Nathaniel Rich
The early climate heroes who tried to warn us
Almost everything we know today about climate change, the potential for extreme weather, the threat to wildlife, we knew back in 1979. A small group of scientists tried to convince the world to act.
…The Daily: delivering the news to your ears
The New York Times' daily news show 'The Daily' has proved a major hit: it's currently sitting at number 2 in the US podcast charts, with 5 million monthly listeners, and annual advertising revenues… Audio
De-extinction
De-extinction involves extracting DNA from an extinct species like a mammoth or a moa, and using its own genetic material to clone it in the lab. Nathaniel Rich has been looking at the current status… Audio
$20 million from scratch tickets
Joan Ginther has been called the luckiest woman alive after winning more than US$20 million in scratch card jackpots over the course of 10 years. An article in Harper's Magazine has questioned whether… Audio