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Joshua Sharpe

Health

We Should All Be More Afraid of Driving

He covered car accidents for a years as a journalist. Then he was in two himself.

Joshua Sharpe The Atlantic May 2021 10min Permalink

Health

Why Are So Many People Getting Rare Cancers in This Small Georgia Town?

There’s a tale about a boy in Waycross. Near a canal, he struck a match, lit a piece of newspaper, and tossed it into the water. But when the burning paper touched the surface, it didn’t go out. The water burst into flames.

Joshua Sharpe Atlanta Magazine Apr 2019 30min Permalink