Why does Higginbotham think the information he is presenting about the events of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster is still relevant?

Higginbotham presents this story for two reasons. One, to tell a story accurately, because he has dug up new information few people have heard before about an internationally important event. Two, because although the meltdown of a nuclear reactor seems unlikely anytime soon, some other disaster or scandal is liking to occur under similar political conditions.

Is Higginbotham a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

This question asks students to examine the story critically, not just accept everything they are told. It asks them to look for bias, omissions, or overly convenient narratives using both literary analysis skills they have learned in school and real-life experience.

How does Higginbotham incorporate human interest?

Higginbotham is a journalist, and he understands the power of a human interest angle. There...