Shopping mall staples rely on “call-in” shifts, and the legality of this system, which may prevent part-time employees from finding other work and pursuing higher education, is in question.
Emily Perper
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This Queer Hoosier Loves Her Home State
Don’t punish Indiana’s citizens for one governor’s decision, Ashley C. Ford implores. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, supported almost exclusively by Governor Mike Pence, doesn’t reflect her Indiana.
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How Comics Helped Me Face My Diagnosis
For years, unhelpful doctors and misdiagnoses plagued Al Rosenberg’s life. At Women Write About Comics, she discusses the validation she found in graphic novels and comics.
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The People on Our Postage Stamps: A Reading List
Flannery O’Connor is going to be on a stamp!
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The People on Our Postage Stamps: A Reading List
Flannery O’Connor is going to be on a stamp!
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Heidi Julavits and the Democracy of the Diary
Heidi Julavits kept a meticulous diary as a child.
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The Art of the Con: Four Stories About Scams
There are lots of well-told stories about con men, Craigslist hoaxes and financial scams—here are a few of my favorites.
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The Art of the Con: Four Stories About Scams
There are lots of well-told stories about con men, Craigslist hoaxes and financial scams—here are a few of my favorites.
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A Single Dad Takes a Fatherhood Development Class
Paul wants his baby girl to have the world, and he’s participating in the President’s 16-part fatherhood course to get there. But his girlfriend won’t return his calls, he can’t hold down a job and he lives in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
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A Visit to the Outer Banks
At Vela, Eryn Loeb returns to the shores of North Carolina, juxtaposing the subtle changes to the landscape with the familiarity of her family’s routine.