A failed northern harvest, the crews that cut it, and the ocean being blamed for both: three stories from the first three weeks of September, each followed to its latest document.

A failed northern harvest, the crews that cut it, and the ocean being blamed for both: three stories from the first three weeks of September, each followed to its latest document.

On 27 August a regional forum published a forecast that most of southern Africa's rainy season will probably fail. Twelve days on, the region has heard it. The gap is money. Dispatch 01.

On 27 August a regional forum published a forecast that most of southern Africa's rainy season will probably fail. Twelve days on, the region has heard it. The gap is money. Dispatch 01.

The front door to the project: a record El Niño, two legs in October and November 2026, the same households at harvest in May 2027, and how the whole thing gets checked.

The front door to the project: a record El Niño, two legs in October and November 2026, the same households at harvest in May 2027, and how the whole thing gets checked.

A record El Niño is forecast to peak this winter — and unlike almost any other disaster, it published its itinerary months in advance. The dispatches follow it through the world's food system to the M...

A record El Niño is forecast to peak this winter — and unlike almost any other disaster, it published its itinerary months in advance. The dispatches follow it through the world's food system to the M...

ALT: Batman's Playful Restaurant Beatdown

ALT: Batman's Playful Restaurant Beatdown

The field is generating more new discoveries than ever, but significant setbacks for students and many researchers.

Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I eat our way through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week,...