” Oct 9, 2018
“Who Controls the Votes?” Oct 9, 2018
“The Minimum Wage and Its Effect on Elections,” Oct 9, 2018
“MBAs Who Code,” Sept 12, 2018
“Fixing Education, One Algorithm at a Time,” Sept 12, 2018
“Have We Learned the Lessons of the Great Recession?” Aug 27, 2018
“Tune Out to Tune In,” August 7, 2018
“Leaving on a Jet Plane,” August 7, 2018
“What’s in a Name?” August 7, 2018
“Three Ways to Fight Fake News,” August 2, 2018
“This Professor Found $7 Billion To Fight Cancer,” July 23, 2018
“Why Katy Perry (and Every Other Musician) Is on Social Media,” July 12, 2018
“Those Songs of Summer Are Always Going to Be Average,” July 12, 2018
“Want to Exercise More? Write Yourself a Letter,” July 3, 2018
“Predicting the World Cup Is Like Trying to Beat the Market,” June 14, 2018
“Sunil Gulati: Lessons from the Pitch,” June 14, 2018
“Soccernomics: Making Soccer Ball Production More Efficient,” June 14, 2018
“Embracing Busyness,” May 24, 2018
“AQ Top 5 Politicians Under 40: Eduardo Leite,” magazine feature October 2016
“Brazil’s Best Hope,” magazine feature October 2016
“A ‘School of Rock’ in Rio’s Biggest Favela,” August 4, 2016
“Eight Ways to Not Enjoy Rio During the Olympics,” August 2, 2016
“10 Things to Do: Rio de Janeiro,” magazine feature July 2016
“Petrobras and Similar Oil Companies Are Struggling. Now What?” magazine feature July 2016
“AQ Top 5 Latin American Academics: Artur Avila,” magazine feature July 2016
“Why the World’s Top Mathematicians Are Coming to Rio,” July 11, 2016
“Brazil’s Big Bet,” June 22, 2016
“Uruguay Oil Investment Bucks Global Pullback,” June 16, 2016
“In Occupying Schools, Rio’s Students Get a Political Education,” June 8, 2016
“Podcast: Inside Rio’s Favelas: The Fallout from an Alleged Gang Rape,” June 3 2016
“Not Impossible: Could Rousseff Return as Brazil’s President?” June 2, 2016
“Podcast: Should the Rio Olympics Be Canceled Because of Zika?” May 23, 2016
“OAS Human Rights Chief: ‘Galling’ Errors, Obstruction in Case of 43 Missing Mexican Students,” May 16, 2016
“As Latin America’s Economies Falter, Young Workers Lose Out,” May 4, 2016
“Venezuela’s Zika Outbreak May Be 150 Times Worse Than Reported, Study Says,” May 2, 2016
“Interview: Ingrid Betancourt on Colombia-FARC peace,” April 21, 2016
“Brazil’s Economy, Explained in a Pair of Flip-Flops,” magazine feature April 2016
“The Simple Anti-Zika Trick You Won’t See in Brazil,” March 28, 2016
“Top 10 Plays in U.S.-Cuba Baseball Diplomacy,” March 22, 2016
“U.S.-Cuba Baseball Diplomacy: Castro at the Bat,” March 22, 2016
“How a Film About a Bear Got Chile to Reckon With Its Past,” March 9, 2016
“Cassação, Impeachment and Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff: A Guide,” February 26, 2016
“Rio’s Big Moment,” magazine photo essay February 2016
“How Syrian Refugees Are Succeeding in Latin America,” magazine feature February 2016
“What a Year for Latin America!” December 17, 2015
“Brazil’s Impeachment: Who Are the Swing Voters in Congress, And What Do They Want?” December 10, 2015
“A Train Through the Amazon…What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” November 5, 2015
“Brazil’s Corruption Graveyard,” June 4, 2015
“Brazil: Up for Sale,” May 18, 2015
“Brooklyn Brewery Taps Into Brazil’s Craft Beer Market,” March 18, 2015
“Climbing Aconcagua, the Summit of the Americas,” with slideshow, February 5, 2015
“Business Innovator: Amazon Beer Cervejaria,” magazine feature Winter 2015
“Uruguay’s Frente Amplio Extends Rule to 15 Years,” December 2, 2014
“Uruguay Elects Successor to Mujica,” November 28, 2014
“Luis Suárez: Vilified Worldwide, Beloved in Uruguay,” November 26, 2014
“Dilma’s Hipster Glasses,” October 29, 2014
“In Brazil, Every Vote Counts,” October 24, 2014
“Why There’s No Nate Silver in Brazil,” October 21, 2014
“Why Brazil Lacked Faith in Marina Silva,” October 7, 2014
“Marina Silva and the Uncertain Legacy of Chico Mendes,” a Connecting the Americas feature, October 3, 2014
“Brazil’s Gas Station Blues,” October 3, 2014
“Dilma, Dilma, Dilma,” September 25, 2014
“World Cup Unifies Brazil in Joy, Despair,” July 10, 2014
“As Americans Take Pitch, Other Stadiums Already Turning Off Lights,” June 26, 2014
“Is the U.S. Missing a Free Kick at the World Cup?” June 17, 2014 (republished by USC Center on Public Diplomacy)
“For the U.S., a Tie Against Ghana is as Good as a Loss,” June 16, 2014
“Rumble in the Jungle: Manaus Tackles World Cup Logistics,” a Connecting the Americas feature with Zocalo Public Square (also in Smithsonian), May 30, 2014
“City of God, City of Barriers,” with slideshow, December 3, 2013
“Who Doesn’t Spy?” November 6, 2013
“Flamengo’s Twelfth Man,” September 20, 2013
“Brazil-US Relations: What Happened?” September 18, 2013
“Rousseff Recalibrates,” July 30, 2013
“Oaxaca, The Teachers’ Strike – One Year Later,” magazine feature Spring 2008
“Even “The Girl From Ipanema” Can’t Save Rio’s Olympic Train,” August 4, 2016
“American Sports Are Making Gains Across the Globe,” July 9, 2015
“Why Don’t Brazilians Care More About the Amazon?” October 4, 2014
“World Cup Rumble in the Amazon Jungle,” May 30, 2014
“How cliffhanging daredevils saved a mountain from mining companies,” January 15, 2016
“Mysterious Brazilian tea could stop deadly viral outbreak before it reaches U.S. soil,” December 24, 2015
“Brazilians use The Force (of the internet) to save Jedi convention,” December 9, 2015
“Brazilians see broken Christmas tree as symbol of economic meltdown,” December 1, 2015
“Brazil’s president wants you to drink more alcohol,” June 22, 2015
“Brazilians are killing it in hoops, but the fans are too busy watching soccer to notice,” May 26, 2015
“In Brazil, football fans watch Super Bowl and cheer for Gisele Bündchen’s husband,” February 2, 2015
“It might be about to get easier to travel to Brazil,” January 18, 2015
“Brazilian craft brewers struggle to keep taps open during economic recession,” November 30, 2014
“Will Uruguay’s next president bogart country’s marijuana law?” November 28, 2014
“Latin American solidarity with Mexico grows over case of 43 missing students,” November 18, 2014
“Brazilian families still fighting for justice nearly two years after deadly nightclub fire,” November 3, 2014
“Brazil wakes up to election hangover,” October 27, 2014
“Brazil’s evangelicals spurn Marina Silva in election,” October 6, 2014
“Running to Narnia: The Quest for the Two-Hour Marathon,” October 28, 2015
“Have Sex During the World Cup and Save the Amazon Forest, Too,” June 19, 2014
“Kílian Jornet, Sky Runner,” January 27, 2015
For two years, I was the Brazil correspondent for Monitor Global Outlook, a startup of The Christian Science Monitor that ceased publication in October 2015. All articles here.
“On eve of Brazil presidential election, is the Amazon at stake?” October 2, 2014
“Social workers channel Indiana Jones to deliver welfare checks to Brazil’s Amazon,” August 27, 2014
“Candidate Campos’ death dims Rousseff’s reelection hopes,” August 13, 2014
“Latin America has power to reshape relations with China – but will it use it?” July 14, 2014
“Why some Brazilians see a silver lining in epic World Cup loss,” July 9, 2014
“Fans bring new meaning to ‘budget travel’ in bid to get to World Cup,” June 25, 2014
“Brazil and Mexico face off – at the World Cup and in the region,” June 17, 2014
“The biggest World Cup match for USA? Biden vs. Rousseff,” June 16, 2014
“EPA emissions limits? Brazil sees potential gains,” June 14, 2014
“Protests erupt in São Paulo, but not all Brazilians anti-World Cup,” June 12, 2014
“Brazil’s World Cup ‘must have’? New TVs.” May 27, 2014
“Is Amazon industrial hub the latest ‘endangered species’ in Brazil?” May 12, 2014
“World Cup city Manaus: Brazil’s ‘Paris’ in the Amazon?” May 6, 2014
“Shaking out the Obama-Castro handshake,” December 10, 2013
“Global corruption: How does Latin America stack up?” December 3, 2013
“Ghetto chic for guests at Brazil’s World Cup,” December 3, 2013
“Big change for a buck? Latin America says ‘yes’,” November 17, 2013
“A welfare check under fire in Brazil,” November 17, 2013
“Why does the PlayStation 4 cost $1,850 in Brazil?” November 14, 2013
“Rio de Janeiro tells tourists: no more butts on the beach,” November 6, 2013
“Is Brazil feeding the world as Brazilians go hungry?” November 3, 2013
“Brazil oil auction forces Rousseff to reconsider Petrobras’s role,” October 23, 2013
“Mexico swoons and Brazil rallies in response to US shutdown,” October 8, 2013
“Brazil: City of God – 10 years later,” October 5, 2013
“Is Brazil’s Rousseff the new voice of Latin America?” September 25, 2013
“Will NSA spying push Brazil toward ‘anti-imperialist’ neighbors?” September 18, 2013
“Brazil cancels US state dinner over spying, steps up surveillance at home,” September 17, 2013
“Running With the Kenyans – Book Review,” May 17, 2012
“Catherine Rohr helps ex-cons return to society by learning to start business,” April 23, 2012
“Peru’s invisible bourse,” June 16, 2011
“Peru, Colombia, and Chile merge stock markets,” May 29, 2011
“China’s role in realizing ‘Latin America decade,’ ” April 2, 2011
“GE defends reactors in Japan nuclear crisis,” March 18, 2011
“Japan nuclear crisis sparks calls for IAEA reform,” March 17, 2011
“Fear of Japan’s nuclear crisis far exceeds actual risks, say scientists,” March 17, 2011
“Reports: Lax oversight, ‘greed’ preceded Japan nuclear crisis,” March 16, 2011
“Facebook is fine, says Pope Benedict, but real faces are better,” January 25, 2011
“WikiLeaks army ‘Anonymous’ eyes Bank of America with ‘Operation BOA Constrictor’,” December 22, 2010
“Julian Assange granted bail, but is it enough to quiet ‘Anonymous’ hactivists?” December 14, 2010
“Cyberattacks Q&A: MasterCard and Visa ‘have egg on their faces.’” December 10, 2010
“Cyberattacks Q&A: ‘World of pain’ for those who don’t support WikiLeaks,” December 10, 2010
“Hackers wage global ‘cyberwar’ in defense of WikiLeaks,” December 9, 2010
“Will WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange, now arrested, take the ‘nuclear’ option?” December 7, 2010
“WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange is merely ‘fighting baddies,’ says his mom” December 1, 2010
“Khmer Rouge film spurs Cambodians worldwide to revisit buried history,” November 19, 2010
“Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity goes global, sparking events all the way to Mt. Everest,” October 22, 2010
“Iran finds new friend in Cambodia,” August 26, 2010
“Germany’s love-hate relationship with Google Street View,” August 12, 2010
“Wyclef Jean: Preacher’s son to rap star to presidential contender,” August 6, 2010
“Wyclef Jean mulling presidential run against politician uncle,” July 30, 2010
“Wyclef Jean’s uncle to run for president of Haiti,” July 27, 2010
“Is Wyclef Jean eligible to run for president of Haiti?” July 27, 2010
“Cameron-Obama: A UK-US special relationship forged in syllables?” May 13, 2010
“Chinese explorers stand by claim of Noah’s Ark found in Turkey,” April 30, 2010
“Doubt cast on Noah’s Ark found in Turkey,” April 28, 2010
“Loch Ness monster is real: former Scottish police chief,” April 27, 2010
“ ‘Oriential Yeti’ found in China is no Yeti,” April 6, 2010
“One year after Mumbai attacks, a push to move on,” November 26, 2009
“20,000 camels, thousands of cows, and one chaotic carnival,” November 11, 2009
“Helping orphans, Tibetan and Chinese alike,” October 19, 2009
“On China’s 60th anniversary, Tibet wants quiet,” September 30, 2009
“For Khmer Rouge prisoners, reparations are key to justice,” July 3, 2009
“From Khmer Rouge torturer to born-again Christian,” April 6, 2009
“Q&A with Revel marketing chief Randall Fine on turning around struggling Atlantic City casino,” Part 1/ Part 2, June 11, 2013
“AGY Holding expected to skip 15 May coupon payment; bondholders asked to get restricted,” May 6, 2013
“Caesars asset transfer theories rattle Dynegy ghosts; propco rallies at opco expense,” January 7, 2013
“Tribal casinos digest game changing impact of Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino Chapter 11 filing,” August 8, 2012
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Weekly political column during 2012 US presidential campaign for online literary magazine. All entries here.
LivinginPeru.com
“Peru’s Choice,” May 31, 2011
“MILA opens amid Peru election tumult,” May 30, 2011
“The other Iraq: travelling in Kurdistan,” January 29, 2010
“A Mountain of Red Tape,” October 23, 2009
“Hop on Cambodia’s (Very) Light Rail,” September 24, 2009
“In Northern Iraq, Another World,” photos, December 12, 2009
“The Poor Man’s Railway,” September 2009
“Khmer Rouge fighter relates “killing fields” horror,” July 8, 2009
“The court on trial: Accusations of corruption threaten to discredit the trial of the Khmers Rouges,” April 2, 2009
“Evil and the law: Thirty years after he was put out of business, a torturer gets his day in court,” Feb 19, 2009
“Cambodia Joins Microloan Clean-up,” August 14, 2009
“It’s a Bumpy Road Back for Lao Exiles,” July 24, 2009
“War of Words for Cambodia, Thailand,” July 17, 2009
“Cambodia’s Last Frontier Falls,” June 16, 2009
“ASEAN, EU Lock Horns Over Myanmar,” May 30, 2009
“Khmer Rouge Court’s Identity Crisis,” May 23, 2009
“On the Trail of Thaksin in Cambodia,” May 6, 2009
“Cambodia, Vietnam Re-affirm Their Vows,” April 23, 2009
“God and Genocide in Cambodia,” April 1, 2009
“In the Corner for the Defense,” March 6, 2009
“In the Corner for the Defense,” March 6, 2009
“Micro-lenders Run Reality Check,” March 4, 2009
“Cambodia Shares the Pain,” Feb 9, 2009
“Downcast Tet in Vietnam,” Jan 26, 2009
“Curtain Raises Again on Jacques Verges,” Jan 6, 2009
“Killing Time at Cambodia’s ‘Show Trial’,” Dec 11, 2008
“Genocidal Loopholes in Cambodia,” Dec 1, 2008
“Enemies Turn Allies in Temple Battle,” Oct 17, 2008
“Duch’s Path: From KR Zealot to Soldier of Christ,” Page 1/ Page 2/ Page 3, Feb 23, 2009
“Emergency UN Help Needed on Temple: Minister,” Page 1/ Page 2, July 23, 2008
“Preah Vihear Approved as World Heritage Site,” July 9, 2008
“Large-Scale Farms, Hilltribes Compete for Land,” June 13, 2008
“Struggling Dollar Bringing Riel Down With It,” Page 1/ Page 2, March 6, 2008
“Land Prices Surge to All-Time Highs Across Phnom Penh,” Page 1/ Page 2, Jan 24, 2008
“Golf Industry Grows As New Courses Open,” January 2008
“Through the Roof,” March 2006, a four-part series on Connecticut’s housing crisis that won first place in 2006 from the New England Press Association for best social issues feature story.
