A view of Mount Everest from the summit of Kalapathar (Photo: John Steedman via Flickr).
Soul-searching over quake ends Everest climbing season
Reuters
By Frank Jack Daniel and Andrew R.C. Marshall
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, the Mount Everest climbing season has been cut short, and with it a lucrative tourism season and the dreams of a few rich climbers on a quest for soul searching.
Slavery and Freedom in New York City
Gateway to Freedom:The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
By Eric Foner
This excerpt from Eric Foner’s book, Gateway to Freedom, covers the history of slavery in New York City and its messy path to abolition.
Can Bitcoin Conquer Argentina?
The New York Times Magazine
By Nathaniel Popper
With Argentina’s economy in shambles, a volatile currency and a defunct banking system, the shady world of the bitcoin cryptocurrency is in prime position to become a major force.
Drafted
Midcentury/Modern
By Harry Haines
Harry Haines recounts a difficult time in America’s past, the Vietnam War, not made any easier from his vantage point as a gay, antiwar soldier.
Career Arc: Manny Pacquiao
Grantland
By Rafe Bartholomew
Read an in-depth feature into the life of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, from General Santos City to the richest life in boxing history, and his interesting stops along the way.
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