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

Culture Norway increased its whaling quota for no good reason Seamus Bellamy
Science Iceland resumes whale hunting, endangered Fin Whale killed Xeni Jardin
Science South Korea may resume whaling, like Japan, "for scientific purposes" Xeni Jardin
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
Critically endangered whale treks nearly 14,000 miles, setting record for mammal migration Xeni Jardin
Science How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Cory Doctorow
Science In praise of spandrels Maggie Koerth
Science An end to Japanese whaling programs Maggie Koerth
Science Anniversary of the Blue Whale at London's Natural History Museum David Pescovitz
novels The Wind Whales of Ishmael, by Philip Jose Farmer – excerpt Mark Frauenfelder
politics WikiLeaks: cables indicate Japan asked USA for help fighting Sea Shepherd Sean Bonner
Culture Journal of a 6 year old's 3-year whaling ship voyage in 1868 Cory Doctorow