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Boyce Upholt

Boyce Upholt is the author of The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, which was published in June. He won the 2019 Award for Investigative Reporting from the James Beard Foundation.

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June 25, 2024
MagazineBoyce Upholt
An Everglades Scientist on Trial in Ron DeSantis’s Kingdom
A powerful nonprofit, closely allied with the Florida governor, sued one of its former scientists for stealing trade secrets. What was it really after?
February 6, 2023
Boyce Upholt
The Frightening Cost of Cheap Eggs
Why paying more for eggs could save us from another pandemic
September 19, 2022
MagazineBoyce Upholt
Will the Next Pandemic Start With Chickens?
This spring, a virulent strain of bird flu ripped through U.S. farms. The public hardly noticed. That we could ignore the disease shows just how little we’ve learned about the origin of new viruses.
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December 10, 2018
MagazineBoyce Upholt
A Killing Season
Monsanto’s new herbicide was supposed to save U.S. farmers from financial ruin. Instead, it upended the agriculture industry, pitting neighbor against neighbor in a struggle for survival.
December 1, 2015
Boyce Upholt
The Man Who Will Save Math
Dan Meyer, the most famous math teacher in America, wants to radically change the way we learn math.

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