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Estelle Caswell

Estelle Caswell

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    Latest articles by Estelle Caswell

    Voices of Katrina: Survivors remember the day their lives changed forever
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    “Everything we knew was gone.”

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    NASA’s incredible 3 billion mile journey to Pluto, explained
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    We’ve flown a spacecraft by every planet, but not Pluto. That’s about to change.

    By Estelle Caswell, Joseph Stromberg and 1 more
    Anatomy of a makeover movie
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    Here’s 70 years of makeover movies in 4 minutes

    By Emily St. James and Estelle Caswell
    The United States’ terrifyingly clumsy history with nuclear weapons
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    Most systems people design break from time to time. Including the United States’ nuclear weapons systems.

    By Joe Posner and Estelle Caswell
    Why fewer computer graphics make for better movies
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    Prosthetics and puppets and pyrotechnics, oh my!

    By Emily St. James and Estelle Caswell
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    This is the world’s deadliest borderThis is the world’s deadliest border
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    Nearly 2,000 migrants have perished so far this year.

    By Dara Lind and Estelle Caswell
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    Pigeons are gross. They’re also wildly underrated.Pigeons are gross. They’re also wildly underrated.
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    Pigeons can do a lot more than deface statues.

    By Phil Edwards, Estelle Caswell and 1 more
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    Why we learn to love spicy foodWhy we learn to love spicy food
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    Next time you’re suffering from a spicy bite, don’t reach for water.

    By Christophe Haubursin and Estelle Caswell
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    This single shot in Daredevil is the best fight scene in yearsThis single shot in Daredevil is the best fight scene in years
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    In real life, even heroes get tired — that’s what makes it so good.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Joe Posner and 1 more
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    How did pink become a girly color?How did pink become a girly color?
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    It wasn’t always this way.

    By Estelle Caswell

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