How should we think about the Fourth of July given the current circumstances?
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Seeing the Modern World In the Disposable Plastic Straw
How our planet came to be filled with more disposable plastic straws than most of us will ever need.
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The Daughter as Detective
A bibliophile tries to understand her father through his favorite Swedish mystery books.
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It’s Time for Hooters to GTFO
My recommendation: a complete rebrand, where all Hooters restaurants are converted into owl sanctuaries.
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A Woman’s Search for Salvation, Love, and Family
A woman searches for love and belonging inside and outside of the Christian church.
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The Mr. Memory of Jazz
Jazz radio host Phil Schaap uses his deep knowledge of mid-century jazz to keep the music alive.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reckons with Fame
In a New Yorker profile, the MacArthur ‘genius’ considers her legacy.
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Vacating Convictions from Crooked Chicago Cops
A group of Chicago cops spent years framing innocent men, but thanks to one determined woman, their convictions are finally getting overturned.
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Tax-Free Storage Wars
Arcis is a new art storage facility in Harlem that offers its clients a Foreign Trade Zone. But are they selling the art world a luxury tax haven, or just banking on confusion?
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Duchess Meghan and the New Multiculturalism of the House of Windsor
In an essay for the Guardian, writer and journalist Margo Jefferson considers how the new multiculturalism of the House of Windsor has refreshed the royal house’s relevancy and appeal. Markle majored in international relations and theatre at Northwestern University, Illinois. Besides becoming an actor, she became a feminist who worked for UN Women as an advocate for political […]