Jon Mooallem

New York Times Magazine

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Contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and the author of the books American Hippopotamus and Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America

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All over the world, hundreds of wildlife cameras capture bears, birds and fish in real time and stream the footage online.

Eagle Cam Adventure

All over the world, hundreds of wildlife cameras capture bears, birds and fish in real time and stream the footage online.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

85-year-old Jacques-André Istel has grandiose plans to build a monument to world history in the California desert. And the project is well underway.

Journey to the Center of the World

85-year-old Jacques-André Istel has grandiose plans to build a monument to world history in the California desert. And the project is well underway.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Trans rights advocates are bracing for potential challenges as President-elect Donald Trump hints at policies that could threaten the community’s rights.

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This week clinical psychologist and author Dacher Keltner delves into the science and mysteries surrounding awe and shares that awe is not just found in nature or music but most often…

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Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

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This week clinical psychologist George Bonanno at Columbia University explores resilience and challenges some traditional notions about trauma and says that humans are far better at…

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President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

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