Greener pastures with Rosie Pohlmann in “Stewards of the Earth.”

Backwards Journalism with Francesca Krihely in “No Comment.”

Culinary Catch-22s with Sasha Jones in “Waste Not, Want Not.”

Presidential polemics with Ethan Foote in “Reflecting on a “Hero”.”

Salacious Sentiments with Brady Higa in “Goodbye to Romance.”

Alexander Visotzky chronicles Yakubu Saaka’s lifelong pursuit to resurrect Ghanaian political ideals in “For the Right Reasons.”

Nika Knight analyzes the consequences of valuing snark over detail in the current coverage of Somali pirates in “Arrrgh You Serious?”

Annie Strother examines the strange history and precarious future of the Galápagos Islands in “An Imperfect Solution.”

Sage Aronson searches for the perfect moment and finds only tall tales in “Adventures in Writing and Nepal.”

Anna-Claire Stinebring battles with stubborn mules, unruly wildflowers, and French grammar in “Les Jardins D’Elise.”

Alexander Visotzky, “Echoes in a Seashell.”

Rachel Shannon-Solomon takes a closer look at the New Urbanism trend through a trip to the town of Crocker Park in “Home Is Where the H&M Is.”

Neva Cockrell channels her struggle with food into building compassionate communities in “Working with a Secret.”