A Deep-Water Diver From Brooklyn Dies After Trying for a Record
LONG ISLAND, Bahamas — As Nicholas Mevoli lay on his back, floating in the azure sea, attempting to relax, his exhales were …
A Diver’s Rise, and Swift Death, at the Limits of a Growing Sport
Nicholas Mevoli saved money from an assortment of jobs to pay for the bottomless pursuit of holding his breath and sinking his …
Genetically Modified Paradise
On Kapule Highway, in front of the Lihue airport, Kauai’s battle lines are drawn. On one side, native Hawaiiansand second generation Filipinos …
The Jesus-Kissed, War-Fringed, Love-Swirled Rangers
The leader of the Free Burma Rangers keeps his identity secret. But he’s real, and he’s definitely hardcore. A former U.S. Special …
The Doctor, The Dictator, and The Deadly Mosquito
It’s just after 2 p.m. Filtered sunlight splashes through the teak forest, illuminating a network of stilted bamboo huts that stretches into …
Sup’s On
The noon sun was high and hot, and the winds were howling. Pacific blue rolled in 3-4 foot swells thrashing the jade …