Fats Domino’s Secret to Writing Great Songs: ‘Bein’ Lucky’ By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Fats Domino passed away on Oct. 25 at the age of 89.
Idaho Conservatives Are Trying to Move the American GOP Further Right By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight For the ultra-right wing Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, today’s GOP isn’t Republican enough.
Widespread Abuse in Kids’ Sports Shows How Institutions Enable Predators By Mike Dang Highlight Institutions like to plead ignorance whenever allegations of sex abuse become public, but they’re often complicit.
Burned Where They Stood: The First Nine Hours of the California Wildfires By Michelle Weber Highlight “There just aren’t enough firefighters in the West to fight that much fire.”
Mexico’s Manufacturing Sector Will Survive With or Without America By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Despite president Trump’s desire to build a wall and revise NAFTA, the godfather of Mexico’s manufacturing sector said they will survive.
Where Do We Go From Here? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary We are finally taking sexual harassment and abuse seriously. Now what?
An Interview with MacArthur ‘Genius’ Jason De León By Matt Giles Feature The anthropologist studies the objects left behind by migrants as they cross the border.
Another Year, Another Fraternity Hazing Death By Michelle Weber Highlight For 12 hours, Tim Piazza fought for his life as his frat brothers did nothing to help.
Two Brothers, Two Earthquakes By Jesus Jimenez Feature On Sept. 19, 2017 a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico, sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets. For two brothers the fear was familiar—they had experienced this exactly 32 years before.
Jemele Hill Was Doing Her Job By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary ESPN Sportscenter host Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for simply doing what she was hired to do: provide commentary on the news.
When You’re Broken by Breaking News By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary If reporting becomes excessive, it can do more harm than good.
We Need to Talk About Madness: A Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Talking about it is terrifying, but not talking about it is deadly.
“That Was the Final Straw”: On Reporting From Venezuela as It Spiraled Downward By Ben Huberman Commentary During two chaotic weeks in July, Christian Borys chronicled the stories of young activists facing an impossible dilemma: exile or dictatorship.
The Ubiquity and Brilliance of Tom Petty By Matt Giles Commentary The musician always seemed to be more of a friend to his fans than a distant celebrity.
You Can See the Battle Scars By Christian Borys Feature How Venezuela’s resistance movement — and the country’s democracy — reached a breaking point during one week in July.
Can Two Groups Who Are Wary of One Another Have a Civil Debate? By Mike Dang Highlight Attempting civil discourse in a polarizing time.
‘What Do You Say To People Who Think They Have Nothing to Hide?’ By Longreads Feature Nathan Wessler, a lawyer with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, monitors a government that increasingly monitors its citizens.
Does Luxembourg Have Any Business Entering the Space Race? By Michelle Legro Commentary A nation skilled in exploiting tax loopholes aims to be the first to make money from asteroid mining.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Takes on the Trump Presidency By Danielle Jackson Commentary In an excerpt from his upcoming book on the Obama administration, Coates constructs an incisive look at Donald Trump’s political ascent.
A Long, Dark Night of the Soul at Donald Trump’s Childhood Home By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Alexander Nazaryan spends a night at Trump’s first home in Queens to see if it can tell him anything about the president.
The Unforgettable Edie Windsor By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary It’s said about a lot of people, but true of only a few: There was something special about Edie.
Tennessee, Goddamn: Memphis Fights To Remove Its Confederate Monuments By Danielle Jackson Commentary The legacy of General Nathan Bedford Forrest has the city going up against the state of Tennessee.
Five Houstonians, Five Days in a Flood Zone By Michelle Weber Highlight A team of journalists from Houston drive home the fear, confusion, and destruction of Harvey.
The Elephant in the Flood By Michelle Weber Highlight The troubled world of flood insurance: what happens to coastal communities as climate change leads to more and more catastrophic flooding?
‘Vanity Fair’ Just Published Their Burn Book for Jared and Ivanka By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary They seem to disappear when bad things are happening. And bad things are always happening.
On Syrian Doctors and Borders: America’s Loss is Canada’s Gain By Krista Stevens Highlight How a Syrian physician got caught in the web of Trump’s travel ban and found a new, welcoming home in Canada.
The Collected Crimes of Sheriff Joe Arpaio By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary The president chose to pardon an extremely bad man before providing aid to Texas.
You Can’t Embarrass a Dog, or a Trump By Michelle Weber Highlight “Does he even know about… Let me stop you there. The answer is no.”
Why Oil-Loving Louisiana Should Embrace America’s Coming Offshore Wind Boom By Justin Nobel Feature The budding wind power industry is rich in jobs, and the people of south Louisiana are ready for clean energy.
How Can Alt-Right Women Exist in a Misogynistic Movement? By Michelle Legro Commentary An interview with Seyward Darby about her Harper’s cover story on gender dynamics within the alt-right.
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