Search results for “top storyboard posts” Showing 227 results “Why’s this so good?” No. 32: Darcy Frey on the brink It’s been 16 years since I first read Darcy Frey’s piece about the overwhelming, stressful job of being an air traffic controller – 16 years since I first swore never to… February 28, 2012 Audio danger: NPR’s Kelly McEvers on trauma and the calculus of risk [The second installment in an ongoing series of posts by Julia Barton about audio narratives. –Ed.]The title of this series, “Audio danger,” is mostly tongue-in-cheek. But not in the case… February 3, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 30: Sally Jenkins picks Kwame Brown The thing about being the first pick in the NBA draft – especially if you’re 19-year-old Kwame Brown, the youngest No. 1 pick ever – is that you become the subject of… January 31, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 29: Andrea Curtis and the rhythm of mercy As a rule, I’m not one of those readers who flips ahead to the last few pages of an article or book before committing myself to reading it. I like… January 24, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 28: Vanessa Grigoriadis on Britney Spears There’s a video of Britney Spears shot in 2007, not long after Valentine’s Day. She’s pacing around a tattoo parlor, where she’s just gotten a pair of bright red lips… January 17, 2012 Audio danger: stories from the edge of listening [As part of our mission to look at storytelling in every medium, Storyboard is pleased to introduce Julia Barton, who will bring us several posts in 2012 focused on developments… January 4, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 26: Moehringer KO's a mystery The hell with my lede. Let’s start with his:I’m sitting in a hotel room in Columbus, Ohio, waiting for a call from a man who doesn’t trust me, hoping he’ll… January 3, 2012 “Why’s this so good?” No. 25: Nick Paumgarten’s tower of terror A few days ago I stepped onto an elevator, heading out for an afternoon coffee. The repairman was there, his tools spread out on the floor. Come on in, he… December 20, 2011 “Why’s this so good?” No. 23: William Langewiesche’s voice of experience I’ve never met William Langewiesche, and I don’t know many of his secrets, but I know he and I have at least one thing in common: We’re guided by the… December 6, 2011 “Why’s this so good?” No. 22: Hank Stuever on 9-ish There are two stories from the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, that to me remain better than all the others. R.W. Apple wrote a news analysis that ran on… November 29, 2011 Previous 1 … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next
