The Feather Heist
An “analytical diagram” illustrating the various parts of a Jock Scott salmon fly.
George M. Kelson’s The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It (1895)
A flute player breaks into a British museum and makes off with a million dollars worth of dead birds.
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Ira Glass's Commencement Speech at the Columbia Journalism School Graduation
The Columbia University School of Journalism asked Ira Glass to speak at their commencement and gave him an award for “singular journalistic performance.”
Our New Movie, "Come Sunday"
The film tells the real-life story of Carlton Pearson, who was a rising star in the Pentecostal church and Oral Roberts’s protégé.
Staff Picks: David Kestenbaum
David writes about his soft spot for stories where the plot propels the thing, where you keep wondering how everything is going to play out.
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