
Sarah Zhang
Staff Writer at The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic staff writer. I cover science, medicine, humans. Say hi at [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
theatlantic.com | Sarah Zhang
The United States has, for 70 years, been fighting a continuous aerial war against the New World screwworm, a parasite that eats animals alive: cow, pig, deer, dog, even human. (Its scientific name, C. hominivorax, translates to “man-eater.”) Larvae of the parasitic fly chew through flesh, transforming small nicks into big, gruesome wounds. But in the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture laid the groundwork for a continent-wide assault.
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Sarah Zhang
The United States has, for 70 years, been fighting a continuous aerial war against the New World screwworm, a parasite that eats animals alive: cow, pig, deer, dog, even human. (Its scientific name, C. hominivorax, translates to “man-eater.”) Larvae of the parasitic fly chew through flesh, transforming small nicks into big, gruesome wounds. But in the 1950s, the U.S. Department of Agriculture laid the groundwork for a continent-wide assault.
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3 weeks ago |
michigandaily.com | Sarah Zhang
At the end of my freshman orientation two summers ago, my group leader left us with a piece of advice: Say yes to everything. So, when I arrived on campus a few months later, I thought the only way to enjoy the college experience was to throw myself at each campus event, introduce myself to every new face and attend as many mass meetings as I could. To me, making the most of these special years meant seizing every opportunity that could turn into a lifelong memory.
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1 month ago |
theatlantic.com | Sarah Zhang
Listen1.0x0:0052:01Listen to more stories on harkThe Toyota pickup hit the tree that May morning with enough explosive force to leave a gash that is still visible on its trunk 39 years later. Inside the truck, the bodies of three teenage boys hurled forward, each with terrible velocity. One boy died instantly; a second was found alive outside the car. The third boy, Ian Berg, remained pinned in the driver’s seat, a bruise blooming on the right side of his forehead.
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1 month ago |
michigandaily.com | Sarah Zhang
Last week, I went to my professor’s office hours for the first time. When I sat down, her first question was “How old are you?” Taken aback by the unexpected inquiry, I took a moment to process the question before I answered. After I responded, I expected my professor to explain why she asked me about my age or comment on the diversity of grades in our class. But she just peered at me over her metal-rimmed glasses, as if question marks hovered around her head.
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This perfectly captures the story and what I set out to do. Thank you for sharing.

A story of tragedy opens up into a tale of love, which unfolds into a debate over human consciousness. Altogether, @sarahzhang captures life itself. @DVNJr's favorite this week https://t.co/oyAq5DrieX

Is something going on with the supply of clear plastic for bags? I bought 3 diff brands of "clear" bags from Amazon (ty NYC recycling rules) that were all white, despite old reviews w photos of clear bags. And our latest box of diapers also went from clear to white sleeves.

RT @AdrienneLaF: In which @sarahzhang eats an ostrich: https://t.co/VqdzXr8ywP