A list of good reads
- NPR offers a haunting visual essay on the ghost towns of Fukushima, Japan— hit by the tsunami in 2011. It killed 20,000 but also triggered a catastrophic explosion at the Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (h/t subscriber Nikhil Mishra)
- Mongabay reports on how construction of four three-storey structures (two watch-towers and two anti-poaching centres) in Bellary, Karnataka is endangering the eight remaining Great Indian Bustards. It offers a rare close-up view of the politics and bureaucracy that undermines wildlife protection.
- Bastion’s eye-opening report reveals how Indians’ hunger for gold poses a serious threat to the future of the Yanomami—an indigenous tribe in the Brazilian forests.
- This thought-provoking Psyche essay looks at the importance of being ‘selfish’, and every woman should pay attention to its concluding line: “So, when it’s time for affection and fun, sure, go all in with love! But when it’s time to decide who washes the dishes, don’t let love get in your way.”
- Ars Technica looks at how the Warsaw ghetto—where 450,000 Jewish residents were packed into the 3.4 kilometers in crowded, unsanitary conditions by the Nazis—prevented a Typhus outbreak. It’s a much-needed lesson in humility.
- We loved Artsy’s profile of artist Cris de Diego who is creating paintings for the visually impaired. Oh, did we mention de Diego became a painter after she lost her sight?
- Need something lighter? Read NewsLaundry’s satirical take on the big TimesNow eff-up: They aired a publicly available Facebook video claiming it was leaked to them by intelligence sources.