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Writer and essayist Adam Gopnik's introduction to 24 Hours on the Edge of Ground Zero.

In the weeks and months leading from the 9-11 attack, what was life like around the perimeter of Ground Zero? A snapshot of history, 24 Hours on the Edge of Ground Zero explores the landscape that is disaster area, tourist attraction and shrine.

Writer and essayist Adam Gopnik's introduction to Thinking About Thinking, Part 1.

The science station called McMurdo has been operating on the southern tip of the continent since 1956. It's an important research center, attracting geologists, physicists, engineers, hydrologists, pilots, and just plain adventure-seekers. McMurdo Station has grown so much, in fact, that it's really a town unto itself. It's got a harbor, three airfields, a heliport, over a hundred buildings, and a bowling alley.

Writer and essayist Adam Gopnik's introduction to Thinking About Thinking, Part 2.