whales Less whaling means less whale wailing Thom Dunn

whaling The art of whaling, from those who were there Miss Cellania

death The gory details of the whaling expedition that inspired Moby Dick Gareth Branwyn

Culture Norway increased its whaling quota for no good reason Séamus Bellamy

Food Japanese whaling company stocking vending machines with whale snacks to spur appropriately-declining demand David Pescovitz

animals Watch the largest feeding frenzy of gigantic fin whales ever caught on video David Pescovitz

Crotchless The crotchless panty's ascent from propriety into risqué Andrew Yi

climate change An interview with the man who introduced the world to whale songs Annie Rauwerda

climate Whales worth about $1 trillion in carbon sequestration, analysis finds Clive Thompson

Technology Trump OKs seismic tests in Atlantic that can harm thousands of dolphins & whales Xeni Jardin

Business Japan secretly funneled hundreds of millions to the NSA, breaking its own laws Cory Doctorow

security Whaling: phishing for executives and celebrities Cory Doctorow

racism West Virginia mayor glad to see "ape in heels" Michelle Obama replaced by beautiful Melania Trump Rob Beschizza

News Halt and Catch Fire: The Most Relevant Show on Television is Set in the 80s Maureen Herman

offworld Terrorize the seas as the white whale of Moby Dick, but with lasers Laura Hudson

books Book review: Neal Stephenson's "Seveneves" has too little humanity in the characters Jonathan P. Lewis

Science How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Cory Doctorow