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“I'm Still Alive but Sh*t Is Getting Wild”: Inside the Siege of the Amarula
When vast gas reserves were discovered off the idyllic coast of northern Mozambique, a crew of roughnecks flew in from around the world to make their fortunes. But in March 2021, Islamist rebels attacked, and the foreigners and thousands of Mozambicans were abandoned. Two hundred holed up at the Amarula Lodge, where the expats faced a choice: save themselves, or risk it all to save everyone.
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“I'm Still Alive but Sh*t Is Getting Wild”: Inside the Siege of the Amarula
We’re Here. You Just Don’t See Us.
We’re Here. You Just Don’t See Us.
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Raising the Dead
Raising the Dead
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The King of the Ferret Leggers
The King of the Ferret Leggers
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In Alaska, These Pants Save Lives. Do You Own a Pair?
In Alaska, These Pants Save Lives. Do You Own a Pair?
For years, an annual ball in tiny Talkeetna celebrated the immeasurable role of Carhartt clothing. We sent a writer to cover the event, where devotees regaled stories of heroic trousers and death-defying coveralls.
Natasha Singer·Personal·2002
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Tracking the Elusive Western Shoe Tree
Tracking the Elusive Western Shoe Tree
A recklessly picaresque, highly philosophical, gloriously unmapped road trip in search of secret places you'll have to find yourself
Bryan Di Salvatore·Nature·2001
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The Climber Comes Down to Earth
The Climber Comes Down to Earth
His life’s grand pursuit has killed his closest companions. His bride-to-be is his best friend’s widow. His exploding fame owes as much to happenstance (stumbling upon Mallory’s body on Everest) and luck (escaping an avalanche in Tibet) as it does to his great skill as a mountaineer. An intimate look at the serendipitous, tumultuous, and nearly unbearable success of Conrad Anker.
Daniel Duane·Personal·2001
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The Original Story of ‘The Perfect Storm’
The Original Story of ‘The Perfect Storm’
Six young men set out on a dead-calm sea to seek their fortunes. Suddenly, they were hit by the worst gale in a century, and there wasn’t even time to shout.
Sebastian Junger·Nature·1994
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My Life with the Horror
My Life with the Horror
There’s nothing funny about motion sickness. Really. I mean it.
Donald Katz·Health·1987
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The Shame of Escobilla
The Shame of Escobilla
For 90 million years the turtles have massed to lay their eggs. This time they gathered for their own mass murder…
Tim Cahill·Nature·1978
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