Sebastian Junger has embedded with troops in Afghanistan. But his most dangerous moment came in 2020 when an aneurysm almost killed him. What he experienced as doctors worked to save his life led him ...

You’ve been doing it since the moment you were born, and you don’t even have to think about it. You can hold in air, blow out candles, pant like a puppy, and calm yourself with a little lung power, ...

In his new memoir, Junger, the veteran journalist, makes sense of — and an uneasy peace with — an experience few have survived. By Elisabeth Egan Over the course of his reporting career, Sebastian ...

Non-fiction author Sebastian Junger left his mark on the genre in 1997 with "The Perfect Storm." He went on to become a war correspondent, and came close to death on the battlefield, but never had a ...

Sebastian Junger has lived multiple lives and almost died in many of them. There was his accident while working for a tree-felling company that inspired him to research a book on dangerous jobs, which ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on March 11, 2025. Click here for that audio. Sebastian Junger has embedded with troops in Afghanistan. But his most dangerous moment came in 2020 when an ...