Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. And that’s the thought-experiment author Alan Weisman presents in his book The World Without Us — TIME’s #1 Non-Fiction book of 2007. What if ...
We are living in an increasingly lawless, shadowy world—where international conventions and institutions are not just ignored, but actively undermined, as powerful states engage in acts amounting to ...
“More and more, every story becomes an environmental story,” says journalist turned best-selling author Alan Weisman, explaining the origin of his 2007 book The World Without Us. “I’ve been looking at ...
Laughter is often referred to as the best medicine. It is a universal language, transcending cultural, linguistic, and geographical barriers. It connects people, alleviates stress, and offers ...
He knelt with difficultly as aides helped him get low to the floor to kiss the shoes of South Sudan's warring leaders. On a visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where the world's first atomic bombs were ...