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Nick Hilden

Seattle

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

Art/science/politics/travel writer | Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Publishers Weekly, Scientific American, Esquire, Afar, Popular Science | [email protected]

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Nick Hilden

    It is April 4, 1975, a beautiful, sunny day in Saigon - soon to be renamed Ho Chi Minh City. But there is violence and turmoil in the air. The Vietnam War is in its final weeks, and North Vietnamese forces have surrounded the city, inciting chaos as the South Vietnamese populace and its US allies scramble to evacuate those most at risk of reprisals.

  • 3 weeks ago | mensfitness.com | Nick Hilden

    Men’s Fitness aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The best running socks are the unsung heroes of a runner’s gear. At the very least, a pair of running-specific socks will improve your comfort. But they can also go leaps and bounds at bolstering your performance by supporting foot stability, reducing overheating by allowing your feet to breathe, and cushioning against shock and blisters.

  • 3 weeks ago | mensfitness.com | Nick Hilden

    Men’s Fitness aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The best CrossFit shoes are unlike typical running or weightlifting shoes in that they need to be capable of doing a little bit of everything. Whether you’re performing sprints, jumps, rope climbs, or lifts, you need a shoe that can tackle whatever the box throws at you. That means it is flexible yet stable, fleet-footed yet grippy. Ample comfort never hurts, either.

  • 3 weeks ago | mensfitness.com | Nick Hilden

    Men’s Fitness aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The best weightlifting shoes deliver outstanding comfort, a stable platform to help you lift with proper form and safety, and the durability to last through hard training. Any gym-goer can benefit from having a good set of lifting hooves, from beginners seeking extra stability to pros who require a rock-solid foundation for executing heavy lifts.

  • 4 weeks ago | publishersweekly.com | Nick Hilden

    We’re attempting to unravel the tangled web of literary influence by talking with the great writers of today about the writers of yesterday who influenced them. This month brings the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, so we’ve spoken with two acclaimed authors who wrote about the conflict and its consequences. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (Dust Child, The Mountains Sing) was born in the final years of the war and experienced Vietnam’s difficult post-war reconstruction.

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Nick Hilden
Nick Hilden @nickhilden
13 Mar 25

New for @AJEnglish "The California Water Wars...pitted the public against private business interests and set the stage for a century of conflict over the state’s most contested resource." https://t.co/THsRW6AxM7

Nick Hilden
Nick Hilden @nickhilden
17 Feb 25

RT @channeldraw: FACT CHECK: @JDVanceclaims “Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” False: judges interpret wh…

Nick Hilden
Nick Hilden @nickhilden
15 Feb 25

My latest for @NautilusMag - interview w/ @carlzimmer about his excellent book on the history of aerobiology and the "invisible zoo" all around us. https://t.co/N1RJbIKxsT