Every adventure is undertaken for its own sake, by stunted men who consider cruelty and hardship ends unto themselves. There’s no reason for any of this to happen, and McMurtry expertly plays on the r...

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her for her bold and inventive work that engages with classical traditions to create ne...

Every year, The Open Notebook offers a paid, part-time fellowship program for early-career science journalists. This ten-month program offers fellows the opportunity to explore their career interests and passions and to sharpen their skills as part of a talented, supportive, diverse community of past and present fellows and mentors. This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

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“R-Patz” was a derided teen heartthrob. Now he’s in four of the biggest movies of the year and seems headed for his first Oscar nomination.